Author: PVADS Editor

  • Youth Play Workshop

    I am planning a small drama workshop towards at the end of the summer hols to start working on our next PVADS Youth Theatre play – THE BEE HIVE by Nettie Baskcomb Brown! Bees are the BUZZ word of the moment and having just acquired a few thousand of these fascinating creatures – I have…

  • May 2019 Newsletter

    Hello all! Less than a month to go now until our summer production, and we are already looking for ideas for the autumn slot. If that wasn’t enough, plans are also well advanced for next year’s pantomime, and we are looking for volunteers Black Comedy On 20-22 June at 7:30pm, PVADS is proud to present…

  • AUDITION NOTICE – Around The World In 80 Days 19th February 2017

    Contact NettieBBrown@outlook.com to register your interest:- Primary Auditions will take place on Sunday 19th February – there may be additional auditions on Wednesday 22nd (by request). However if you cannot make either of these dates I will arrange to see you before the first audition date – just let me know. You do not need to…

  • Final Performance

    Sadly – Tonight is the final performance of Canterbury Tales by a truly talented cast of actors – we have had as much fun bringing this production to the stage as the audience obviously had being part of this unmissable 14th Century experience! Here are some of our reviews… “Totally hilarious evening; could not have…

  • Dress Rehearsal

    Hi! Yesterday I watched the dress rehearsal for Canterbury Tales and it was absolutely fantastic!  It was the first time I’d seen it and I can assure you all that it was incredibly funny and the acting was superb (although it was very rude in places…). Well done cast and crew! I took lots of…

  • Book your tickets!

    PVADS are in full swing rehearsing our next production – CANTERBURY TALES from 9th to 11th June. This modern version of Canterbury Tales is hilariously funny! Seven of the original Chaucer Tales will be performed by a large cast of PVADS actors – it is a mix of bawdy farce, Tavern, Monty Python, classic pantomime…

  • Harold Jolliffe

    Hello PVADS people, What an extraordinary week we’ve had! It has been very busy for all of us and I would just like to start it off by saying a big WELL DONE to everyone who was involved and THANK YOU to everyone who came to support us. On Wednesday, we did a preview performance…

  • A Successful Workshop

    Hello PVADS people! On Wednesday, there was a drama workshop organised by Katie Wakeham. The kids had great fun making shadow puppets and doing team-building exercises. They also worked on their communication with other actors on stage. My sister Miranda attended the workshop: “I hope Katie does more of these workshops! I had fun and it helped…

  • Baby Lissie

    This is the prop I have to use as my baby in ‘Laundry Room’. Creepy, huh? I try not to look at the face too much… I hope I haven’t given you nightmares. Ellie 🙂