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The next character on the list is Alderman Fitzwarren, Alice’s father and the owner of a shop in London. This year the role is played by Chris Smith (otherwise known as my dad). Fun fact: although not the main part, Chris has got the most lines as Alderman this year! “EVERYONE on that stage was a…

Me again! All the kid’s favourite character is Tom the cat! Dick’s best friend and lovable pet is played by (my brother) Daniel Smith. Daniel has been in PVADS since he was ten, his first role being Buzz in the Youth play ‘The Meadow’. Here’s a picture of him then (he’s the small one) and…

This year’s principal girl is played by Lucy Brown. Lucy has starred in many of our pantomimes, including playing Jack in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ a few years ago. This year she’s playing Alice, Dick Whittington’s romantic interest. LAST WEEKEND went fantastically for all the PVADS cast and crew! We’ve had three performances but there…

Hello! So I’ve decided to write a post on some of the characters in this year’s pantomime… and we might as well start with Dick Whittington! This year, the principal boy is played by Nell James, a new member of PVADS. Our director Steve was blown away by her audition and immediately cast her as the title…

Hello everybody, After the recent success of Simply Theatre 6, rehearsals have started for this year’s pantomime: Dick Whittington! ‘Dick Whittington and His Cat’ is the name of the English folklore surrounding the real-life Richard Whittington, wealthy merchant and later Lord Mayor of London. It is a story of how he supposedly escaped his poverty-stricken…

The day has arrived! Today is the first Simply Theatre 6 performance! There will be 5 plays PLUS Music, Monologues, sketches and a ploughman’s! Here are the last rehearsal photos from ‘Yes Dear’, ‘Well Read’, ‘The Laundry Room’, ‘Ridge Rage’ and ‘The Accident’. Tickets are STILL AVAILABLE.                  …

Good morning! There’s less than a week left until Simply Theatre 6. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, hurry up and buy them online at pvads.co.uk or reserve them at 01672 564458/810436. Meanwhile, here are some rehearsal photos from ‘The Laundry Room’, one of the five plays being performed next weekend. Ellie 🙂

Hello! Here are a few new pictures from the Simply Theatre 6 rehearsals today. “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!” “I don’t do ladders” Just over a week until the first performance! I hope you all have your tickets… Ellie 🙂

This years pantomime is Dick Whittington! Dick Whittington is a wonderful story about a young boy who sets out to seek his fortune in London, accompanied only by his talented cat. Of course all the usual panto characters you know and love will be in it as well as some funny and groan-able jokes! Auditions have…

Hi everyone! If you’re thinking that PVADS is back with another play, then you’d be wrong. We’ve actually got five of them! On the 23rd – 24th of October, there will be five short plays for you to enjoy over a ploughman’s dinner included in the ticket. Tickets cost £7.50 (£6.50) and are now available…