Moments after I sent the copy for last month’s News, the situation changed, and three seats for the Stratford trip to see "Antony and Cleopatra" became available. Two have been taken up by reserves, but we are still looking for one person to join us on Monday 21 June.. The cost of £37.50 includes transport. I’ll let all participants know the time of departure – shall we take a picnic again? – later in the month.
We haven’t filled the minibus for "Hairspray" yet. That’s at the New Theatre, Oxford on Tuesday 12 October and the all-in cost is £40.25. I’m beginning to worry that we shouldn’t book for musicals – our last near-disaster was a Sonning musical show.
Another thought. How many Uptonians would fancy a trip to the Blewbury open-air theatre in July? This year’s show is Goldoni’s farce, " A Servant of Two Masters". Geoff, of course, won’t be in it this year (nor am I) but I’m sure it will be very entertaining.
Malcolm Wright 850705