My Own Show By Lesley Bruce

My Own Show update - Saturday 22nd - SOLD OUT!!

Well, its all progressing.

Rehearsals are progressing, with books down now for a about a week.

The set construction is finished - the arch is up. And most of the painting and decor is done. The red paint, the floor and the border on the walls. It all looks great.

Left Hand Set The Arch The floor and carpet










Publicity is also progressing - the posters are being printed, and we are ready with the materials to present ourselves at The West Bridgford Summer Gathering.

We have our next production meeting on 6th May (allowing time for people to vote either before or after).

Tickets are also starting to sell - the Saturday 22nd is sold out. And we have now sold nearly half the tickets!! So well done to everyone selling tickets!

What's on in West Bridgford May 2010

Here is a selection of top 10 things that are on in West Bridgford in May. Dates for your diary!

From Arts, Gardens and Theatre, through to exciting Football, Cricket, plus Robin Hood events!

1. The West Bridgford Summer Gathering. 15th May Bridgford Park. A fantastic range of activities, outside, hands on, stalls etc. www.wbsummergathering.blogspot.com
2. Open Lady Bay Arts and Community Festival. 22nd and 23rd May. A weekend of creativity and fun. openladybay.web.officelive.com
3. My Own Show - a comedy drama by Lesley Bruce, by West Bridgford Dramatic Society. 18th-22nd May, 7.30pm. At The Studio Theatre. www.wbds.org.uk
4. Selby Road Open Gardens - Sat 22nd May. Selby Road, West Bridgford. www.selbyroadopengardens.webs.com
5. An Evening with West Bridgford Operatic Society. Fri 14th and Sat 15th May. www.westbridgford-operatic.org.uk
6. Tales of Robin Hood May Day Celebration. 1st May, Gamston Village Hall. Website
7. Willow Pre School May Fair. 8th May, St Pauls Church, Boundary Road. www.willowpreschool.co.uk
8. West Bridgford Spring Fair. 15th May. 10am-12. St Pauls Church. www.wi.westbridgfordpeople.co.uk
9. Nottingham Forest playoffs (8th, 9th, 11th, 12th May, TBC). Check Forest website. www.nottinghamforest.co.uk
10. Notts County Cricket. Matches at Trent Bridge: vs Durham 10th-13th May, vs Hampshire 17-20th May, vs Essex 29th May- 1st June. Check Notts County Cricket website. www.trentbridge.co.uk

My Own Show

Set building is in its final stages. Almost all the painting is complete, the skirting board and cornices are up, and it looks finished. Just some touching up to do.

Rehearsals are now with books down, and the characters are really developing well.

Posters are now ready - see the image left. These will start to go up all over West Bridgford. We are at the West Bridgford Summer Gathering on 15th May to sell tickets and publicise the society. Or you can book online www.wbds.org.uk or via the Box Office 07960992196. So come along.

My Own Show

Set construction is now almost finished. The arch is up, and with a bit of wall paper to fill the gaps, the only thing left is painting and set decorating.

However, the list of painting and decorating is still a long list
- the red walls
- border wallpaper
- skirting board
- coving
- flooring.

Rehearsals are going well, with some great character development for all. Allan's autistic elements are really coming on.

We have pretty much all the props, although we still need to make the giant Dinky box, but we know what we will do.

Rosie, the Stage Manager and Adrian, prompt are also starting to turn up to rehearsals - its books down from next weekend!

What we need now are some fee paying members of the public to book tickets!! Come along!

My Own Show

Well the budget was agreed today by WBDS committee. Half the money is licence fee. It's amazing how expensive paint is to make it all look nice.

We will be at West Bridgford Summer Gathering on 15th May in Bridgford Park to promote the show, so if you are going, we will see you there. I think I have the offer of a table and gazebo. And yesterday I ordered the posters and flyers that we can use to decorate the stand.

I will put a notice out to recruit volunteers to man the stall but I am not expecting any trouble. Lets just hope for good weather.

My Own Show

My Own Show update

It may be over a month away, but now is the busy period for all the planning.

Today we have the photography at Full Fat Fotography. www.fullfatfotography.com

The sign is up on The Studio to advertise the show.

The This Is Your Life Book is ready.

We have sourced a Man and a Van to transport the settee to and from The Studio.

We have booked the Willow Tree for the after show party on the 22nd May. The Willow Tree.

We have contacted the entertainment manager at Larkhill to promote the show to the residents there - a life member recently moved there and told us they were keen on arranging theatre visits.

We have added 2 more listings, one in ArtNot which is distributed in bars, cafes etc in Nottingham, and qype, a listing website just starting in Nottingham. www.qype.co.uk

My Own Show - update

Set construction continues and we have also had a good production meeting.

The floor is starting to look good, and sourcing props is now well under way. In the picture you can see the first section of flooring and the rug for use during the show. The chairs are not the right ones yet. At the next Saturday set build we will finish all construction work, then its painting and set dressing.

Rehearsals are also continuing, and now that the holidays are over, all the cast are at rehearsals, so they are moving ahead quickly. Books down is only a few days away now and the prompt - Adrian - will be at rehearsals from next Thursday. So it is starting to come together.

Production meeting is this Saturday at 5pm for My Own Show.



We have lots to get through, from props, lighting, sound and the final arrangements for the photography on Monday for all the publicity.


On the props side, we are still looking for dinky toys, especially boxed. However we do have a good looking red book for the This Is Your Life book that we need (a la Michael Aspel).

Set building is progressing, with the base coat for the floors done. I'll see if I can take some pictures this weekend and upload them, so people can see how its all progressing.

Set building continues for My Own Show.

The current schedule is every Saturday (10am-1pm) from now leading up to the show, plus Tuesday 20th April 7.45pm.

The play is being performed 18th-22nd May, 7.30pm, and tickets are available now from the box office 07960 992196 or online from the WBDS website www.wbds.org.uk

Anyone who wants to come along and help with set building is welcome. There is set building, painting and staging to do. We are also making one of the props - the giant Dinky car box. So anyone who feels creative just turn up at the Studio Theatre - if you can paint or hammer or screw or make tea, you are welcome.

The Studio Theatre, Stamford Road, West Bridgford, NG2 6LS. Go to the end of Stamford Road, and go up the path between the rugby ground and the allotments.

WBDS at West Bridgford Summer Gathering

WBDS will be at the West Bridgford Summer Gathering on 15th May 2010.

We will use the event to publicise the society, promote our next play and answer questions from the public.

People can join West Bridgford Dramatic Society and come along to help with acting, backstage work, set construction, lighting, design, make up. Any thing theatrical!

Our next play is a comedy: My Own Show by Lesley Bruce, which will be performed at The Studio Theatre, Stamford Road, West Bridgford, 18th-22nd May, 7.30pm. You can buy tickets from the website www.wbds.org.uk which is linked to www.ticketsource.co.uk/wbds or call 07960 992196 and book direct.

Our performances all take place at our own theatre - the Studio Theatre. It's the only public registered theatre in West Bridgford, built in 1988.

West Bridgford Dramatic Society has been entertaining the people of West Bridgford for over 60 years, and regularly wins awards at the regional NANDA awards ceremony.

Recent plays have included Allo Allo, A Letter from the General, Master Builder by Ibsen and a signed version of The Tempest.