Have you ever thought of joining an Amateur Dramatics Group? The history of amateur theatre in Britain begins in the Middle Ages, when enthusiastic storytellers…

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“If music be the food of love, play on “   “If music be the food of love”, as Orsino proclaims in the opening lines…

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The Bard at SURC- June 2024 The latest Abbey Foregate Drama Group production of Twelfth Night was certainly different. It took place in church on…

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Throughout the years Abbey Foregate(SURC) Drama Group has donated to various charities by means of money raised through the nightly raffle at productions. The group…

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This expression alludes to the theatre. It is an area unseen by the audience, where actors wait for their cue to come on stage. The…

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The year 2022 marked a tremendous milestone for the Abbey Foregate (SURC) Drama Group as it celebrated its 75th Anniversary. The group traces its roots…

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Like a tightrope walker who knows he may not need the safety net, but feels safer in the knowledge that it is there, so some…

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THE ORIGINS OF ‘BREAK A LEG’ Why do they say, “Break a Leg “in Theatre? If you have been to a theatre performance, odds are…

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March Madness Abbey Drama were mid-rehearsal when the first lockdown was announced. The news headlines were reporting a new SARS-like virus that reportedly came from…

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