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About Sutton Theatre Company.
Sutton Theatre Company was founded by the then vicar of St. Clements Church, Sutton on Sea, the Reverend Tom Goss, who had written and produced entertainments during his period as a prisoner of war in Singapore. Together with his great friend, Bill Baker, he started up a group known then as Sutton Amateur Dramatic Society. The group’s performances, which began with “I’ll Leave it to You” in 1948, have been many and diverse, with plays ranging from “Blythe Spirit,” to musicals like “Calamity Jane.” See the page - Our Past for details. The membership roll has fluctuated over the years, but always, somehow the group has survived and striven to bring entertainment to the local people.
| It is now 60 years since that first production by the group - and we think that's a good reason to celebrate. So we have a packed programme for this year, with a special evening of entertainment planned for the summer. At last we can sit back and take a moment to recover from our Spring Production. "A Tomb with a View" was not an easy play to do - but somehow we managed to pull it off - and judging from the audience reaction, it went very well. Many thanks to Liz, Kirsty and John, who stepped into their respective parts quite late in rehearsals. We have some photos here that may be of interest.
Here are some photographs of a few of our other stage shows..
We have also been known to go potty with a panto'...
Diamond Jubilee Party Our Jubilee Party on June 7th, was a great success, with many of our members, past and present coming along to join in the fun. After an intriguing Murder / Mystery play, which some of the audience, but not all, managed to solve, we were treated to a delightful buffet supper and a chat from Mrs. Dorothy Baker, whose late husband Rev. Bill Baker was a founder member, with Rev. Tom Goss. The evening ended with music and dancing and a lot of reminiscing.
| Diary Dates Nov. 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th: Autumn Production, "Play On," by Rick Abbott at Trusthorpe Village Hall. This hilarious comedy tells the tale of an amateur drama production, where everything that can go wrong, does - even the author can't decide how the play should finish! Admission, which includes refreshments is still only £4.50 for adults and £3.00 for children. As usual, tickets will be available from Watson's Home Hardware, Sutton on Sea, or on the door, on the night. Dec. 19th: - Dinner & Dance at the Grange & Links Hotel, Sandilands. Some tickets still available at £21.50. Please contact us if you would like to come along. _____________________________
On Saturday, July 5th, we took a trip to the Nottingham Royal Theatre, to see "Shout," a musical about the sixties. The show starred Sue Pollard and Claire Sweeney, and they really made our rather long journey well worthwhile. They are so talented! At the end of the show the whole audience were on their feet, dancing and singing along - great show! Then out to the coach and home for about 7.30pm with no worries about driving or parking - bliss.
Oliver was one of our favourite shows...
The Carnival in Sutton on Sea is always a great day. Here are a few snaps of some of our efforts:
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