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Will we, won't we? Can we, can't we? The simple answer
to this is an emphatic no! It's a sad state of affairs
when a performance has to be changed and adapted simply
because there are not enough men! Whether you consider
this to be a sexist statement or not, it is quite
honestly the truth and it seems to be an alarming
problem facing many drama groups. Could it be that
men are working too hard? Or are there large amounts
of 'new' men, who do housework, cook and stay at home
to look after the children particularly on an evening.
Or maybe men are really very shy and retiring and
couldn't face acting in front of a large audience.
Well, I'm sure I don't know the answer! But if you
do, answers on a postcard to the Marlpit, I'd be fascinated
to find out. Of course, if anybody wants to join us,
men or women, then simply pick up the phone and give
me a call.
Where is all this leading? Well, the Old Tyme Music
Hall has had to be shelved. (I hate to use the word
cancelled as it seems so final, maybe the Players
will be able to do it at a later date, fingers crossed).
But we are still determined the show will go on, just
not in the original format! To celebrate our Silver
Jubilee, we shall be performing Confusions by Alan
Ayckbourn. Rather appropriate don't you think, especially
after a lot of rescheduling of read-throughs and auditions.
For those of you, who might not of heard of Alan Ayckbourn,
he is an excellent writer, one of those writers who
can make you fall about laughing one minute and the
next you can be feeling quite sad. A realist as one
the Players pointed out to me. Quite!
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