Dramatic events at the Village Hall
- villagehalldrimpto
- 3 days ago
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More than 80 people witnessed daylight robbery at the Village Hall on Saturday night as a valuable gem fell into the clutches of a band of diamond thieves. The hapless gang had been rehearsing their heist for several weeks, but by the end of the evening the whereabouts of the precious jewel was a complete mystery, as impenetrable as the gothic mansion in which the gang spent much of the evening.
The theft set the scene for more drama, as a group of women, some of them not unrelated to the burglars, met up to discuss their own clever plot. Would pride come before a fall? Would prejudice give way to compassion? Would a venue be found for the church fete? And would the ladies of the Little Witterington Book Club be prepared to broaden their horizons and consider Sex in the Office?
By the time the curtain had closed on their deliberations, night had fallen in Drimpton, and the witnesses trouped into the Village Hall car park secure in the knowledge that the vicar was indeed very enterprising, and that the debacle of last year’s fete was unlikely to be repeated.
The evening’s drama had been courtesy of the Drimpton Village Players, who had staged two one act plays, Nickers, by Robert Scott, and The Book Club of Little Witterington, by Joan Greening.
The Book Club of Little Witterington, by Joan Greening.
The return of drama to the hall with What’s for Pudding? last autumn confirmed the appetite for live entertainment in the village. This spring’s two plays showcased both the acting talent among Drimpton’s residents, and the ingenuity of the crew. In the time it took the audience to make a sizeable dent in the selection of tasty snacks laid out for the interval, a gloomy bedroom had been converted into a cheerful sitting room for the second performance.
“A fabulous night of entertainment,” said one review on social media. “My cheeks hurt from laughing.”
Plaudits also came think and fast for the catering, it has been rumoured that the interval food was so good that the kitchen crew, all members of the extended Drimpton Village Players family, have already been approached to lay on a spread for some glitzy upcoming events.
However, any suggestion that the diamond has been sold to raise funds for the hall have been somewhat exaggerated, and efforts to raise money for new stage curtains will continue.
The Players hope the evening’s entertainment will be another step towards drama returning regularly to the hall, and more performances are planned for the autumn and winter. If you would like to be involved, please email: DrimptonVillagePlayers@gmail.com More photos can be seen in the Photo Archive
The videos below are taken from the dress rehearsals
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