Alexandra Players

Enchanted April for the Alex Players

16, 17 and 18 February 2012: Doors open at 7.30, curtain up at 8.00

The weather has taken a turn for the Siberian, but you can transport yourself to Tuscany in April with the Alexandra Players’ latest offering. Enchanted April, adapted by Matthew Barber from the book by Elizabeth von Arnim, is a tale of two London housewives in the 1920s who are looking for change and hope to find it in the charm of the wisteria-laden San Salvatore. It’s gentle piece, full of whimsy and wit, but also moments of drama and tension.

The Alexandra Players have been long-established in the Alexandra Church Hall on Bramshot Avenue and present a wide range of plays over the year. Enchanted April is directed by Keith Hartley and the cast and crew are a mixture of familiar faces and newcomers to both the group and SE7. Tickets are £8 (£7 for concessions) and can be booked by emailing alexandraplayers@gmail.com

Stage crew needed!

The Alexandra Players, Charlton’s amateur theatre group, is performing Neville’s Island by Tim Firth on 2-4 June 2011. A few people are still needed to help out back stage, so if you’d like to get to know some new people, or learn a new skill, or just get out of the house twice a week, why not get involved? No prior experience needed! We particularly require:

  • stage crew, to set the stage between scenes (make sure props are in the right place etc), operate smoke machine and operate a light backstage
  • someone able to make a few props that are needed, most importantly a dead bird (if you want to know why we need that, come and see the play!)

We are always looking for people to help with non-theatrical roles such as manning the door, selling programmes etc.

If any of this sounds your sort of thing, you can get in touch on alexandraplayers@gmail.com .

Tickets for the show itself are on sale now, at £6. shows start at 8pm and are in the Alexandra Hall, next to the URC church on Bramshot Avenue, SE7. To book, send an email with your name, how many tickets you want and which night you want them for and they will be available for you on the door.