These read throughs are open to anyone who has any interest in theatre, whether you are a current member of Otley Players or not. They are informal read throughs of plays so that if you are not currently involved in a production but want to stay involved or are new to Otley Players and areContinue reading “Social Play Read Throughs”
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AGM: 17th February 2022
Following a tremendous success with ‘Shakespeare’s Lost Christmas Play’ in December, Otley Players has turned its head to plan for 2022. The Players will be performing two of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues on the 19th and 20th March at the Labour rooms and rehearsals are well under way with ticket becoming be released imminentlyContinue reading “AGM: 17th February 2022”
New Year’s Honours (of a sort)
Otley Players and the Courthouse made the News Year’s honours list for our work as part of the Open Heritage Day and our short play. Well, at least we were mentioned by them. Looking forward to this year’s theme. The Courthouse think the title is ‘Creativity and Innovation’ (still tbc), Wharfedale Printing comes to mind!Continue reading “New Year’s Honours (of a sort)”
Wharefedale Observer article supporting Otley Players
Don’t miss this great piece in the Wharfedale Observer about ‘Shakespeare’s Lost Christmas Play.’ Otley Players are getting a lot of support from businesses and other community groups in putting on our Christmas play, thank you to everyone who is helping. https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/19713538.community-support-helps-otley-players-put-christmas-show/
Business Support for Otley Players
Over the next couple of weeks Otley Players social media will give thanks to the businesses who are supporting Otley Players by displaying the Christmas show poster. Christopher Little’s contacted us to ask if they could display electronically, it looks great, thank you to to them.
Observer report on ‘The Last Memory’
Otley Platers had a nice little piece on the Wharfedale Observer a few weeks ago following the superb performance of ‘The Last Memory’ Its great to see Otley Players being reported so positively in the local press. https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/19671786.success-last-memory/?fbclid=IwAR0FpJ3cCil53
Rehearsals Underway for ‘Shakespeare’s Lost Christmas Play’
Rehearsals are well undeway for Otley Player’s next outing on the 11th and 12th December at the Methodist Hall. Tickets will be available to buy at Brown’s Gallery from the 30th October and can be reserved from today via email otleyplayers@gmail.com.
The stage is set!
The first peformance of ‘The Last Memory ‘ by Alan Stockdill wil be underway at the Labour rooms at 7pm tonight, and again at 2pm tomorrow. Weeks of rehearsals, hundreds of lines learned, break a leg Beckie and John!
Shakespeare’s Lost Christmas Play
I’m delighted to say that our Christmas play is now cast, but there are still lots of opportunities to be involved in stage management, lighting, production and publicity. Please get in touch if you are interested otleyplayers@gmail.com.
Pies for a Penny success!
It was good to be back performing last weekend, the performances of our players was really well received which is great, because we had a lot of fun doing it! https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/…/19576822.open…/ If you’re interested in joining us you are very welcome, absolutely no experience is necessary, just a sense of adventure! Msg us via thisContinue reading “Pies for a Penny success!”
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