20 April

7.30 pm

READING: Dick Barton

HIADS PLAY

24 April

2.30 pm and 7.30 pm

The Imitation Game

FILM

27 April

7.30 pm

CASTING: Dick Barton

HIADS PLAY

8 May

From 7.00 pm

Natter Night

MEMBER SOCIAL EVENT

16 to 23 May

7.45 pm

The Happiest Days of Your

Life

HIADS PLAY

29 May

2.30 pm and 7.30 pm

What we did on our Holiday

FILM

2 to 6 June

7.30 pm

Road Show (Musical)

CCADS

13 June

From 7.00 pm

Special event!

MEMBER SOCIAL EVENT

25 to 27 June

7.30 pm, 2.30 Sat Matinee

Don’t Forget to be Awesome!

HIYA PLAYS

3 July

2.30 pm and 7.30 pm

The Theory of Everything

FILM

4 July

7.30 pm

Tom Bertram

SINGER/SONGWRITER

11 July

7.30 pm

Flanders and Swann

GORDON PETERS

13 July

7.30 pm

READING: Salt of the Earth

HIADS PLAY

17 July

From 7.00 pm

Natter Night

MEMBER SOCIAL EVENT

20 July

7.30 pm

CASTING: Salt of the Earth

HIADS PLAY

1 to 8 August

7.45 pm

Dick Barton—Special Agent

HIADS PLAY

14 August

2.30 pm and 7.30 pm

The Hundred Foot Journey

FILM

Dates For Your Diary Wow! What a month!

HIADS Newsletter

April 2015

EDITOR: LAURIE NOBLE

HIADS Ltd., Station Road, Hayling Island,

Hampshire, PO11 0EH.

Http://www.hiads.org.uk

Telephone: 023 9246 6363

MP David Willets wrote in the latest Hayling Islander

about, ‘the enormous energy and imagination that goes

into the flow of productions at HIADS’. Well we haven’t

disappointed with the great entertainment we’ve

brought to Hayling over the past few weeks.

In the middle of March our play WIFE AFTER DEATH

was a record breaking box office sell-out, described in

the Islander as ‘a triumph’ and Katie’s direction as ‘not

short of genius’. Particular mention must go to Lesley

Liggett, who played Laura. Lesley, a new member,

built a superb and totally believable character, and we

look forward to seeing Lesley in many mare HIADS

productions.

Our visiting performers also provided superb enter-

tainment starting with the touring company, Forest

Forge’s production LEAVES ON A LINE. The extreme-

ly talented cast of three sang, played and acted on a

highly imaginative set using models, projection, hand

held camera work and local lighting to bring us the

story of a baby abandoned on a deserted railway plat-

form and how that one event changed three peoples

lives.

The 1958 Chuck Berry Rock’n’Roll classic, Johnny B.

Goode, tells of the country boy who could play the gui-

tar like ringing a bell. Well James Golden of the

GOLDEN SHADOWS sure could play the guitar, and

with singer Lee Austin he gave us a great evening of

50’s rock classics, chat, wit and even a competition

with an ‘amazing’ prize! The five piece band recreated

the 1950’s sound using exact replica equipment includ-

ing the guitars drums and even the amplification.

Finally, before HIADS launches itself into Happiest

Days rehearsals, we welcomed back our old friends

HMS with their excellent production of 70 GIRLS 70.

By Kander and Ebb, writers of such great musicals as

Cabaret and Chicago we knew we were in for a treat

and we weren’t disappointed. The show followed a

group of senior citizens living on New York’s Upper

West Side who regain their zest for life by forming themselves into a gang of thieves. Perfect entertain-

ment for the Easter Holiday!

Happy Days!

HIADS MAY PLAY

16 TO 23 May.

DIRECTOR: Martin Stevens

Following the very well attended reading in February and

casting in March, the cast for this hilarious farce set in a

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Save our Bar!: Final update. In the last Newsletter we explained that the theatre is a public building and needs an operating licence, which

means that we must nominate a member as the contact person for the local authority, fire, police, customs and ex-

cise etc. As we also wish to serve alcohol the nominated person, or Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) must hold

a Personal Alcohol Licence.

John Duncan, who has been DPS for a number of years retired on 31 March, and we thank John for his long and

dedicated service. To gain a Personal Alcohol Licence involves a short course and exam, a police check and an appli-

cation to Havant Council.

We are pleased to announce that the two members; BOB TOBIN and ADRIAN TREW who agreed to take the course

and apply for a Personal Licence, have both passed the exam and police check and will now be applying for their

licenses. All this is a fairly long process, so for continuity, and to ensure our bar remains open, Laurie has taken

over as DPS as from 1st April and will hand over this responsibility hopefully later this year.

‘THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE’ a farce by John Dighton

boy’s school just after the second world war, is as

listed below. This will be another great HIADS pro-

duction, not to be missed!

THE CAST:

HILARY HALL SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Mr Pond (Headmaster) Andy Griffiths

Rupert Billings (Senior Master) Tony Johnson

Dick Tassell (Assistant Master) Phil Gyngell

Rainbow (School Porter /Groundsman) Laurie Noble

Hopcroft Minor (Pupil) Rhys Cornwell

Edgar Sowter (Parent) John Duncan

Mrs Sowter (Parent) Vicky Fox

ST SWITHINS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Miss Whitchurch (Principal) Sue Finn

Miss Gossage (Senior Mistress) Jenni Griffiths

Joyce Harper (Assistant Mistress) Emma Gammage

Barbara Cahoun (Pupil) Holly Dancer

Rev Edward Peck (Parent) Simon Cundick

Mrs Peck (Parent) Helen Thomas

Our Bar Manager, Judy writes...

It’s just over a year now since taking over the Bar and things are going very well. I would like to thank all

the Members who have supported the Bar in that time, and to those who have stepped in at short notice when need-

ed.

We have a few new members who have joined HIADS and worked behind the bar, its fun and a good way of getting

to know our members and meeting our patrons, so if you would like to give it a try ! give me a call: 023 9271 6978

And on the subject of theatre bars and drinking….

THE PRODUCTION TEAM:

Stage Manager Steve Harding Rehearsal Prompt Linda MacDonald

Lighting Operator Scott Hawley Sound Operator Isabel Hudson

Properties Chris Lapthorn and Cathy Shoebridge

Wardrobe Fiona Bartlett and Maggie Knighton

HIADS Wardrobe needs your help! As reported in the last Newsletter, we are still looking for a Wardrobe Manager. That doesn't mean someone who will

provide costumes for each production. Any member could costume a play in agreement with the Wardrobe Manager and the Di-

rector. The Manager, who will have an interest in costume and drama, will offer help and support but could also, if they wish, be

more deeply involved. If this role sounds interesting please email secretary@hiads.org.uk. or call 023 9246 9416.

HIADS WELCOMES! NEW MEMBERS: Andrew Bowen ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Linda Blythe Michael Blythe Sue Humphrey Rosemary Luffram STUDENT MEMBERS: Oliver Smith

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HIADS Social Fun!

NATTER NIGHT: Next is 8 May.

They are great fun. If you haven’t

been, you’re missing out!

SOCIAL EVENT: Next is 25 April.

No special event planned as yet, but

a few ideas are being mulled over.

Whatever is decided it will certainly

be a great evening. If there is any-

thing particular that you would like

the Social Committee to consider let

Sue Finn or one of her team know.

….and not far behind Dick! SALT of the EARTH

HIADS OCTOBER PLAY

3 to 10 October.

We welcome Andy Griffiths to his

HIADS directing debut in this 1980’s

John Godber play. Andy joined HI-

ADS when we moved to the Station

Theatre and has acted in more that

30 plays since 1996. But his drama,

and directing, experience date back

long before that to his Mancunian

roots, so he is not short of expertise.

Salt of the Earth is set in Yorkshire

and follows the lives of three genera-

tions of the same family from 1947

to the 1990s.

MORE in our next NEWSLETTER

HIADS Ltd., Station Road, Hayling Island,

Don’t Forget to be Awesome!!

This is the title of our HIYA show

this year. HIYA are working ex-

tremely hard this year creating, de-

vising and directing their original

plays.

The whole group have been split into

4 smaller groups and each given a

different genre to work with, there-

fore our show this year will be made

up of 4 small one act plays that the

youth group members have created

themselves.

We will see a hilarious comedy, a

terrifying thriller, a fun loving fairy

tale, and a whodunit mime. In-

trigued? Good. Come and see our

talented young actors and actresses

showcasing their hard work and pas-

sion.

Don’t Forget to be Awesome!!

June 25 to 27

Tickets: Adult £5.00

Children £3.00

…AGM Update

INSURANCE:

Our secretary has found a Personal

Injury Police that covers members

up to the age of 85. Our current

policy is due for renewal in May

and we will review how this new

policy affects us. More in our next

Newsletter.

BUILDING WORK

The first and fifth arcade doors are

now bricked up and the builders

have done an excellent job match-

ing the existing brickwork, a re-

quirement of HBC. The remaining

three doors will be replaced with

timber doors, similar to those al-

ready fitted. This work was essential

due to wet rot which had eaten its

way into all the original doors.

THEATRE LEASE

As you will know the theatre lease

expires in 2017. Negotiations with

our landlords, HBC are on-going,

and to date either an extension of

the existing lease or a new lease

with similar terms seems a very

promising result. So, we may soon

have anther 20 years in front of us!

CALLING ALL ACTORS! Reading and Auditions for Dick Barton!

DICK BARTON

HIADS AUGUST PLAY

1 to 8 August.

Based on the 1940s BBC radio seri-

al, this fast paced romp is a mix-

ture of homage and camp spoof. In-

trepid sleuth Dick Barton, gabardine

collar up and trilby at rakish angle,

soon finds himself wrapped up in an

adventure soaked with intrigue and

mystery.

Characters:

The play was originally performed with the following characters doubled as

noted.

Dick Barton/Snowy White Marta Heartburn/Daphne Fritters

Jock BBC Anouncer/Colonel Gardener

Baron Scarheart Sir Stanley Fritters/Lady Laxington

The character of Dick/Snowy has to be played by the same actor as it is inte-

gral to the plot. The other characters can all be played by different actors or

doubled as above. In addition to the main characters there are some wonder-

ful cameo roles and a horde of supporting cast who would double up as stage

crew/dressers etc.. So if you want to be a convict/burgler/nightcluber/

reporter and/or dancing girl, this is your big chance. There is no limit to the

number of supporting cast but at least 6 will be needed and possibly as

many as 12.

Reading Monday 20th April at 7.30pm

Auditions Monday 27th April at 7.30pm

DIRECTOR: Malcolm Bain

HIADS HIADS

Beryl Wright-Boulton

HIADS Next Film — ‘The Imitation Game’

Friday 24 April at 2.30pm and 7.30pm: 114 minutes, certificate 12

A gripping, acclaimed thriller that tells the incredible true story of unsung war hero Alan Turing, the British math-

ematician responsible for cracking the German Enigma code during World War II. Benedict Cumberbatch and Kei-

ra Knightley star as Turing and his ally and fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke, alongside a top-notch cast, including

Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Allen Leech and Matthew Beard.

AND COMING SOON: The Theory of Everything 3 July The Hundred foot Journey 14 August

lady, a thoughtful lady and a wise

lady. Maybe different descriptions,

but one thing everybody agreed up-

on was that she certainly was a

‘Lovely Lady’. Beryl was also a

member of the Bowls Club and

we’re sure she had other local inter-

ests. She will be sorely missed.

Her funeral will take place at Hav-

ant Crematorium on 7 April at

4.45pm.

No flowers, donations to Rowan’s

Hospice. HIADS will donate

£250.00.

We were reminded recently that not

all members would know how much

HIADS donates to local and national

charities. HIADS has donated sums

from £250 to over £1000 to Cancer

charities, Alzheimer's Society, Ro-

wan’s Hospice and the Mayor’s of

Havant and Gosport charities. Our

‘Santa Sleigh Runs’ with the Lions

Club, raised £250 in 2013 which we

donated to Cancer Research. In 2014

two runs raised nearly £500. £250

was given to Epilepsy Action via

Beachlands and the balance will go to

Rowans in memory of Beryl Boulton.

Anything you want to say IN OUR NEXT NEWSLETTER?—send copy to... Newsletter@hiads.org.uk or Vicky Fox on publicity1@hiads.org.uk (your next editor!)

HIADS Donates!! We were saddened to learn that one

of our FoH and Box Office stalwarts,

Beryl Wright-Boulton passed away

on 7 April. Beryl, although suffering

with macular degeneration, took

everything in her stride without

complaint. Originally from Birming-

ham, Beryl lived for more than 30

years in Langston, where she

worked for 20 years as secretary to

the Langston Harbour Master. She

and her husband of 59 years, John,

moved to Hayling just over a year

ago and during her time at HIADS

was variously described as a private

HIADS always needs more support,

apart from us, there are so many

others who want to perform in our

wonderful theatre and there is only

so much we can do to support this.

As always we need more help

FRONT OF HOUSE and on the

BAR.

Also, as reported in our last News-

letter, Our PUBLICITY committee

needs members to help with every-

thing from bright ideas to poster

delivery. One area where everyone

can help is flyer distribution. If you

are a member of a club, visit a local

pub or restaurant, why not take a

handful of flyers with you and

ask if you can leave them.

Another area that is very im-

portant to HIADS is our SOCIAL

activities. We thank Sue and her

team for parties, natter nights,

quiz nights and BBQs. Please

support these events but the

team also need ‘ideas’. What

would you like your social team

to be doing? Let us know.

Don’t know who to contact? Then

please contact June:

secretary@hiads.org.uk

New stuff!! Changes will soon be seen in all

toilets and wash areas. New toilet

roll holders and soap dispensers

will make these areas more hygien-

ic, easier to clean and simpler to

manage. These will be installed

within the next few weeks.

last Newsletter will be installed

after Happiest Days. Our comput-

ers are under review and will be

upgraded.

Please let us know if you can see

any areas of our business that can

be improved. Nowhere’s perfect!

New shelving and re-organisation

of our workshop/scenery dock has

increased working space and made

things much easier to find. Thanks

to Bob and Dave for tackling this

long overdue task. The LED stage

lighting that was mentioned in our