Auditions for CDDG’s annual pantomime Mother Goose written by our very own Logan Fox and to be directed by John Frankland will be held on Sunday 15th October at The Perranwell Centre.
The auditions are open to all ages with under 16’s auditioning from 10am to 12 noon, and adults auditioning from 2pm to 5pm.
We look forward to seeing you there!
7th – 9th July 2023
The Perranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU
Director: Samantha Rogers
Musical Director: Jason Lessiter
Producer: Elaine Gummow
Performances
Friday 7th July – show starts at 7pm
Saturday 8th July – show starts at 2:30pm
Saturday 8th July – show starts at 7pm
Sunday 9th July – show starts at 2:30pm (Relaxed performance)
| Aunt Em | Kiera Peters |
| Uncle Henry | Luke Dunn |
| Dorothy | Ruby Goddard |
| Hunk/Scarecrow | Logan Fox |
| Hickory/Tinman | Megan Laval |
| Zeke/Cowardly Lion | Ashar Robinson |
| Farmhands | Joseph Nicholson, Myah Robson, Poppy Leishman, Rosie Sells, Xane Knights |
| Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch | Bethan Robinson |
| Professor Marvel/Wizard | Spencer Amar |
| Toto | Arthur Hill |
| Glinda | Millie Padmore |
| Mayor | Roby Moyle-Ellis |
| Barrister | Ophelia Jarrett-Kerr |
| Coroner | Lucy Padmore |
| Munchkins | Archie Lewis, Arthur Macindoe, Eleni Knights, Ella-Ivy Conisbee, Ellie Goodman, Emma Williams, Emily Newell, Evie Williams, Joni Hilton-Meadows, Lucy Williams, Morwenna Buckley, Myah Peters, Myah Robson, Poppy Leishman, Rosie Sells, Sally Miller, Violet Macindoe |
| Crows | Archie Lewis, Ellie Goodman, Joni Hilton-Meadows, Ophelia Jarrett-Kerr |
| Apple Trees | Lavender Leishman, Molly Worley, Steffi Wright |
| Doorman | Joseph Nicholson |
| Ozians | Ellie Goodman, Emily Newell, Joni Hilton-Meadows, Joseph Nicholson, Kiera Peters, Lavender Leishman, Lucy Padmore, Lucy Williams, Luke Dunn, Millie Padmore, Molly Worley, Myah Robson Ophelia Jarrett-Kerr, Rosie Sells, Poppy Leishman, Spender Amar, Steffi Wright, Xane Knights |
| Guard | Xane Knights |
| Nikko | Myah Peters |
| Winged Monkeys | Archie Lewis, Arthur Macindoe, Eleni Knights, Ella-Ivy Conisbee, Emma Williams, Evie Williams, Lucy Williams, Morwenna Buckley, Ruby Ellis-Moyle, Sally Miller, Violet Macindoe |
| Winkie Guard Leader | Molly Worley |
| Winkie Guards | Joseph Nicolson, Lavender Leishman, Luke Dunn, Steffi Wright, Xane Knights |
The October play (5th to 7th October) will be
Labour of Love by James Graham
This is a relatively new play professionally performed in 2017 with Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig.
James Graham is a highly successful modern playwright ’This House’ performed at the National Theatre. He currently has his latest play ‘This England’ running now at the National Theatre. He also wrote the highly rated drama series ’Sherwood’
Labour of Love is a political comedy set in the party’s traditional northern heartlands. Its particular challenge is that it explores the clash of philosophy, culture and class against the backdrop of the Labour Party over 25 years from Kinnock, through Blair to Corbyn. That sounds quite sombre but it is a really sharp comedy with parts that verge on farce.
Labour MP David Lyons cares about modernisation and electability, his constituency agent, Jean Whittaker, cares about principles and her community but, what are their real feelings for each other?
So up is down, left is right, right is wrong, behold the new politics.
CAST:
David Lyons (a Labour MP)
Jean Whittaker (a constituency agent)
Elizabeth Lyons (David’s wife)
Len Prior (a local councillor and party worker)
Margot Midler (a constituent and party worker)
Mr Shen (a Chinese businessman investor)
Also, a group of constituents, party workers, delivery boy, takeaway owner, vitally important to the transition from one period to another.
There are a group of unique challenges for this production. It spans a period of over 25 years, early 1990’s to 2017 or, put another way from 1970’s bulky computers and fax machine to iphones.
If anyone has or has any ideas for where we can find old computers and a fax machine please let me know.
The Launch/ auditions will be on Sunday 23rd July 2.00 to 5.00
at
The Perranwell Centre.
Auditions will be open to all. Please can everyone share this information far and wide so we can bring new and existing members to this production, especially, can we share the role of Mr Shen, who needs to be of Asian background (age is not specific 18 to 60)
As the play spans 25 years, age for all the parts is not specific.
So, whatever your political affiliation, red, blue, green, independent or, none at all, please join us in staging what will be an amateur drama FIRST and only the SECOND production ever of this brilliant comedy.
Any queries please contact Director, John Frankland
j-frankland@hotmail.co.uk or Tel: 07974 799774
Join us for a community coronation tea party at The Perranwell Centre on Saturday 6th May 2023, 4pm to 6pm.
This event, organised by the trustees and supporters of The Perranwell Centre, is a free event open to all, and will feature pop up performances and royal themed activities.
The Carnon Downs Drama Group AGM will be held at the The Perranwell Centre, on Sunday 23rd April at 5:30pm. All members are welcome.
Please see links below for all the relevant AGM papers:
AGM 2023 Agenda
AGM 2022 Minutes
2022 Examined Accounts
Committee Nominations
Appendix proposed amendments to constitution
Pin back your ears and spread the word that Sam, Elaine, Jason and the usual team are back in action. Here are the details you have been waiting for.
Sunday 19th February Launch Day 2pm – 4pm at The Perranwell Centre.
Come along for a fun filled afternoon to find out all about the show and get to meet everyone involved. We will be reading some of the script, singing some of the songs with Jason as well as learning some of the dances with Sam. Of course we’ll also be doing lots crazy team games so that by the end of the session you’ll definitely want to “…follow the yellow brick road”!
Sunday 26th February – Auditions! 2pm – 5pm at The Perranwell Centre
We will make this an enjoyable and fun experience and it will give you the chance to tell us what parts you would like to audition for. Don’t be shy just show us what you can do so that you will be ready to shine on the stage as brilliant as Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers.
If you would like more information or have any questions, please email Sam Rogers the Director, via the following email address: tinkerbellstar870@hotmail.com
We look forward to seeing you all “somewhere over the rainbow”!
Wizard of OZ- Character List:
Dorothy Gale: strong singer, good dancer and large speaking role. American Accent
Aunt Em: singer and speaking role. American Accent
Uncle Henry: small speaking role. American Accent
Hunk (Scarecrow): Comedy singing, dancing and speaking role. American Accent
Zeke (Lion): Comedy singing, dancing and speaking role. American Accent
Hickory (Tin Man): Comedy singing, dancing and speaking role. American Accent
Miss Gulch (Wicked Witch of the West): Dramatic speaking role. Evil laugh required. American Accent
Toto: limited singing and barking role
Professor Marvel (Wizard of OZ): Strong actor and large speaking role. American Accent
Doorman: speaking role
Guard: speaking role
Glinda: delicate singer and actor
Nikko: small speaking role. “Eee-Eee-Eee”
Munchkins: small singing and speaking characters available
Ensemble: Munchkins, Jitterbugs, Winged Monkeys/Winkie Guards, Ozians, Crows, Apple Trees
Audition Pieces:
Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, Dorothy- Pages 4-5
Wizard of OZ & Dorothy- pages 43-44 / pages 6-7
Toto, Glinda & Dorothy- pages 10-11
Glinda, Dorothy & Wicked Witch- pages 16-17
Scarecrow, Lion, Tin Man & Dorothy- pages 30-33
26th – 29th January 2023
The Perranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU
Performances
Thursday 26th January – show starts at 7:30pm
Friday 27th January – show starts at 7:30pm
Saturday 28th January – show starts at 2:30pm
Saturday 28th January – show starts at 7:30pm
Sunday 29th January – show starts at 2:30pm
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If you haven’t managed to reserve your tickets for our shows in advance, then we are now able to accept card payments as well as cash payments on the door.
So whether you have a ticket or not, please do come down to see our shows.
6th – 8th October 2022
The Perranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU
This play was written for performance in Athens in 400 BC, and was set about nine hundred years earlier. Is it drama, is it history, is it myth? This was Sophocles most personal play, being set in his home village and dealing with the death of a flawed hero, written in the year before his own death. We are tackling this production in a semi-traditional manner, with a cast of eighteen, ranging in age from twelve to our loyal octogenarians. They are enjoying the challenge of tackling a production in unfamiliar style; it may be a very old play but it is new to them and will be new to you, our audience.
Performances
Thursday 6th October at 7:30pm
Thursday 7th October at 7:30pm
Thursday 8th October at 7:30pm
Tickets will be available soon…
£12 Standard
£10 Seniors and 16 & under
Box office 03454 500296
Online (No booking fee):
TBA…
22nd – 24th July 2022
The Perranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU
Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Featuring updated songs from Disney’s thrilling animated motion picture, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. is a fast-paced take on the classic tale.
The ever-curious Alice’s journey begins innocently enough as she chases the White Rabbit. Her adventures become increasingly more strange as she races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game!
Performances
Friday 22nd July – show starts at 7:00pm
Saturday 23rd July – show starts at 2:00pm
Saturday 23rd July – show starts at 7:00pm
Sunday 24th July – show starts at 2:00pm
£8 Standard
£6 Seniors and 16 & under
Box office 03454 500296
Online (No booking fee):
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23rd – 26th May 2022
The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, TR19 6JU
Following our Group’s successful debut at the Minack in April 2018, we return with one of Shakespeare’s best known romantic comedies, to be directed by John Frankland.
Monday 23rd May at 7:30pm
Tuesday 24th May at 2:30pm and at 7:30pm
Wednesday 25th May at 7:30pm
Thursday 26th May at 2:30pm and at 7:30pm
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As it stands it’s STILL all systems go for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR to be performed by the Karnon Kidz on Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th July 2022.
As you can imagine with having to postpone this production twice, we are very much aware a lot has changed in that time. We have had an amazing response from our appeal asking those of you who were involved originally whether they were still interested in joining us for this fabulous show which is great. Bearing this in mind the Director Samantha Rogers and her team are excited to inform you that they will be holding a workshop/audition on Sunday 27th February 2 – 5pm at the Perranwell Centre for anyone aged between 7 & 18 years. We are looking forward to seeing you all again and finally getting this production on the road. If you have any friends or relatives that would like to join us then please do bring them along as we are aware that some of you couldn’t join us last time due to our age restrictions, but are now old enough to join us.
If you have any queries or are unable to attend but would like to take part then please do let us know by emailing: smeagleandprecious@hotmail.com
27th – 30th January 2022
The Perranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU
This pantomime, written by a member of our Group and directed by Pam Furnish, is set in Cornwall and in the Orient, and will be an original and comical retelling of the Aladdin story. With song and dance, colourful sets and costumes, and large cast of all ages, it will be an entertainment for the whole family.
Thursday 27th Jan at 7:30pm
Friday 28th Jan at 7:30pm
Saturday 29th Jan at 2:30pm and at 7:30pm
Sunday 30th Jan at 2:30pm
Tickets are on sale now. Click below to book your tickets online.
Box office 01872 862063
Online (No booking fee):
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| ROSS/ALADDIN | Abi Holmes |
| DEMELZA/PRINCESS BLOSSOM | Megan Laval |
| DENZIL/WISHY-WASHY | Millie Padmore |
| LILY/TIGER-LILY | Bethan Robinson |
| ROBIN EWE/DAN D | David Ivall |
| MAYOR/SULTAN | Colin Groom |
| LADY CURRANT/SULTANA | Sally-Ann Gretton |
| WIDOW TRELAWNEY/TWANKEY | Tracey Holmes |
| WI SECRETARY/LADY CHAMELEON | Laura Keverne |
| CORNISH KNOCKER/GENIE of the LAMP | Chris Breach |
| GENIE of the RING | Rueben Lewis |
| GUARD 1 | Charlotte Padmore |
| GUARD 2 | Asha Robinson |
| PANDA 1 (GuGu) | Esther O’Bearagh |
| PANDA 2 (ChiChi) | Moo Burnett |
| BABY PANDAS x 3 | Finley Knight, Lucy Padmore, Luke Dunn |
| DANCE LEADER | Grace Gurr |
| CHORUS | Vron Spear, Sara Wright, Chris Breach, Mark Breach, Harrison, Rosie Etherington, Matlida Hains, Maeve Spear |
’Some are born great; some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them’ by attending our
CDDG takes it’s COVID responsibilities very seriously. For us to ensure adequate ventilation, the hall may not be as warm as usual. We would advise you come adequately clothed.
CDDG, as part of its extended Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations, presents two one act plays: POP GOES THE PATIENT and TWO POINT OH
7th – 9th October 2021
The Perrranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU
Pop Goes the Patient was the Group’s first ever production in 1970. It has now been adapted by director John Frankland and will be staged as a radio drama (with audience participation).
Two Point OH, by Jeff Dunne of Maryland, USA, was the winner of our One Act Play Writing Competition last year. A story of when technology goes wrong, it will be directed by Nick Vale.
These two plays represent CDDG’s ethos: proud of our successful history, but always looking to the future.
We are thrilled to announce that after such a long break, due to the pandemic, we will be holding auditions for two one act plays on Sunday 18th July.
You are invited to audition for Two Point Oh! by Jeff Dunne and also Pop Goes the Patient by Leonard Barnett.
Two Point Oh! was the winner of the Carnon Downs Drama 50th Anniversary One Act Play competition, which ended up being judged through the pandemic. Pop Goes the Patient was CDDG’s first ever production, and was a play we had hoped to perform as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2020.
For more information about the auditions and to book your audition slot please contact secretary@carnondownsdrama.co.uk.
We will be holding the CDDG AGM at The Barn, Gwennap Pit, on Sunday 11 July at 2.30pm.
We have a winner! When 294 became 1!
It’s taken 9 months, 3 lockdowns for firstly the CDDG panel to arrive at a shortlist of 14 and then secondly for the judges (Kirsty Cotton, Talent Development Programme Manager at Hall For Cornwall, Libby Shaw, Manager at Waterstones Truro and Local Author Liz Fenwick, latest book ’The Path to the Sea’ 2019) to choose a winner.
AND THE WINNER IS……………..
’Two Point OH’ by Jeff Dunne, Maryland USA.
In a very difficult and tight decision the judges picked 3 further plays to be joint runners up. So in no particular order:
THE RUNNERS UP ARE………………
’The Notice’ by Lucy Charleston,Truro Cornwall.
’The Incident at Wembley Stadium’ by Lucas Kingman, Falmouth Cornwall.
’Seven Small Deaths’ by Emily Hageman. Iowa USA.
To see just how hard a decision it was, each of these plays are here to download for you to read yourself:
It was in February this year that, thanks to John Frankland, we launched this competition, but little did we know how big and global an entry it would draw! – 294!!!
It has been a mammoth task reading all the entries but we can now publish the Shortlist of 14.
— THE SHORTLIST —
‘Offsteady’ by Darrel Draper
‘BIO’ by Fergal O’Byrne
‘Revelation 18.8’ by Rhys Clarke
‘The Incident at Wembley Stadium’ by Louis Kingman
‘Lobsters’ by Seb Flatau
‘Burnout’ by Maisy Beth Crunden
‘Flat Earth’ by Stephen Doran
‘Two Point OH’ by Jeff Dunne
‘This is Just This’ by Barbara Lindsay
‘Byron’s Voice’ by J J Steinfeld
‘Touch the Moon’ by Arianna Rose
‘Seven Small Deaths’ by Emily Hageman
‘The Notice’ by Lucy Charleston
‘Greatest Britain’ by Harry Cowper
N.B. List is in order plays were submitted (earliest first).
Total number of submissions 294.
We thank all the writers who entered. The shortlisted plays will now be judged by a panel of experts and as soon as we have their decision we will publish the result.
