A message from forthcoming President Elect Simon Kettle
Published April 26, 2012 | 
I am due to be President Elect for the 2012/2013 Playgoers season and I am looking for your help.
Your input would be greatly appreciated;
Would you like to direct a show?
Is there a Play, Musical or Pantomime you would really like to see?
Or just any ideas for making the 2013/2014 season a success.
Please drop me a line by the 31st May 2012 to:
simonkettle@btinternet.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
SIMON KETTLE
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Invests in Lincolnshire Arts Venues
Published February 16, 2012 | 
Young people in Lincolnshire will have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with their local arts venues thanks to an award from the major independent grant-making organisation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Today, the Lincolnshire One Venues (LOV) consortium announced that an application to the Foundation, for just under £200,000, has been successful. Now LOV is embarking on a three year project that will provide young people with opportunities to become more deeply involved in the LOV venues and with the artists who use, work and perform in them. The project will enable Lincolnshire’s young people to develop as aspiring artists, programmers, promoters, consumers, critics and creative entrepreneurs.
Régis Cochefert, Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Head of Arts, said:
“We are pleased to be supporting a project that sees so many organisations coming together from across a range of rural settings. It will be exciting to see how the dynamics of artistic programming change in the venues through the deeper involvement of young people.”
Roy Hobson, Theatre Manager at the Riverhead Theatre Louth, one of the LOV venues, echoed the delight of the consortium in saying: “This is a huge coup for the newborn LOV and huge trust has been placed on us. We know collectively that we are strong enough and passionate enough to make this work and make a difference. We look forward to the next few years and a legacy worthy of LOV and the young people of Lincolnshire”.
Members of YoungCut who meet at Lincoln Drill Hall said:
“We’ve had some amazing experiences being part of the Drill Hall’s YoungCut group, all of which is a massive help for learning new skills, building our confidence and for our future career prospects. It’s so exciting to be involved in staging events that we want to see at the venue and we’re very excited to hear about the new funding and really hope that young people all over the county will get involved”. Frankie & Clark – members of YoungCut
EDITOR’S NOTES
ABOUT LOV (Lincolnshire One Venues)
A partnership of 10 Lincolnshire visual and performing arts venues who are working together, under a membership agreement, to support, sustain and develop the arts and arts venues across Lincolnshire and bring people the very best in arts and culture. Currently LOV comprises:
Stamford Arts Centre (Stamford) | The South Holland Centre (Spalding) | The Guildhall Arts Centre (Grantham) | National Centre for Craft and Design (Sleaford) | Lincoln Drill Hall | The Terry O’ Toole Theatre (North Hykeham) | The Collection (Lincoln) | Trinity Arts Centre (Gainsborough) | Riverhead Theatre (Louth) | LPAC (Lincoln)
For more information and quotes, please contact:
- Elaine Knight – Performing Arts Manager, Arts NK/ Terry O’Toole Theatre 01529 411195
- Sally Harrison – General Manager, South Holland Centre, Spalding. 01775 764821
- Simon Hollingworth – Director, Lincoln Drill Hall. 01522 873891
ABOUT THE PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is one of the larger independent grant-making foundations in the UK.
It make grants to organisations which aim to maximise opportunities for individuals to experience a full quality of life, both now and in the future. In particular it is concerned with children and young people, and others who are disadvantaged.
It prefers to support work which others may find hard to fund, perhaps because it breaks new ground, is too risky or is unpopular.
It also takes initiatives where new thinking is required or where it believes there are important unexplored opportunities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.phf.org.uk
Auditions – Calendar Girls
Published January 26, 2012 | Calendar Girls is coming to Louth Playgoers!!!
Show dates Fri 7th Sept, Sat 8th Sept, Mon 10th Sept, Tues 11th Sept, Wed 12th Sept, Thurs 13th Sept, Fri 14th Sept and Sat 15th Sept 2012 at 7.30pm
AUDITION Dates Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th March. 7.30pm Please attend ONE night only. Callbacks will then be on Monday 2nd April. 7.30pm
Rehearsals will be on Tuesday nights in April and May and then 2 nights a week from May (these are yet to be decided and could be subject to chosen castmember’s availability)
We have to stress that this play is going to require a lot of commitment from cast members so therefore we will not consider anyone who intends to holiday in June, July, August or September. As there are so few main cast members in some scenes, they will be required to attend EVERY rehearsal. Cast members not only act in this play, they move the set from scene to scene and change everything on the stage, there are no stagehands or props team on the stage. It will be a closed set.
There are 6 main female characters who are all required to be nude for the ‘Calendar photoshoot’ scene. The age range is 35 upwards to any age.
There are 4 female characters who are not required for the calendar photoshoot. One who is in their 20s, 3 who are older members of the WI.
There are 4 male characters, two who are in their 50s/60s of which one must have a bald head or be prepared to shave his head, two who are in their 20s/30s . Full character descriptions can be seen by clicking here.
For any more information please call or text Frances on 07810 345542 or email francesjgibney@btconnect.com
