News about Pilgrim Players & Singers
6 June 2003 Newsletter
Dear Friend
It’s summertime – that means PPS have chosen to perform a concert!
THE WORLD IS MY PARISH – 20 and 21
June 2003, 7.30pm For anyone who may not have heard
about this concert, it is in celebration of the tercentenary of
Charles Wesley’s birth. One of his most famous sayings was
‘All the World is my Parish’, meaning that his
preaching was not confined to one Church or location. This
concert has been devised by Ian Howarth, who attended a
conference in Geneva last year which gave him over 100 pieces of
praise music from across the world – so we are singing
several of those (many in original languages!); by Daphne Lander,
whose idea it was to put together something for Wesley’s
anniversary; and by Rhys and Rhonda Frost – Rhys has written
much of the dialogue. We are also delighted and challenged to
have been given a new piece by David Oliver One Universal
Love which will be performed by us for the first time.
The performances will be on Friday 20 June in Leatherhead
Methodist Church and on Saturday 21 June in Bookham Baptist
Church, Lower Road, Bookham, both starting at 7.30pm.
No tickets are necessary, but there will be retiring collections
in aid of Vidas Renovados (the Methodist Church project for
HIV/Aids in Southern Africa). Please support us in this extremely
worthy cause and bring your friends.
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY/EMAIL ADDRESSES Sue
Huxtable has very kindly offered to be Membership Secretary.
Being a member of PPS does not mean that you have to pay an
annual subscription, but it does mean that you are interested in
PPS and may wish to join in with some activities! So by reading
this newsletter – you are a member! Sue has said that if
Jane continues to put the newsletter together, she will
distribute it as far as possible by email – so if you have
an email address and you have received a paper copy of this
newsletter, please let Sue have your email address for next time.
Sue’s address is Susan.Huxtable@epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk
AGM Our AGM will be held on Sunday 20 July at
Daphne and David’s house, Church View Cottage, 4 Carters
Lane, Old Woking at 1pm. The AGM will take a short time (less
than 1 hour) and then we can feast on the faith lunch which we
shall all bring! Maps available for the asking! (see David or
Daphne)
DOVECOTE CAROL CONCERT This will be held on
Thursday 18 December at Epsom Catholic Church (same as last
year). Rehearsals will start at LMC on Thursday 16 October.
GODSPELL – 9 to 12 July at The Theatre, Leatherhead
– a Cross the Lines Production How many of you
remember this lively musical, based on St Matthew’s Gospel,
from the seventies? It is being performed by students of the
Charles Cryer Studio Theatre, Carshalton as their graduate
production. I am willing to obtain a group ticket for one of the
performances – or contact The Theatre direct on 01372 365141
or email on boxoffice@the-theatre.org Talk
to me!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY (please note them carefully!):
20, 21 June The World is My Parish
9 – 12 July Godspell at The Theatre
20 July AGM at the Lander’s house in Old Woking
16 October Start rehearsals for Christmas
18 December Dovecote Carol Concert
5 February 2004 Start rehearsals for Spring Concert
28 February 2004 Possible Drama workshop
27 March 2004 Spring Concert
Autumn/Christmas 2004 Musical? – more information later
We look forward to seeing you very soon – and don’t
forget the AGM…
Daphne Lander, Jane Haslam
28 September 2002 Newsletter
Dear Friend
MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING
Thank you so much for your support of this event. We
were delighted that, after expenses, we were able to send £200
to each of our chosen charities - Leatherhead Night Hostel and
NCH.
AGM
Many thanks as ever to Joy for the use of her house and
garden for our AGM. We were pleased that so many of you were able
to attend.
SONGS OF PRAISE
Songs of Praise at The Theatre on Sunday 21st July was
very exciting - PPS performed 3 of the concert pieces, which went
down well. The rest of the music was put together and led by
David Oliver.
CAROL CONCERT
You will probably remember that we have been invited to
join the Salvation Army Band in the Dovecote Carol Concert. Ian
Howarth will be Musical Director and David Lander will accompany
us. Rehearsals start on 10 October at 7.30pm at the Methodist
Church in Church Road Leatherhead and the concert will be in the
new Catholic Church in Epsom (behind the 'Haywain', where the
convent used to be) on Thursday 19th December.
EMAIL ADDRESSES
I have had a few email addresses, but not nearly as many
as I should have, I am sure. Please email me with your address
and the next newsletter can arrive in a more modern fashion! My
email address is janefhaslamAThotmail.com (replace AT with @
before sending).
ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED
There is the possibility that a South African choir will
tour in the UK next June/July (2003). Should they come, they will
need accommodation. At present we do not know what this would
involve, but Ian (Howarth) wondered if PPS could help. Please
speak to Jane if you would be interested in helping. As and when
we have further details, I shall let you know.
HERE AND NOW
Rob Frost is touring a new show throughout the country,
called Here and Now. As ever, he needs a choir for the
performance on 22 October in Guildford Civic Hall. Please talk to
Ian Howarth urgently if you wish to join in, as the first
rehearsal is on Sunday afternoon 29 September (sorry about
short/late notice).
BRIAN AND SHEENA
Daphne and David and Jane and Frank were invited as
representatives of PPS to join Brian and Sheena Treharne (URC
Minister and wife) for their Retirement party at the URC on 28
September. We have just returned from the very enjoyable party,
where we were royally entertained. In his speech Brian referred
to the work of PPS and how he and Sheena had enjoyed joining in
with our events. We gave them a card from us all and we wish them
every happiness in their retirement in Cranleigh.
PLAY READINGS AND FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
We wondered at our last committee meeting if anyone
would like to start play readings again. We always had a
hilarious evening, and found some real treasures. We are looking
very carefully at what we might do in 2003 - if you have any
suggestions, please contact any of the Committee - Daphne, Joy,
Jane, Bernard, Sue Huxtable, Ann Styche, Rhonda, Margaret
Eckersley, Sue Bond. We are an open committee and anyone is
welcome to join us at any time.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY (please note them carefully!):
10 October Rehearsals start for Carol Concert
Thursday 19 December Dovecote Carol Concert
Very best wishes - & we look forward to seeing you soon
Jane Haslam (Daphne is currently on sabbatical, but hopes to join
us again in November)