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LCT's Christmas Social, 20 December 2020 via Zoom

13/12/2020

 
'TIS THE SEASON (to stay in and do quizzes)!
As we come to the end of a year that has seen us forced to cancel shows and move our Saturday workshops online, the Leeds Children's Theatre committee would like to invite our members to our first (and last) social of the year on Sunday 20 December 2020.

The social is an evening of festive fun, quizzes, games and simply a chance to catch up before Christmas.  Whilst the socials are normally aimed at our adult members, we would like to extend this invitation to all of our members and their households.

So dig out your festive jumpers, pour yourself a glass of something sparkling and get ready to show us how much you know about Christmas !

Members should have received their invitation via email on 9th December
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Manda and the rest of our Workshop Team send their Christmas wishes to everyone at LCT

The Potted Pantomime

13/12/2020

 
Janine is directing a special Zoom version of Judith's Potted Panto, to be performed online on 30 January 2021 to an invited audience. The show has been cast, the first rehearsal has taken place and we're all looking forward to watching the play.
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Cast:
Villager/Narrator/Dwarf 1 - Naomi K
Villager/Narrator/Dwarf 2 - Lily R
Villager/Narrator/Dwarf 3 - Grace F
Mother Hubbard - Scarlett M
Handsome Prince - Helena A
Cinderella - Lauren V
Humpty Dumpty - Sirius W
Fairy Clumsy - Matilda  S
Giant - James H
Rent-a-crowd - Mrs Jane
Dog – Sam L
Director - Janine W
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsal 1:
12/12/2020 - 10am to 12 noon

Rehearsal 2:
09/01/2021 - 10am to 12noon

Dress Rehearsal
23/01/2021 - 12noon to 1:30pm
(after workshop)
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Final Rehearsal  - 30/01/2021 - 12noon 
PERFORMANCE - 30/01/2021 - 2pm ​

Members Newsletter, December 2020

5/12/2020

 
The newsletter was posted out, along with activity packs and copies of Manda's LCT postcard in December. Here's a pdf copy if you missed yours ...
newsletter_dec2020.pdf
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Looking back over the 2020 season ...

1/12/2020

 
Sadly, due to Covid-19,  we had to cancel our 2020 season, and postpone the two plays that we had in production at the time. 

We were actually in the theatre and about to open a five performance run of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox (adapted by David Wood) when word came through that our dress rehearsal was cancelled and the theatre was closing until further notice. Devastating for everyone working on the show, and hugely disappointing news for our sold-out audiences due to see performances that week.

The good news is that we will be back as soon as we are able to do so safely.  As we write this (in December 2020) there is still no date for when we will be allowed back into theatre.  

Please check back to see the details of our future production plans, or check our Facebook page as we'll be "shouting it from the rooftops" once we have some definite news. 

    LCT in 2020

    This blog is our online noticeeboard for our activities during 2020, when all of activities changed in March due to the pandemic health crisis.

    The comments on the blog posts are closed, but members can of course email Karen or one of the committee if they have any news or comments.   Thank you

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Celebrating 90 years of Leeds Children's Theatre (1935-2025)
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"The aim of Leeds Children's Theatre is to produce plays suitable for children,
​the players to be either children or adults or both, as is necessary for the production". 
This was drawn into the constitution in April 1937
​and it remains the aim of Leeds Children's Theatre today ​

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