1982

At the SLTC in 1982 ...

Productions

• Gullible's Troubles (January) (Angie Shrubsole) (Bell Theatre)
• January Gladsong (January) (Prompt Corner)
• Ashes (February) Bell Theatre
• Carmilla (February) (Davin Campton) (Prompt Corner)
• A Doll's House (March) (Henrik Ibsen) (Bell Theatre)
• I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls (April) (Ken Lucas) (Prompt Corner)
• The Homecoming (April) (Claire Booker) (Prompt Corner)
• Female Transport (April) (Steve Gooch) (Prompt Corner)
• How The Other Half Loves (April) (Alan Ayckbourn) (Bell Theatre)
• The Merchant of Venice (May) (William Shakespeare) (Bell Theatre)
• Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill (June) ( Kurt Weill and Various) (Bell Theatre)
• The Monkey's Paw (June) (W W Jacobs) (Bell Theatre)
• The Bespoke Overcoat (June) (Wolf Mankowitz) (Bell Theatre)
• Bodies (July) (James Saunders) (Bell Theatre)
• Seaside Postcard (July) (Terence Frisby) (Bell Theatre)
• Let's Murder Vivaldi (July) (David Mercer) (Bell Theatre)
• Whose Life Is It Anyway? (September) (Brian Clark) (Bell Theatre)
• Don Juan 1982 (September) (Don Madgwick) (Prompt Corner)
• Slag (October) (David Hare) (Bell Theatre)
• An Italian Straw Hat (November) (E Labiche & Marc-Michel) (Bell Theatre)
• Ten Little Indians (December) (Agatha Christie) (Bell Theatre)
• A Celebration of Christmas (December) (Various) (Prompt Corner)

Social Events

• The first Film Quiz was held ithe the Members' Club Bar on Saturday 23rd January, Malcolm Saunders was the Quizmaster.
• A darts match was held against the Epsom Fire Brigade on the evening of 4th February.
• A Valentines Disco Party was held on February 13th.
• The second Thespians Quiz was held on Saturday 6th March, John Lyne was the Question Master.
• A "Baby Competition" (identify members and films stars from their photos when they were babies) was held on 27th February.
• An "End of the Old Committee" Disco party was held in the Members' Club on Saturday 22nd May following the election of the new committe on 20th.

News

On February 5th we were presented with a fire bell by the London Fire Brigade, it was the first time for about 60 years that such a bell had been given.

In 1982 we were running an active training programme.

• A Dance Class met on Saturdays.
• The Youth Group (at the Community Hall in Chappel Road) ran from 12 noon- 2pm Saturdays.
• The Children's Class was running, making masks and puppets, also telling stories and enjoying Theatre Workshop activities.
• Our Drama Class (a 4 year course) met on Tuesday evenings.
• Choreography and Mime courses had been running.
• A stagecraft Course was about to start, followed by one on Stage Lighting with an ILEA tutor.