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Powys County Times
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Newtown dramatics society to host 90th anniversary shows
Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society was formed in 1934 and put on its first play – The Barrett's of Wimpole Street – early the following year. Ninety years later, the society is still going strong and entertaining the people of Newtown and beyond with regular dramatic performances at its own Powys Theatre in Canal Road. During its long and proud history, the society has faced and survived everything from a World War to the Covid epidemic and has shared over 240 plays and other entertainments with its audiences. Initially, these were performed at local venues such as St David's Church hall, the old Victoria Theatre and village halls throughout the area until, in 1969, after immense planning and hard work the society achieved its long-term aim of acquiring a permanent home and its very own theatre. To celebrate the epic milestone of its 90th anniversary, the society is mounting a unique event in July to which everyone will be very welcome. Conceived and written by Peter and Julia Francis and involving many members of the society, it will aim to both entertain and inform. The multi-media production is to involve music, projected photographs, narration and extracts from plays which the society has performed during the 90 years of its existence. Preparation has involved making use of local newspaper reports, the memories of members past and present as well as the society's vast archive of programmes, posters and photographs, not to mention minutes of meetings and financial accounts. Alongside all of this and open to all members of the audience will be an exhibition in the theatre foyer of costumes and memorabilia reflecting the highlights and memories of ninety years 'treading the boards'. The special event will take place at the Powys Theatre on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 at 7.30pm with a matinee performance at 2.30pm on Saturday, July 12. Tickets will be available from
Powys County Times
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Laughs guaranteed at Newtown theatre society's new comedy
FANS of live comedy can look forward to a side-splitting series of performances in Newtown this month. Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society presents this hilarious comedy, Give Us A Sign by Tony Domaille, at Powys Theatre on Canal Road. The first performance is on Tuesday, May 13 with the finale on Saturday, May 17 and includes some mild adult themes. Get your tickets now by heading here. Ken Lockwood, played by Gavin Grosvenor, is out of work and spends his time lazing around at home, much to the annoyance of his long suffering wife Rachel, played by Jenni Freeman. Ken decides to become a fraudulent clairvoyant in order to make some easy money, but has he bitten off more than he can chew? When he becomes embroiled in a plot involving MI5, the CIA and the KGB he may regret faking his "ability" to contact with the spirit world. Will help come from beyond? Also starring Alex Anton-Stephens, Joe Varley, Clare Butterfield-Elsey and Sonia Deacon. The play is directed by David Morgan and Juliet Humphrey and promises laugh out loud comedy for only a tenner and live theatre you won't want to miss. Juliet Humphrey and David Morgan are co-directing the play. (Image: Jonathan Atkinson.) The play forms part of the popular society's 90th year calendar and follows a successful panto and performance of Steel Magnolias. The panto was hailed as a resounding success and marked the return of the festive performance to the town after many years. Meanwhile, Steel Magnolias ensured not a dry eye in the house for its week long run of performances - underlining the society's talented pool of members' range. The club is known as the 'Little theatre with a big heart' and can be found on Canal Road where generations of members have developed the facilities and pride themselves on offering affordable, varied and entertaining live theatre to the public.
