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Woodford Players presentation of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murdrr Mystery Play

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<strong>Farndale</strong> Avenue Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society<br />

Murder Mystery — Synopsis of Scenes<br />

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Act 1<br />

The Drawing Room at Checkmate Manor. It is a Winter’s evening<br />

There will be a 20 minute interval between acts 1 and 2 during which the<br />

bar will be open and tea, coffee and biscuits will be available for a donation<br />

Act 2<br />

Later on the same evening<br />

The President’s Jottings<br />

Tonight's show reminds me of our earlier <strong>Farndale</strong> presentation of "Macbeth" given in November 1996<br />

to celebrate the Players 100th production which was directed by Derek Blunt.<br />

We had tremendous fun and laughter at the rehearsals, Dorothy Bayman played the redoubtable Mrs.<br />

Reece. The set was a complete shambles in the true <strong>Farndale</strong> tradition with the 31 sound cues and<br />

54 lighting cues mixed up, reversed and occasionally forgotten.<br />

Pat Helicon did her best to choreograph the three hopeless witches (one of whom was yours truly) in<br />

the dance "Old Black Magic". Our long noses kept falling off and Norma Redwood who played witch<br />

number 3 was jet -propelled around the stage in a wheel chair.<br />

The Guild's accompanist "Gwyneth Williams" alias Malcolm Braddock dressed up for the occasion<br />

and could often be seen in the interval bar awaiting "her " favourite tipple of sherry to help keep "her"<br />

fortified on the piano stool during the performance.<br />

We trust that you, the audience, will not need fortifying and that you will enjoy this hilarious murder<br />

mystery at "Checkmate Manor".<br />

Thank you for your continued support and patronage.<br />

Best wishes<br />

Heather Braddock.<br />

Woodford Community Players gratefully acknowledges the vital support of the<br />

following:<br />

Christ Church Woodford for rehearsal facilities<br />

Mark Wilkinson for help erecting the raked seating<br />

All our advertisers, please lend them your support and those who have assisted with<br />

our publicity.

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