Current CADS production

What the Dickens??

Our next show will be a production of Mark Evans's hilarious Bleak Expectations. Originally a radio comedy series, it's a surreal parody of the works of Charles Dickens, as well as other adventure, science fiction, and costume dramas set in the same period. 

The play follows half-orphan Pip’s extraordinary exploits with sisters Pippa and Poppy and best friend Harry Biscuit as they attempt to escape the calculating clutches of the dastardly Mr Gently Benevolent, defeat the hideous Hardthrasher siblings, and deflect disaster at every turn.

It proved really popular at the first of our revived play readings last May and Kathy Young and David Atkins have now agreed to co-direct it for the group, with performances over the weekend of 6/7 June at a venue yet to be decided. We'll be holding auditions for the play at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4 March at Icknield Walk First School and all are welcome to attend, provided you're over 18. You don't need to have been involved with CADS before and you don't need to prepare anything - we'll just get you reading a few lines from the script...

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