CALENDAR GIRLS
IT WAS A SELL OUT! The cast and crew THANK everyone who came along and saw the show… And if you haven’t yet seen the latest reviews – take a look.
Running Time: TBC
PG: 12+
Wednesday 21st – Saturday 24th September 2022
7.30pm at Malborough Village Hall
SEPTEMBER 2022
Calendar Girls
Our latest show and what a ‘show’ it was…
“KATS can always be relied upon to provide first class entertainment…”
READ THE REVIEWS AND BE SURE TO WATCH OUT FOR INFORMATION ON OUR NEXT SHOW!
Please note you must be a member of KATS to perform in our productions. Membership is £50 per year.
Synposis
Based on the true story of eleven WI members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre and has since become the fastest selling play in British theatre history.
Behind the scenes
Cast & Crew Members
Director - Christine Bonner
Christine joined KATS in 2007 for KATS first play, Beside the Seaside. Since then, she has played many roles in both plays and musicals, but this is the first time she has directed for KATS. She loves the play Calendar Girls: it’s quirky, poignant, and hilarious. For every laugh-out-loud moment, or eccentric touch, there are equal moments of reflection and pause. She is completely in awe of all the brave ladies of the Society who have been willing to pose nude.
Jill Brock - Annie
Jules McColl - Chris
Jules has been with KATS for 10 years… but this is the first time she has removed her clothes! Such a brilliant play to be part of … and very proud to stand beside her colleagues in such a poignant but funny show…. No binoculars please!
Jackie Hodges - Jessie
Jackie is loving being back on-stage with KATS after a long absence. Performing in this incredible play was on her bucket list: the story is one to which she relates personally (not the strip-off bit!!). Rehearsals with such a fab cast and crew have been uplifting (one way of putting it!) and hilarious.
Apple Taylor - Ruth
Apple first got involved with ‘Calendar Girls’ as part of the costume team for the musical version at Exeter Northcott earlier this year. When the chance came round to throw her hat in the ring for a part in the original play version with K.A.T.S. this Summer, she was ready!
Helen Mitchelmore - Cora
Helen joined KATS in 2007, but this is her debut performance in a play. She’s so pleased to be part of this wonderful cast in memory of ‘my John’ who sadly passed away two years ago through cancer. She plays Cora in her best Welsh accent which she still hasn’t lost after living in Kingbridge for forty years!
Dee White - Marie
Dee started acting in the Midlands with 2 theatre groups and an amateur grand opera group. She got into it late in life, by accident and loved it. Moving down to Devon she took part in Fiddler on the roof and then had a role in Murder in Play. She always wanted to do Calendar Girls and was delighted to step in to play Marie.
Julie Cardrick - Brenda Hulse/Lady Cravenshire
Grant Davis - John
Grant has been with KATS for eleven years, appearing in many productions. Sadly, he still can’t act.
Jo Kelly - Elaine
This is Jo’s first show with KATS and she is so excited and proud to be a part of this fabulous Amateur Dramatic group. She’s looking forward to the live performances and wonderful new opportunity.
Karina Tyszkiewicz - WI Member
Karina is thrilled to perform in her second production with KATS. She was encouraged to participate in the Calendar Girls by an amazing story that will make you laugh and cry. She enjoys working with such passionate people.
Teresa Chapman - WI Member
Teresa has been a member of KATS since 2002. She has appeared in every musical and a number of plays until lock down. She says, it is so fantastic to be back rehearsing with everybody and meeting new members, who are in the cast. She cannot wait for opening night of this fantastic play.
Nate Fox - Rod
Caroline Sheard - Celia
Fun fact: Caroline is no stranger to a “nude” calendar either, having previously appeared as “Ms April” in a charity calendar inspired by the original WI calendar.
Alex Dower - Lawrence
He is also a teacher and theatre & film director and has worked in prisons, refugee camps, mental health rehabs and orphanages all around the world, winning several awards and fulfilling a childhood ambition to use theatre to try to make a difference in people’s lives.
Ben Sheard - Liam
Ben was originally hesitant about taking the part of Liam in this particular production but after being assured that the scene he’ll be in includes no nudity, he was happy to oblige and after reading Liam’s scene, thought it could be quite fun.
KATS
the theatre experience
about Us
KATS has been entertaining local audiences for over 100 years, with Trial by Jury as the first production in 1901.
All performers and crew are members of the Society, participating in the productions and enjoying plenty of social get togethers too.