NAVIGATION Search this site or The Web Site search Web search Mortimer Dramatic Society. Based in St. John's Hall Mortimer, MDS is an amateur theatre company and has been presenting high quality plays and musicals and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer and North Hampshire since 1951 HOME PAGE ABOUT US NEXT PRODUCTION RECENT PRODUCTIONS HOW TO FIND US CONTACT US PLACES TO GO AND OTHER THINGS TO SEE NEWSLETTERS JUBLIEE PARTY BACKSTAGE CREW PRODUCTIONS SINCE 1950 RESOURCES   Click for Mortimer Find out more about your area! Enter your postcode:   www.upmystreet.com   Enter a word or phrase	MDS has been presenting high quality theatre and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer for over 50 years. Local Affairs By Richard Harris 2nd-3rd and 9th-10th May 2003 Book your tickets HERE Directed by John Burbedge The Play Synopsis Local Affairs is a play for four men and five women. Charles is having difficulty finding a suitable outfit for a fancy dress party, with little encouragement from Norma, whose mind is more on her new garden and fitted kitchen. His troubles, however, pall before those occurring in other households on the "superior" Housing development. David's wife Hillary arrives home early from a week on a health farm to find her interfering mother-in-law very much in residence, while at number eleven Susan and Keith are unable to enjoy a weekend without their kids, as Susan spends all her time worrying and Keith all his working on his precious motorbike. Further complications ensue with the arrival of an old flame of Keith's, the suicidal Katy, who seems to hit it off with Peter, a doctor colleague of Charles's, and the last straw is when Charles, now attired as Marlene Dietrich, discovers that the party is actually the following week. The play ingeniously uses the same set to represent all three houses. THE PERFORMERS Charles Prentiss Tom Shorrock Norma Prentiss Carole Burbedge Keith Bishop Ross Williams Susan Bishop Jane Hodgson David Hinson Darryl Manners Hillary Hinson Cathy Bowman Mrs. Hinson Megan Bush Peter Graham Jerome Katy Helen Sharpe   to top of page
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Mortimer Dramatic Society. Mortimer Dramatic Society has been presenting high quality theatre and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer and North Hampshire for over 50 years.

Mortimer Dramatic Society. Mortimer Dramatic Society has been presenting high quality theatre and musical plays, to a professional standard, for the people of Mortimer and North Hampshire for over 50 years, Mortimer amateur theatre drama dramatic stage plays scripts St. John's Hall, Reading, Basingstoke, MDS

Founded in September 1950, Mortimer Dramatic Society staged its first production on the 12th-13th January 1951; "Painted Sparrows" by Guy Paxton & Edward V. Hoile. Tickets were 1s/6d unreserved but half-a-crown and 3s/6d reserved (7.5p, 12.5p and 17.5p in today's money)...but of course you get cushioned seats nowadays!

After three productions, Mortimer Dramatic Society was able to give £62 to charity, so obviously they were popular with local audiences right from the start. High performance standards and community involvement are criteria in which Mortimer Dramatic Society continues to take pride. In 1953 "Worms Eye View" was performed in aid of Coronation funds. Village events have been regularly supported and in 1977 Mortimer Dramatic Society portrayed Noah's Ark in the Silver Jubilee Procession.

Usually staging three performances each year Mortimer Dramatic Society has about 40 members, roughly divided into thirds - actors, production crew and administration. We have seven current Life Members; life membership is awarded to members who have given consistent and exceptional service and support to The Society for many years. Over the last 15 years six members have progressed to become full Equity members performing in professional regional theatres and the West End.