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May 2016
As mentioned in our last newsletter this is the Grimms 50th year and our events calendar is even
busier than usual, no less than 4 shows to celebrate! Youve already seen the first one Stepping
Out The Musical. Iff you didnt see it, you missed a treat, especially as we broke new ground: not
only did the cast tap dance but we ran our own bar at the Desborough very successfully, all thanks to
Terry Walsby and his friends. And the NODA Report was excellent too!
Now for news about the next 3 items on our calendar

Grimm Players Family Reunion - on Sunday 12 June from 2.00

2.00-6.00pm
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

5 per head NB CUT-OFF

OFF DATE FOR ORDERING WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE
JUNE!
Contact - Maggie Kearney 01628 637160
Tickets
ickets available through grimmtickets@outlook.com
We shall be hosting an open house party in the Long Barn and ex-Grimmies
Grimmies are invited to drop in at
any time to mingle and catch up with each others news. Food and non-alcoholic
non alcoholic beverages will be
provided from 2.30-5.30pm (alcoholic drinks can be purchased from the bar). There will be
photographs and background music to stimulate your memories!

GRIMMBOURNE 2016
Taplow Court,Taplow
Court,
SL6 0ER
Wednesday 13 July 7.30pm (grounds open for picnicking from 6.00pm)
Tickets (adults 10:
10 under 17s 5)
from Lil Bridger 01628 624798 or bridgerlily@btinternet.com
or grimmtickets@outlook.com
We have been extremely fortunate in being given the opportunity once again to use the wonderful
facilities of Taplow Court to present a special Concert, as part of our 50th year celebrations
celebrations. We
shall be raising funds for Thames Hospice as well as Nordoff Robbins, a music therapy charity, the
latter in memory of Bryony Hollands who supported this cause. She was an ex Cox Green student, a
popular and talented musician and actress who
ho performed with several local societies
societies, and was
shockingly killed by a drunk driver last year.

Tim Brooke-Taylor has kindly agreed to compre and the joint music directors, Pippa Eden and
Bridget Biggar, will be in charge, their batons at the ready. As usual, singers from other societies will
join us in performing some old favourites and exciting little-heard classics, with extracts from The
Gondoliers, The Mikado and Allegro (Rodgers & Hammerstein - first time ever in Berkshire!). The
orchestra will incorporate new as well as old friends. Stage One Youth will perform two items from
Grease (their September production). Pupils from Cox Green School will contribute to the occasion
and, to crown it all, nearly all the past Grimmbourne music directors will be singing their own item,
unaccompanied! That should be interesting!! Join us in the stunning surroundings of Taplow Court and
enjoy a picnic beforehand in the splendid grounds, from 6.00pm.
Note A reminder for those of you who are intending to come along to sing, the first rehearsal
at Foundation Park will be on Thursday 19 May at 7.30 (thereafter mainly on Wednesdays).
7.30 8.30 Everyone get your music, rehearsal schedule, meet your fellow singers, sing a bit.
8.30 10.00 Gondoliers female soloists as advised.
For copies of the music - if you are receiving this newsletter by email you can access Dropbox
(Grimmbourne 2016), where all the music and rehearsal schedule are available, or contact Pippa
at pippa.eden@gmail.com or Bridget at b.biggar@btconnect.com. If you are receiving it by post,
please contact Jill on jlucking@tiscali.co.uk or 01628 820429.
Further note remember you dont have to learn anything by heart, you can use your scores!

We confirm that in the autumn, as the Grimms fourth offering this year, Hi-de-Hi! will be on at
the Studio, Norden Farm, from Wednesday 28 September to Saturday 1 October. Ian Head
(i.head@musician.org) will be in the directorial chair and the cast are raring to go with their first
rehearsals! Further information re tickets etc will be in our next newsletter.
PS Just to remind you - the proper reply is Ho-de-Ho!.

and not to forget Stage One Youth's 2016 show their talented youngsters will recreate

GREASE
Thursday 22 Saturday 24 September 2016
Thursday & Friday 7.30pm: Saturday 1.30pm & 6.30pm
TICKETS
Book online: Ticketsource.co.uk/stageoneyouth (booking fee applies)
Adults (over 17 and under 60) 15 each performance

(Child under 17 and Senior over 60) 10 Thursday: 12 Friday & Saturday
By Post: Cheque made out to Stage One Youth and sent with a stamped addressed envelope to
Box Office: 18 Wayside Mews, Maidenhead SL6 7EJ
Telephone: 01628 637160
This looks like fun! See you there