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Jan 2020

Downley Theatre Group outings

January 2020

Downley Theatre Group

Alan & Claire Baker, 82 Littleworth Road, Downley, HP13 5UY

01494 437552 e-mail: downleytheatregroup@gmail.com  

Happy New Year! It seems a long time since our last flyer, distributed in November 2019. We have our outing to “Magic Goes Wrong” all sorted for next month and hope these suggestions will appeal!

 Our trip to Cadogan Hall for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Christmas Cracker” in December was greatly enjoyed by all; the horrendous two-hour journey there and drenching by heavy rain after the concert did not dampen our festive spirits. I called on the Monday after our trip to book for 2020 to find there were very few seats left; we are on the waiting list, but I don’t hold out much hope that we’ll be going this year, sorry.

 “Hamilton” we’ve been asked about arranging a trip: there are no group rates and the maximum number of tickets that can be booked by one person is six, not much good when we usually have 50. We’ll keep looking, though.

 “Hello, Dolly!” is coming to the West End stage for a strictly limited run in the autumn and we’ll be watching out for that – there are no group rates so the inclusive price is likely to be about £90 per person for the ticket, return coach and drivers tip. We’d need a minimum of 30 people to make it cost effective, an indication of whether you’d be interested would be much appreciated!

 “Frozen” the Disney musical also opens in the autumn, no news of prices etc. as yet, might be another of those which offers no discount for groups – it’s on our radar…

 We’ll continue to look for shows offering good value for money, suggestions are always welcome – we’ve been asked about “Mary Poppins”, “Tina”, “les Misérables” and “Dear Evan Hansen” and will investigate and update you in due course.

 Please read the booking information-  it should cover all you need to know - do get in touch with any queries

N. B. - there are different “book and pay by” dates!

Your cheque(s) will be paid in after the closing date for each outing so costs can be spread.

Waitress – the musical

Adelphi Theatre, 409 – 412 Strand, London, WC2R 0NS

Monday 16 March 2020

Depart Cross Court 5 p.m.

Tesco Express, Plomer Green Avenue, Downley, HP13 5UW

The departure time might change:

please ensure you check the joining instructions when received
£50 per person including return travel and driver’s “tip”
Band “A” seats in the Stalls, face value £65

Book and pay by the closing date: Sunday 16 February 2020

 “Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker, who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness.”

 Hairspray

Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4ES

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Depart Cross Court 5 p.m.

Tesco Express, Plomer Green Avenue, Downley, HP13 5UW

The departure time might change:

please ensure you check the joining instructions when received
£71 per person including return travel and driver’s “tip”
Seats in the Dress Circle, face value £87.50

Book and pay by the closing date: Sunday 23 February 2020

Back on stage for a strictly limited run, Michael Ball (appearance not guaranteed) is reprising his role as Edna Turnblad in this huge-hearted, smash-hit musical. We organised a trip to see this show in the West End September 2008, it was great and this revival should be just as good! The London Coliseum is a new venue for the Theatre Group, exciting to go somewhere different.

“Baltimore, 1962. Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with big hair and big dreams. Can she make it on the local TV dance show, win the heart of teen heartthrob Link Larkin and bring everyone together – whatever their colour, size or hairdo? Well if you want a change, you’ve really got to shake things up! The show features the infectiously feel-good songs Good Morning Baltimore, You Can’t Stop the Beat and Big, Blonde and Beautiful this inspirational, fun-loving and fabulously uplifting musical sensation is back and bigger than ever.”

 Booking information

First come, first served. Complete the booking slip – in full, please, this saves us having to look up your contact details from our files when it comes to confirming your place(s) – and post or drop through our letter box with full payment.

Places cannot be “held” by phone or email: your request goes on the list when we receive your booking slip and full payment.

Let us know at the time of booking if you have any special requests: a seat at the front of the coach (seats in the middle cannot be accommodated), an aisle or middle-of-the-row seat in the theatre etc., and we will do our best to accommodate them.

If you receive the information by e-mail but don’t have a printer, or it isn’t working, please copy out the details we need from you onto a piece of paper:

Your name, contact telephone number, e-mail address, the trip you are applying for, how many tickets you would like and the total of your enclosed cheque.

Cheques should be made payable to: Mrs C Baker

Please write a separate one for each trip – this makes it easier to refund should an outing not go ahead. To spread the cost, cheques can be dated with the “book and pay by” date for each outing as they are presented after that.

Return the booking slip with full payment to our home address:

Alan and Claire Baker

82 Littleworth Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5UY

Don’t forget to enclose a stamped addressed envelope – we no longer deliver tickets by hand. 

Once the closing date has been reached, we work out if the trip is viable and will let you know you are booked. The first named person on the booking slip will be notified, please pass on confirmation to other members of your group. If the trip is cancelled through lack of support, your payment will be returned.

The book and pay by date is the last day bookings can be accepted. After that, we have to pay in full for the exact number of tickets required so there are never any left over and we do not operate a “waiting list” system.

Full joining instructions and tickets, when issued, will be posted to your home address at least two weeks before the outing. We do this enabling you to have a crack at getting to the venue yourself should you miss the coach. Please double check the departure time in case this has been changed.

Should circumstances change and you cannot go for any reason, sell your ticket(s) on and let us know the name(s) of the new people travelling. If you cannot sell them on, please let us know that you are not coming so we are not waiting for you to turn up on the day.

Cross Court is the only pick up and drop off. Travellers should not approach the driver to make other arrangements.

Payment is generally non-refundable; we do our best to make refunds where possible.

Remember to let us know if your contact details change. Do call with any questions.

Waitress

Monday 16 March 2020

Book and pay by Sunday 16 February 2020     
Please complete in full!  It is v annoying having to look up details                                                                                                                                          

I would like _____ places @ £50 each 

 

I enclose cash/a cheque payable to Mrs C Baker for £ __________________

 

NAME(S)_________________________________________________________

 

ADDRESS________________________________________________________

 

TELEPHONE ________________ e-mail ________________________________

 

Please indicate any requests: theatre seats next another party, an aisle or middle-of-the-row theatre seat, seat at the front of the coach and we’ll do our best.

 Separate cheque and stamped addressed envelope for each booking, please!

Return to: Alan & Claire Baker, 82 Littleworth Road, Downley, HP13 5UY

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Hairspray

Wednesday 6 May 2020  

Book and pay by Sunday 23 February 2020     
Please complete in full!  It is v annoying having to look up details                                                                                                                                           

I would like _____ places @ £71 each 

 

I enclose cash/a cheque payable to Mrs C Baker for £ __________________

 

NAME(S)_________________________________________________________

 

ADDRESS________________________________________________________

 

TELEPHONE _________________e-mail ________________________________

 

Please indicate any requests: theatre seats next another party, an aisle or middle-of-the-row theatre seat, seat at the front of the coach and we’ll do our best.

Separate cheque and stamped addressed envelope for each booking, please!

Return to: Alan & Claire Baker, 82 Littleworth Road, Downley, HP13 5UY

 

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