Why have we changed to one venue?

We have looked at our loyal audience and chosen the most central point for both members and where our audience lived.

We have over the years built strong links in the commune of Secondigny and the town has the benefit of 2 theatres so we can cater for both big productions and smaller intimate productions. We then voted at our AGM to settle in Secondigny.

Petit Theatre is just to the right of the Super-U store in Secondigny
Rue Du Marche 79130 SECONDIGNY
GPS Position N 46.61055,W 0.419379

Why do your ticket prices change?

Ticket prices are always a headache and we do try to keep them as low as possible. There are a lot of costs involved in putting on a production – not just the set, costumes and props, but also performance licences (which usually run into several hundred Euros), rehearsal space and theatre hire for example. Local French groups often do not have to take many of these costs into account – as an association of the commune, they are usually given free rehearsal space and theatre hire, and they often write their own scripts as well. Our membership comes from all over the region, so in order to centralise the rehearsal location and maximise our audience we do not benefit from many of these advantages.

All we can promise is that we will try to keep the ticket price as low as we can without compromising future productions.

Can I be a member even if I don't act and I don't have any backstage experience? I would just like to be involved.

Of course! There are so many behind-the-scenes jobs that need enthusiasm but no previous experience (for example if you can pour a glass of wine that you could be a valuable member of our front-of-house team!). Want to know more? Then contact one of our committee – see the Join Us page

What about your French audience?

We do have a loyal French following, but for most of our productions you do need to be fairly fluent in English to really enjoy the show. The webpages for current and future productions now have a summary of the storyline (in English!) which we hope will help.

Who was The White Eyed Kaffir?

Anne and Frank Lovell very generously gave us the lighting equipment which Frank had previously used in his professional life and Anne told us that her grandfather was George H Chirgwin, a music hall entertainer and early filmstar who performed under the name of The White Eyed Kaffir (see victorian-cinema.net for more info). As this was shortly after the Variety Extravaganza (Spring 2010), we thought it would be fitting to acknowledge their contribution in the memory this colourful fellow thespian.