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This is Muddlarks at BRFM studios on 17 December 2012 performing their radio play the Missing Pillowcases case.
Click to see Muddlarks at BRFM Studio doing The Missing Pillowcases caseTop row left to right - two rehearsal photographs for "Sarah" - August 2010, the cast of "Hound for Hound" - Radio Serial, bottom row - three rehearsal photographs from "Muddlarks for 3" - August 2011 from left to right 1) "A Case of the Unknown", 2) "In Shadow" 3) "Going Up""
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Our first full length play - "Romeo and Dude-a-lette" was given its "World Premier" at Sheppey Little Theatre on the 24th and 25th August.
Written by one of Muddlarks' founder-members, Stephanie Collins, it told the story of the star-crossed lovers, but with a twist in the tail.
Stephanie, already known for her insightful poetry, not only wrote the script - her first - but also took on the role of director as well as having a hand in designing and making many of the costumes.
Although several of our members already had some experience of performing on stage, this was our first ensemble piece.The audience on both nights was generous with their praise, and many commented that this was our best show to date. The set was designed and made by Linda Rogout. Props were made by members of the cast.
Muddlarks would like to express thanks to the Committee and staff of Sheppey Little Theatre for their continued encouragement and support. We would also like to say a special thank you to members of the Island Performing Arts Group who took part as dancers and villagers
Listen out for our next radio serial "Circles" which is being broadcast on Daniel Nash's Monday Night Show over 5 weeks from 7th November.
Members of the group will be interviewed by Daniel Nash on Monday 12th December and a 10 minute Christmas Special will be broadcast on Monday 19th December. Rehearsals are well under way for an exciting new full length play - "Romeo and Dude-e-lette" written by Stephanie Collins, a founder member of the group. This will be our major production for August 2012.
We are also helping a local youth football club t9o stage a football based pantomime at the Little Theatre in January 2012.
In the New Year listen out for two more radio serials - "A Tangled Web" and a "Purrfect Crime".
New members are welcome. If you are aged 18= come along and meet us at the Little Theatre, Meyrick Road, Sheerness. Rehearsals are on Mondays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Membership fee is £2 per evening.
Click here for Muddlarks interview on You TubeThe next radio play will be broadcast by BRFM on Daniel Nash's Community Show starting on 11 March. There are 6 weekly episodes to 15 April.
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We had our inaugural meeting on the 26th April, 2010, and in August we put on our first production - "Sea Breezes". The first half of the programme consisted of a series of reading sand poems with a sea theme and the second half was taken up with a nautical comedy "Sarah".
In October we staged a short murder mystery for the Little Theatre's Fund Raising Variety Show, and this led to our recording a ten minute 1950's style mystery play - "The 39 Red Herrings" - which was broadcast in December on the Island's local radio station, BRFM, on Daniel Nash's Monday Night Community Show.
As a follow on from this, we were asked to present a serial, and "Hound for Hound" - a six part serial, was broadcast on Daniel's show April to May 2011. We also staged the first three episodes for the Little Theatre's Fund Raising show in March. In August 2011 we put on "Muddlarks for 3" at the Little Theatre. The programme consisted of three short one-act plays, interspersed with sketches and poems - all written by members of the group.
