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12/2/2011
Community Drama Festival Coming To Caithness
Fifty four local actors are currently in rehearsal for Caithness's five entries into the Scottish Community Drama Association annual One Act Play Festival.   The plays will be publicly adjudicated over the SCDA festival's two nights on 25th and 26th Feb, performing at Thurso High School 7pm What makes this year's festival unique is that each of the two nights performances will feature both youth and adult entries, providing audiences with a variety of entertainment, and insight from adjudicator, Ron Nichol.  
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5/7/2010
Whoops XIV - A story set in!Thumbnail for article : Whoops XIV - A story set in!
Saturday 10th July In Caithness Horizons Performances begin at 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00 Tickets are limited so anyone wanting to see the performance should phone Caithness Horizons on 01847 896508.  Tickets are free but donations will be gratefully accepted on the day.  
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22/8/2009
Caithness Arts Drama FestivalThumbnail for article : Caithness Arts Drama Festival
Caithness Arts will be presenting a mini 'Festival of Drama' early next month.   Grey Coast Theatre Company will be spearheading the festival with a new play from Caithness writer George Gunn.  
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4/3/2009
As You Like It - At The Mill Theatre, ThursoThumbnail for article : As You Like It  - At The Mill Theatre, Thurso
Thurso Players are busy gearing up for their latest production and, with an onstage cast of 21 along with an offstage support team of 20, it is proving to be a quite a considerable undertaking.   Directed by Denise Imrie, 'As You Like It', is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare written between 1598 and1600 and first published in the folio of 1623.  
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19/11/2008
Hansel & Gretel - Thurso Panto - Get Your Tickets NowThumbnail for article : Hansel & Gretel - Thurso Panto - Get Your Tickets Now
Once upon a time a very poor woodcutter lived in a tiny cottage in the forest with his two children, Hansel and Gretel.  His second wife often ill-treated the children and was forever nagging the woodcutter.  
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13/6/2008
Auditions For Yasmina Reza's Play 'ART'
I will be holding auditions at 5 Heathfield Road, Thurso at 7.30pm on the 20th of June for Yasmina Reza's play, 'Art'.  Rehearsals will begin the following Sunday and take place 3 nights a week.  
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2/3/2008
Prime Productions Presents Great Expectations By Charles Dickens At The Mill TheatreThumbnail for article : Prime Productions Presents Great Expectations By Charles Dickens At The Mill Theatre
Prime Productions with The Byre Theatre, St.Andrews present Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Adapted by Jo Clifford Directed by Ben Twist Sound Design by David Fennessy Designed by Monika Nesbit Thursday 6th March 2008 Charles Dickens' classic story of love and mystery makes terrific theatre.  Pip longs to be a gentleman, but he is haunted by the memory of the mysterious Magwitch.  
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25/11/2007
Thurso Players Pantomime 2007 - Jack & The BeanstalkThumbnail for article : Thurso Players Pantomime 2007 - Jack & The Beanstalk
Thurso Players invite you to come along and meet the 'Trotts' at their annual Christmas Panto at Thurso High School.   This year's production, Jack & the Beanstalk starts its run at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12th December and will be on, at the same time, each evening up to and including Saturday 15th December.  
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16/8/2007
'Educating Rita' At Mill Theatre, Thurso - 23rd - 25th August 2007Thumbnail for article : 'Educating Rita' At Mill Theatre, Thurso - 23rd - 25th August 2007
Thurso Players take to the stage again later this month in what has been one of their busiest years for amateur productions.   The latest offering, 'Educating Rita', directed by Iain MacDonald, is a play for two characters and is set entirely in a lecturer's office at a Liverpool University.  
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17/7/2007
Folk And Jazz At The Mill Theatre, Thurso With LandermasonThumbnail for article : Folk And Jazz At The Mill Theatre, Thurso With Landermason
Northumbrian based duo Landermason will be performing at Thurso's Mill Theatre next week as part of their extensive UK tour, promoting their latest album release, 'The Reason'.   The song-writing duo of Fiona Lander (vocals, piano, saxophone, whistles, clarinet and recorder) and Paul Mason (vocals & guitars) have developed a unique sound displaying their undoubted talents as musicians.  
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10/6/2007
'Habeas Corpus' - Latest Production From Thurso PlayersThumbnail for article : 'Habeas Corpus' - Latest Production From Thurso Players
Thurso Players' latest production, 'Habeas Corpus', directed by John Glen, takes to the stage for a three night run starting on Tuesday 26th June.   Now, while 'Habeas Corpus' is a legal term meaning 'you must have the body' this is not a play about a trial, rather it is an early treasure from the pen of renowned playwright Alan Bennett.  
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16/5/2007
A Brief History of ScotlandThumbnail for article : A Brief History of Scotland
'A Brief History of Scotland', is a look at one small nation�s past and present, who we are, how we got here and the struggles we have confronted on that journey.   In particular, the continuing struggle we have had with our much larger and more powerful neighbour.  
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6/5/2007
Auditions For Educating Rita at Mill Theatre, Thurso
Iain will be holding auditions at the Mill for Educating Rita on Sunday 20th May at 7:30pm.   Anyone who is interested in coming along is welcome.  
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14/3/2007
The Death of Ivan the TerribleThumbnail for article : The Death of Ivan the Terrible
Thurso Players are in the final stages of rehearsal for their forthcoming Historical Production, 'The Death of Ivan the Terrible'.  The play tells the story of the declining years of one of the greatest sadists in history - Ivan the Terrible - or Ivan Grozni as he was known to the Russians.  
27/2/2007
Record Entries From Caithness For SCDA Highland Division Youth Festival
This year sees a record entry for the Scottish Community Drama Association (SCDA) Highland Division with a total of six team entries from Halkirk, Wick and Thurso.   Because of this interest the Festival will be held over two nights, Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th March.  
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16/2/2007
Scottish Community Drama Association District - Adult Festival 2007Thumbnail for article : Scottish Community Drama Association District - Adult Festival 2007
Saturday 24th February sees the Scottish Community Drama Association's 75th District Adult Festival which takes place in The Assembly Rooms, Wick.   With entries from both Wick Players and Thurso Players it's sure to make for an entertaining evening.  
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16/1/2007
'The Jolly Beggars and a' That'Thumbnail for article : 'The Jolly Beggars and a' That'
January sees the return of the programme featuring Professional artists to Thurso's Mill Theatre which starts of in style with a celebration of the works of Robert Burns in song and verse.   'The Jolly Beggars and a' That' is an informal performance of a little known but superb musical play (Cantata) by Burns consisting of eight poems and eight songs.  
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7/11/2006
Book Tickets For Sleeping Beauty In Thurso EarlyThumbnail for article : Book Tickets For Sleeping Beauty In Thurso Early
The Sleeping Beauty - by Dave Buchanan Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th December Performed By Thurso Players At Thurso High School.   Thurso Players have a hectic rehearsal schedule in preparation for their Pantomime performance of 'The Sleeping Beauty' by Dave Buchanan.  
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30/8/2006
Varied Programme At The Mill Theatre In September 2006Thumbnail for article : Varied Programme At The Mill Theatre In September 2006
The Mill theatre in Thurso has a packed programme in September for anyone who enjoys live events.   Macbeth 30 August - Macbeth is presently underway and there are only a few tickets left for tonight 31 August.  
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30/8/2006
Do You Want To Be In Panto?Thumbnail for article : Do You Want To Be In Panto?
This years panto from Thurso Players is 'Sleeping Beauty' and will be directed by Andrew Crawford.  Auditions will be held in the Mill Theatre at 2.30pm on Sunday 3rd September.