Sun on Saturday, please!

I hope you are all busy at home doing a little Sun Dance for the Society, as on Saturday a number of members will be out and about in High Town handing out leaflets, talking up the show and getting shops to display posters in an effort to sell loads of lovely tickets. There will even be some brave souls such as 'Dame' Hannah (me!) and the actual Dame Hannah (Gill), along with scary Mad Margaret (Karen but without her equally terrifying wig!!!) parading round in our wonderful costumes. So if we could all keep our fingers crossed for a warm, sunny day, I personally would be very grateful...

So, if you are in town on Saturday between 10am and 3pm, come and say hello - don't walk past pretending you don't know the crazy people ;-)

See you on Saturday,
'Dame' Hannah

Lots of leaflets!

I've got loads and loads of leaflets ready for publicising the show - so now we need helpers to distribute them. We're having a day handing out leaflets on Saturday 5th March between 10 and 3 (in or out of costume!) and plastering town with them but where else can we put them? If you can take any number and put them up in your local village shop, library, doctor's surgery or pub then please see me at rehearsals. The more prominent we can make them the more tickets we can sell.

If you have any suggestions for where they can go, let me know!!

See you on Tuesday night,

'Dame' Hannah

First floorwork rehearsal went well - I think...!

It's that time of year again - the first rehearsal with THE DIRECTOR! We might be a very small cast this year, but good grief we work hard! I suppose I shouldn't tempt fate, but apart from forgetting the lyrics now that we have to multitask (move about the room AND sing!), we were pretty good! We just need to remember it all again next time ;-)

I'm off to write down what I'm supposed to be doing, if I haven't forgotten it already....!

'Dame' Hannah

PS On Tuesday we need to take a whole cast photo and possibly the principle cast head-shots so please remember to a) smile and b) tart yourself up (if needed!!!)

New Year's Resolutions

As we enter the final weekend of January, is it too late to reveal one of my New Year's Resolutions? My Resolution has been to blog more... So, that's gone well so far!

Seriously, I don't quite know where December and January have gone. One minute we were all rehearsing furiously for Trial by Jury and suddenly, BAM! we're having full read-throughs of Ruddygore. In between we have all worked super hard: Trial by Jury was a great success and a very enjoyable night (check out February's Herefordshire and Wye Valley Life for the write up and pictures), our Christmas party was a lovely get together at the end of the year, the Society's small Christmas concert at the Town Hall in December raised a wonderful £600 for our chosen charities of St Michael's Hospice and Help for Heroes, and last weekend the Roper family kindly held a fundraising masked soiree at their home where the small audience were treated to a beautiful violin recital from Hannah and the most gorgeous and tasty buffet ever laid on - I wasn't the only person who went back for seconds! As you can see from all the exciting events that have taken place over the last few months, the Society has had a jam-packed schedule and there will be plenty more exciting events this year too. Check out the Society website www.herefordgandssociety.org.uk for the dates calendar to see what the next event is to attend.

So, back to my resolutions. Is it too optimistic of me to hope I manage to write at least one blog entry a week? Watch this spot to see if my will power and blogging skills match for the rest of the year...

Wishing you all a belated Happy New Year!
'Dame' Hannah

A message from Ian regarding the Society's website

I've received a message from Ian about how to access the Society's website:

'In order to make accessing the HG&S website members' area easier for members, the login requirement has been removed. You will still require a login to view the picture galleries and to download any of the documents (other than the rehearsal schedule).

Please see http://www.herefordgandssociety.org.uk/blog1.php as there are a number of announcements for members now posted there.'

'Dame' Hannah

Happy Halloween

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Halloween Quiz on Thursday night. It seemed to be a really popular event and it looked like people had a lot of fun. So many people made the effort to dress up - they looked fab and I've added some photos here for you to enjoy. I think I have some new candidates for the next photo competition.....! The rest of the photos will be up on the new website later in the week.

Enjoy....












Deanne in need of a manicure...

















Daphne and Jean compare outfits











The hardworking ladies of the Tombola stall - Margaret, Daphne and Deanne.











The Roper family looking a littler scarier than usual...

Extra special congratulations to Jean and her team for the decorating of the hall and to everyone who helped in any way from donating prizes, helping with clearing up and of course, those that turned up!

So, watch out for anything that goes bump in the night and if you spot anything tonight, remember who to call - GHOSTBUSTERS!!!

Yours 'spookily',

'Dame' Hannah

Our new website!

We have a brand, shiny and new website for you all to admire and visit and it is all thanks to the hard work of Ian! Follow the link www.herefordgandssociety.org.uk and see the beautiful transformation that has taken place. You can see photos from past shows, check out what's in the news and look at the Society calendar so you know where you need to be and when. This blog will stay here and the Facebook page will also be ongoing but make sure you book mark the website so you can visit again and again and keep up to date with the world of Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society.

Yours in great excitement,
'Dame' Hannah