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14 January 2025

ALADDIN’S LAMP SHINES BRIGHT FOR WADS

After a gap of nearly five years the decision of the Woodcote Amateur Dramatic Society to stage their 55 th Panto was fully justified as their production of Alan P Frayne’s Aladdin illustrated their undoubted flair for this unique and eccentric British tradition. The change to a pre-Christmas format did nothing to […]

30 May 2024

Chloe stars in Triple Triumph for WADS

For their 2024 Spring production the Woodcote Amateur Dramatic Society chose a triple bill of three one-act plays, which turned out to be an inspired decision.

6 November 2018

WADS Pantomime 2019 – Performances

Performances Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th January 2019 Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd February 2019

1 October 2018

WADS Movie Night – Grease

17 April 2018

Double Bill – In Need of Care & Blue Suede Blues

5 December 2017

The Emperor’s New Clothes 2018

The Emperor’s New Clothes by Limelight Scripts Produced by Marcia Spiers & Sandy Worsfold The vain Emperor Fancypants cares about nothing except wearing and displaying clothes! The nation’s entire budget is has been squandered on clothes and the royal family is on the brink of abdication! Meanwhile, out in the streets, citizens […]

4 October 2017

Letter from the Chairman

After two very successful productions the WADS members are now having a well earned rest! We started the year with our annual Panto Dick Whittington which went down a storm. Oh yes it did! With six performances put on over two weekends in Jan/Feb, a great time was had by everyone involved. The […]

6 September 2017

Valentine’s Day Murder Review

Three nights, five suspects a whole lot of drama! Woodcote Amateur Dramatic Society performed their production of Valentine’s Day Murder, written by former WADS member Karen Ince who now resides in Kent, at the village hall in May. Set in Chicago, at a speakeasy club known as Jackie D’s, one of the […]

5 September 2017

Dick Whittington Gallery 2017

24 April 2017

Valentines Day Murder

Valentines Day Murder by Karen Ince Produced by Terry Sopp & Marcia Spiers The date is February 14th 1926. Welcome to “Jackie D’s Soft Drinks”, a famous speakeasy in prohibition Chicago. This high-class establishment is owned and run by Abe Bernstein, the oldest of the four Bernstein brothers, and the leader of […]

23 August 2016

Autumn 2016 Production – “A Foot in the Door”

“A Foot in the Door” by Richard Harris Thursday 13th, Friday 14th and Saturday 15th October 2016 With a strong cast, rehearsals are well underway for our next production, “A Foot in the Door” by Richard Harris. This extremely funny comedy sees May Archer, an elderly widow, entertaining in her London semi. […]

4 March 2016

Review – The Snow Queen

This year’s pantomime, performed by Woodcote’s very own Amdram society, was loosely based on the story of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen, written by Alan Frayn. The tale followed the journey of a young girl called Gerda (played by Tori van Heerden), from Denmark, as she endeavoured to save her […]