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Chameleons: From Ladykillers To Wizard Of Oz

October 30, 2014 By Nick Coleman 6 Comments

So happy to report another Sold Out week last week when we staged The Ladykillers.

This classic 1958 Ealing comedy was adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan, who wrote Father Ted. His script was fabulous to deliver to our full houses each night.

It had its dark moments too when one by one the gang members met their grisly end on the train tracks below Mrs Lopsided’s (err, Mrs Wilberforce)’s topsy-turvy house.

Mrs Wilberforce - brilliantly portrayed by  Marilyn Dunbar, in The Ladykillers.
Mrs Wilberforce – brilliantly portrayed by Marilyn Dunbar, in The Ladykillers.

Chris Barber: our lucky neighbour

During the interval on Saturday evening we presented Chris Barber from Peverells Wood with a bottle of wine in recognition of being The Chameleon’s first ever customer to book his tickets online.

Chris Barber - the first person who bought ticket for the Chameleons' show online.
Chris Barber, the first person who bought tickets for the Chameleons’ show online, received a bottle from Jan Bradshaw.

We celebrate our 50th Anniversary next year and offering online booking is just one of many innovations being introduced for the future.

With our shows selling out weeks in advance it makes sense to register your details on our website so we can send you advance notice of the next show. Subscribers receive an eNewsletter with a password that can be entered at the ticket booking stage two weeks before the Box office opens to the general public. A great way to avoid disappointment.

Easy steps to book tickets online

To sign up visit our website Chameleon Theatre Company, then click on the Subscribe Here link on the right hand side of the Home page.

The Chameleons: Pantomime January 2015
The Chameleons: Pantomime January 2015

Our next performance will be The Wizard of Oz (a pantomime), from Friday 23rd of January to Saturday 31st of January with 2pm Matinees on both Saturdays for the little ones.

The Chameleons: Fawlty Towers shows in April 2015.
The Chameleons: Fawlty Towers shows in April 2015.

From 23rd to 25th April 2015, we are staging 3 episodes from Fawlty Towers each evening – Communication Problems, A Touch of Clas and The Hotel Inspectors. Having already read the scripts, I can assure you this is going to be such a fun production, not only to be in but also to watch – don’t miss it!

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About Nick Coleman

I run the Hampshire office for Adams and Co. I moved to Chandler's Ford in 1987 from Canterbury. I am divorced with three grown up children. I love amateur dramatics. I'm also a keen single-figure golfer and member of Stoneham Golf Club where I was proud to be appointed Captain in 2011.

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  1. Hazel Bateman says

    October 30, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    I really enjoyed this production – a great evening’s entertainment! The online booking service was easy to use.

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    • Janet Williams says

      October 30, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      Having an online booking system is a great way to reach out to other people who might not otherwise buy the tickets. I like the Newsletters sent out by the Chameleons too – clear and up to date. I think the Chameleons have taken the initiative to connect to the public – they also show up in every local fair that you could think of – I think the public sector (such as the Parish Council), and other local theatre groups have a lot to learn from the Chameleons’ marketing.

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