TATS

What’s Been ON in 2025:

10th July
READ THROUGH

Read Throughs were completed on 10th July.

Next up auditions

June 2025
A Night at the Musicals
Sell out shows, standing ovations and 5 star reviews, what more can you say about A Night at the Musicals.

Over 30 TATS performers young and old(er) supported by professional band, lighting and sound crews produced an amazing show featuring 35 songs from 28 West End and Broadway shows.

The show has really showed off the talents of the TATS team and many congratulations go to them and especially Eleanor Leonard-Smith the director, whose drive, vision and boundless energy was a the heart of the production.

Congratulations also go to our two musical MD’s, Andy Stewart and Tim Dawes, our two choreographers Charlotte Pask and Leanne Thomson, Lloyd Gray from Lightning Lloyd, on lights and Mark Luckin on sound and all the many front of house and backstage teams without whose valauble help the show couldn’t have been such a success.

March 17th
Casting Completed

Workshops, catch-up workshop, auditions and casting has now been completed.

Keep checking back for more details

March 15th
Murder Mystery Night

TATs Murder Mystery Madness!

Who killed Andy the pub landlord?

Was it:

Geoff the builder?

Rubber glove Lucy?

Susan, the sexy barmaid with a penchant for cellar rendezvous?

Sofia Rizzo, the ruthless property developer?

The dodgy vicar with a taste for the tipple?

Malcolm, the PE teacher drowning in debt and dodgy bets?

A fabulous evening of intrigue, scandal, and suspense — here we picture our winners together with the director and the incredible actors and actresses.

Many thanks as usual to the front-of-house team, the bar staff and everyone who worked their magic to make this a roaring success.

Here’s to the first of many thrilling nights like this!

January 24th
Quiz Night

The ever popular TATS Showbiz quiz took place in Turvey Village Hall on 24th January, with Karen & Phil back as question masters after a few years rest!

A packed hall saw the teams battle it out for the honours, with the lead swapping between teams several times during the evening and the eventual winners only edging it by 2 points.

Congratulations to our winners, our friends from Riseley Community Theatre’, aptly disguised as the ‘Terrifically Wonderful Amazing Theatre Society’ – yes there is an acronym there somewhere – who narrowly beat last years winners ‘The Clangers’, to take the spoils.

and doesnt Mark look rather pleased with the result!

And finally a great big thank you to all who attended and made it such a fun night, and a massive vote of thanks to all the team at TATS who work so hard behind the scenes and on the night to put these events on for them to work so seamlessly.

January 9th
TATS AGM

The TATS 2024 AGM took place on Thursday 9th January at Turvey Village Hall.

The event was very well attended, despite the rather cold weather and once formalities were out of the way a super time was had by all with wine, cheese and off course plenty of chat. Lots of discussion about what members would like to see from the society!

It looks like exciting times ahead for TATS

What’s Been ON in 2024:

20th-23rd November 2024
The Pantical

A what?

The curtain has come down on TATS November show The Emperor’s new clothes, a pantomime crossed with a musical, and wow! didn’t the audiences love the thrill and originality of it all.

Well done to Leanne (our chairperson) on her debut as a director and just to keep it in the family congratulations also to Ewan (Leanne’s husband) who wrote the show especially for TATS.

The catchy music was also specially written by Leon Parris, who has been known to tread the boards with us previously, and our super supportive MD Andy Stewart, who did a stirling job merging prerecorded tunes with live keyboard to match the speed and rhythm of each individual performance to keep it flowing magically.

Well done to all the cast members below, you did TATS proud.

September 28th 2024
Music & Dance Night

For 1 night Only TATS supported the new local band ‘STAGE LEFT’, in a sell-out evening of music and dance in aid of MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT.

Turvey was ‘Rocking’ and a fabulous night was had by all with £1770 being raised for Macmillan. Congratulations to all involved in this event – a tremendous effort all round.

June 13th to 15th
Comedy TV Play – The Good Life

For the first time on the TATS stage we brought you the wonderful tv comedy, ‘The Good Life’

A milestone birthday convinces Tom Good to make a change and he talks his wife, Barbara, into giving up the so-called rat race and joining him in a life of simplicity and self-sufficiency. They convert their suburban home into a farm, which doesn’t go down too well with their middle class neighbours Margot and Jerry.

What a fabulous job our talented team did in portraying some true tv legends supported by a super set and props including a rather rude pooing goat!

Well done to Jan Clemens for stepping in at the last minute and yet again directing a true TATs classic.

11th march
Cast announced

Congratulations to the following actors recently cast in TAT’s next production – The Good Life.

CAST:

Tom Good                Nathan Gibson
Barbara Good    Rebecca Smith
Jerry Leadbetter    Matthew Watson
Margo Leadbetter Leanne Thomson
Sir    John Coop
Felicity                              Rosemary Gentry
Harry the Pigman David Kendall
Milk Woman     Lucy Anderson
Policeman                       Mark Sach
Mary                                  Jo Wareham
Dr Joe    Ian Shadbolt
Margaret    Rebecca Austin

For our audience: Laughs are guaranteed for this show and our last few shows have sold out well before opening night, so please take note – tickets go on sale on Wednesday 1st May 2024 at 2pm.

4th March
The Good Life Auditions

Auditions were held on 4th March and we eagerly await the names of the lucky cast members.

26th and 29th February
The Good Life Read -Throughs

2 read-throughs have now been held and we now move to the all important auditions to be held on Monday 4th March in Turvey Village Hall at 730pm.

26th January
Showbiz Quiz

A packed village hall saw the annual TATS show biz quiz held last night

Congratulations to the winners, ‘The Clangers (Turvey Bellringers)’, seen here with their winning prizes.

Special thanks to our great quiz masters John and David, supported by the wonderful TATS team.

And of course a very special thanks to all our fabulous competitors for making it such a fun evening.

A look back at 2023 –
Monday 4th December
TATS AGM

The TATS 2023 AGM took place on Monday 4th December at Turvey Village Hall at 1930.

A great time was had by all and following the formal side of the meeting a very good attendance enjoyed mulled wine, soft drinks, mince pies and off course the obligatory catch up conversations.

A special mention to Joint Chairman Rosemary Gentry, who after many years of sterling service stood down from the new Committee and in recognition of her significant contributions to the society over the years, was awarded an honorary membership. Thank you Rosemary.

Musical 22-25th November
ME and MY GIRL.

So the curtain comes down on another fabulous TATS Musical.

Me and My girl delighted sell out audiences from 22nd November to 25th November and showed once again what a talented group of actors, directors and support team TATS Possess.

Many thanks to all involved and especially Director Jan Clemens and assistant Michelle Swales for bringing such fun and professionalism to the amateur stage here in Turvey.

Want to see some show highlights – click the image below (and remember to switch the volume on)

Many thanks to Jo Jo Wareham for producing the fabulous video reel.

August Update
The show is now cast.

and huge congratulations to the following successful actors:

AUDITIONS Held: Turvey Village Hall
19th and 22nd June

READ-THROUGHS Held: Turvey Village Hall
22nd May, 1st June and 12th June

Due November 2023
Me and My Girl

Following her sell-out 2022 production of OKLAHOMA!, TATS is delighted to announce that our very own major musical genius Jan Clemens will be back to direct another blockbuster show in November.

Me and My Girl revolves around an unapologetically unrefined cockney gentleman named Bill, who learns that he is 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford – however, he will only receive the inheritance if Sir John and the Duchess approve of him.

The Duchess feels that, with a little grooming, Bill will be suitable to inherit the title – and the money! However, she insists that Bill breaks up with his cockney girlfriend, Sally, but Bill refuses to accept the title if he cannot keep Sally as ‘his’ girl.

18th to 20th May
One Man Two Guvnors

Well, that’s a wrap as they say …. The curtains are closed on the current show for TATS

And what a fabulous show it was, such a talented cast and a fantastic back stage and lighting and sound team – You’re all brilliant !

Thank you to everybody who supported our show and came along and for the kind donation of raffle prizes and our lovely painting that is now with its new owners.

thank you to everybody who bought raffle tickets, for those of you that helped behind the scenes and with front of house and the bar and huge thanks to our excellent sound and lighting crew – the show was a huge success !

10th March
Poems and Pints Evening – Postponed

Unfortunately due to the uncertain weather situation, the planned TATS Poets and Pints evening on 10th March (Friday) in the village hall has been postponed.

Hopefully we will hold the event it at a future date.

2nd February
Auditions

Read-throughs and auditions have been held and Deborah has announced the following successful cast members.

Many congratulations to all the actors below:

CAST

Francis – Dave Pibworth
Rachel – Leanne Thomson
Stanley – Matthew Watson
Charlie – Bob Leslie
Pauline – Eleanor Leonard-Smith
Alan – Ian Shadbolt
Dolly – Charlotte Pask
Harry Dangle – Ben Lusby
Lloyd – David Hughes
Alma – Deborah Evans
Jean – Carrie Walker
Ensemble – Amy Relf, John Murray, Liz Buckle

30th January
Play Read Through

29th January
Play Read Through

TATS are delighted to announce the return of the very talented Deborah Evans, to direct our next play, the West-end and Broadway hit, ‘One man, two Guvnors’, a comedy by Richard Bean.

27th January
Quiz Night

The very popular TATS quiz night was held at Turvey Village Hall on Friday 27th January 2023.

Teams battled it out to be named the TATS 2023 champions

closely monitored by question setter David (complete with his round by round positional graphs! – never let it be said TATS are not very much in the 21st century)

And the result – a draw!

Congratulations to the winning teams ‘Quizically Challenged’ and ‘Hungry Hedgehogs’, seen here below.

and many thanks to all competitors, David and John for setting the quiz and being question masters on the night, Tina for another super raffle and all TATS members and friends who helped.

TATS Social Media

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Next Event

17th July
Auditions

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