the english theatre company
Based in south-west France, the English Theatre Company is an English language theatre group of around thirty actors that stages plays and other performances in and around the Gers(32), Haute-Garonne(31) and Haute Pyrénées(65) départements. We formed our company and formal association in late 2016. In 2017 we produced two radio plays, A King's Speech and Dad's Army at Montesquiou, Maubourguet and Condom. This was followed by a full stage production of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular performed in Lectoure and Maubourguet. During the summer months we staged a Musical Theatre Revue at Sauveterre and Château Hérrebouc. To finish the year off we produced two more radio plays, The Far Side of the Moore and Yes Minister, the Right to Know staged at L'Auberge, Montesquiou, the Ferme de Flaran, Valence-sur-Baïse, and at La Salle des Fêtes, Cazaux-Villecomtal. In 2018 we performed Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood at Sainte-Dode, Cazaux-Villecomtal and St. Arailles and Tom Stoppard's comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at Lectoure and Maubourguet. In November we staged a special tribute to the centenary of the ending of World War I with Ben's War — a memorial written and performed by the Company that drew on personal memories. It was performed to sell-out audiences at Sainte-Dode and Caillavet. For 2019 we had an emphasis on comedy with a sell-out series of Comedy Theatre Lunches in February followed by Mad Moments in November. In 2020 we were planning to stage 'Allo, 'Allo, but Covid-19 meant we postponed the production. We have produced three outdoor pop-up thetare events during Covid restrictions and staged a version of A Christmas Carol in December 2021 in a village hall. This was followed by The Vicar of Dibley, Calendar Girls and Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The Company has recently performed 'Allo, 'Allo to a combined audience of well over 400 people over three performances, including a record turnout of over 200 people in Marciac. We are always keen to encourage new members who are willing to take part, either on-stage or backstage, and you are invited to directly contact any of our officers as listed below. President: Phil Faiers (faiers@yahoo.com); Vice-President: Nancy Shorter (nancy.robathan@orange.fr) Secretary: Maggie Crane (petosse@gmail.com); Treasurer: Maurice Shorter (mauriceshorter@orange.fr) Technical Director: Nick Ashman (englishartisan@gmail.com) The English Theatre Company is sponsored by Leggett Immobilier |
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Some of the cast of The Vicar of Dibley take time out from rehearsing to don red noses for Comic Relief.
Some of the proceeds of our performances goes to this UK-based charity that has raised almost £2 billion since its launch in 1985.
Some of the proceeds of our performances goes to this UK-based charity that has raised almost £2 billion since its launch in 1985.
June 13th 2020 was a sad day for the ETC as we lost one of stalwarts, our dear friend Sandy Notman (far left).
The cast of Under Milk Wood at their final rehearsal before three performances at Sainte-Dode, Cazaux-Villecomtal and St.Arailles.
"Oh, what a lovely kitchen" Act One of Absurd Person Singular.
Sidney! Sidney! I'm locked out and it's raining.
An electrocuted bank manager and a drunken housewife in Absurd Person Singular.
Sidney, I'm still locked out and it's still raining!