• Patience
  • Silas Marner
  • The Government Inspector
  • The Merry Widow
  • Patience
  • Silas Marner
  • Murder on the Nile
  • Lucky Stiff
  • Separate Tables
  • Salad Days
  • The Matchgirls
  • The Government Inspector
  • The Mikado

Production plans for 2017

Plans for this year have changed, as unfortunately we're not able to get a performance licence for the musical Betty Blue Eyes from the publishers, although we hope it may be possible at some time in the future.

Fortunately Alison Cooper has offered to direct a November production of Patience, the popular Gilbert & Sullivan opera, with Ian Stone as Musical Director. As usual, rehearsals will start in the summer, with an introductory evening on 7 June

For the May show, Diane Mayall has proposed a reading of the dystopian novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, to be performed in the style of a radio play. This format will enable the cast to read rather than learn all their lines, but will undoubtedly introduce its own challenges which Diane is keen to explore. Please come along to the read-through/introduction evening on 7th March to find out more, without commitment (please note that we still have to confirm performing rights for this production, but hope to have this in place by the read-through)

 

 

Coming soon

BODS 90th Anniversary

To celebrate 90 years since the very first production, we present BITS and BODS 13-16 May 2026, featuring a selection of music and drama from many shows since 1936. Directed by Alison Cooper and Diane Mayall, with musical director Ian Stone. More details of the programme to follow

Next Event

Tickets are available for the Southern Counties Drama Festival of one-act plays. On 26th Feb BODS will be performing 'Erica and Me' by Alan Robinson, by arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts. Book at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../southern.../e-grvzkk