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In this issue:



Ever Fancied Yourself as a Maniac?

Tribute to Timothy West on January 14th

Free glass of Prosecco for all speed daters at February event!

Suggest an event, or even facilitate one!

Accidental Death of an Anarchist - Could You be the Maniac?

Final auditions are taking place, and the cast should be finalised by the end of January. 

Meanwhile, anyone who has not been in touch and would like to be considered for the lead role of the Maniac should contact [email protected] as soon as possible including details of their acting experience and their contact details.

Tribute to the Late Timothy West - January 16th

Join us to celebrate one of the UK’s most loved actors by sharing readings from his acclaimed autobiography A Moment Towards the End of the Play. Read yourself, or listen to others. 



Tuesday January 14th at 7.30 pm (doors open 7 pm).

Members Free, others £5 at the door. 
Vinters Studio 2, 1b Sunnyhill Road, SW16 2UG

For more information see our website.

The title comes from the popular magazine Theatre World – a precursor of Plays and Players – which treated each current production in the West End to a six-page spread of captioned photographs depicting key moments in the story. The final picture always provided the reader with a full view of the stage as the drama reached its dénouement.  Beneath this last photograph would be the words: A moment towards the end of the play . . .



As well as telling his own life story, West shares the life of his father, (Harry) Lockwood West, a jobbing actor for many years on television, radio and the stage. In October 1961, Timothy West appeared as Col. Grey-Balding in Simple Spymen at Streatham Hill Theatre.

Take Part in Events Throughout the Year!

Our regular events take place on the second Tuesday of each month - save those dates in your diary! 

• Feb 11th - Speed date improv - A Valentine’s Day-themed event with a twist - for those of you who love improvisation. What happens when a selection of current celebrities and/or historical characters meet at an STC ‘speed date’ event? It promises to be a night to remember. Bring along your favourite character.
  There will be a licensed bar. All speed=daters will receive a free glass of Prosecco!
  
• March 11th - Bring along a monologue - perform your favourite monologue (it can be your own writing or a known work).

More events to be revealed nearer the time!



We welcome all members' suggestions for events, and are very happy to consider offers from members to facilitate events. We will always offer help and support to potential facilitators, if required. Please note that we don't normally pay fees, as we are all volunteers. 



As well as providing interesting readings, workshops and talks, our events are a great way of keeping in touch with others from STC. They are usually free to members and only £5 to others, so please do come along. 



Keep a look out for our emails or check our website for details of planned events coming up next year.



These events are kindly run by volunteers from STC or our friends in show business.



You can join us or renew your subscriptions at events too - at only £10 a year to subscribe, it quickly pays itself back due to free admission to events and discount performance tickets, and helps us keep theatre in Streatham.



Any questions, please contact us at [email protected].