StageOne's Summer Show July 11th 2015

This July StageOne will be presenting an evening of superb entertainment by some very familiar faces and some new ones with a mix a serious acting, comedy and thought provoking sketches including a monologue by John Simpson as St Joseph, the birth of Eanswythe, Mastermind involving glue, a question of time with Adam Grannell and Roger Smith as Bluebottle and Eccles, and more! Find out more and come see!

StageOne Summer Revue Celebrating 10 Years

StageOne's summer revue celebrating 10 years is this Saturday from 6pm till 9pm.

StageOne will presents some of their best work to date in their “Audience with StageOne” cabaret evening with thought provoking and funny sketches including a look back at what StageOne has done and what they intend to do in the future. StageOne has graciously welcomes Elliot Shore, the winner of “Kent’s Got Talent 2013”, Dave Fowler the Magician and the Trefoil Guild Choir.

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StageOne Mime Workshop - 29th April 2014

StageOne had a most stimulating evening on Tuesday under the theme of 'mime' led by Steve Dennis. We learnt together as a group how to interact with each other in dramatic mime mode with NO words spoken. We were made more aware of body movement and control; of communicating to the audience without words; by using simple everyday objects in creative ways; and forming tableaux as an interactive group...for example eight of us together formed a sailing ship, from out of Dover into the high seas, and ending up shipwrecked! A memorable evening for those who came along!

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StageOne take part in the The Woman's World Day of Prayer Service - 7th March 2014

This was a special church service created by Tunbridge Wells based charity The Woman's World Day of Prayer. This year it took the topic of Streams in the Desert, and celebrated the Christian women of Egypt. One of the organisers in the project was recently returned Stage One member Joanne Hill, who wrote for our company. She also took part in the Four Egyptian Woman section. This represented the changing life of Egyptian woman through the ages. Stage One members Roger Brown, Elisa Kerncat and Paul Wimsett took part in the Woman in the Well section, Roger narrating, Paul being Jesus and Elisa the woman at the well. This was represented the difference between water, which is essential in its own way, and the living water of Jesus.

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StageOne perform at CTF Town Centre Nativity Event (14th December 2013)

StageOne participated in the CTF Town centre Nativity Event on December 14th 2013. StageOne performed mimed actions and movement as the passge from Matthew Chapter 1 verses 18 to 22. This is preceded by carol singing on forecourt of the Methodist Church Sandgate Road.

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StageOne participated in the Holy Trinity Pet Service | September 29th 2013

On Sunday StageOne participated in the Holy Trinity Pet Service and provided an enactment of the God instructing Noah to build The Ark and gathering his family, food and animals two by two. StageOne and members of the congregation held palms up to form an entrance to The Ark and the church ministers invited the rest of congregation to walk under it with their pets. This service is now a tradition at Holy Trinity and new faces and pets of all sorts come each year.

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StageOne performed “The Ambitious Son” at Church in the Park (August 4th 2013)

On Sunday StageOne went off to Canterbury to take part in the Church in the Park service led by Pastors from St Andrew’s URC Canterbury. StageOne gave a superb performance of a modernised version of the Prodical Son story that was specially written for the occasion by one of their members. It featured a mix of modern times and history and well timed pre-recorded material. The performance was very well received by all who gathered in the park mainly because we can all relate to parts of the story and that we are all welcome back in the end. 

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Farewell service for Deacon Sue Hibberd | July 28th 2013)

On Sunday StageOne took part in the farewell service at St Andrew's for Deacon Sue Hibberd.
They presented a lively “Telling The World” based on Luke Chapter 10 Verses 1-11 and 16 to 20. It was very well received and some of the jokes like “not very British” and comments on the weather also got laughs. A very enjoyable service for Sue who is off on her next adventure in God’s work.

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StageOne performs acts from Tartuffe by Molière | July 9th 2013

On Tuesday members of StageOne took to acting out selected scenes from Molière’s Tartuffe and had some great fun in the process. Some of the scenes included Act 1 Scene 4 where Orgon returns from his trip out of town and wishes to know how the family has been. He completely ignores all details concerning Elmire and only listens to what Dorine says about Tartuffe. Another scene was Act 2 scene 2 where Dorine makes enormous fun of Orgon, much to his annoyance.

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Pupperty Workshop with Creative Puppet Ministry and Sketch Acting (18th June 2013)

On Tuesday StageOne had a very informative puppetry workshop thanks to Creative Puppet Ministry from Cheriton Baptist Church, Folkestone. This workshop covered the basic puppetry skills needed for a successful show. Skills include proper entrances and exits, lip syncing and movement. Everyone had a lot of fun.

In the second half John Simpson led a workshop exploring, regardless of script, what was the group could perform the sketch. Ideas that came up were performing a given script as a musical or just as a sung item, a thriller, serious and of course the comical way. 

Enactment of Acts of The Apostles CH2 V1-41 | Churches Together in Folkestone Pentecost Service (May 19th 2013)

StageOne took part in the Churches Together in Folkestone Pentecost Service on Sunday and performed an enactment of Acts Chapter 2 Versus Verses 1-41. StageOne gave a strong and enjoyable performance with the aid powerful sound effects and wonderful home-made tongues of fire worn on their heads.

StageOne played the apostles and clearly showed their fear and anxiety after all that had happened previously and what was going to happen next. StageOne then transformed themselves and showed the apostles as charged agents of the Holy Spirit and going out speaking languages of all kinds to all people.

Enactment of Acts of The Apostles Chapter 2 | May 7th 2013

On Tuesday Roger lead StageOne in organising and preparing an enactment of the beginning of Chapter 2 of Acts of The Apostles where it is Pentecost and the disciples are hidden away in the upper room and receive the holy spirit and thus go out into the town speaking the language of many of the visitors who have come to the town.

StageOne will be performing this at the Churches Together – Pentecost Service at the U.R.C at 6pm on 19th May