QT Theatre Group

Oh my goodness! I can hardly believe that I am writing this for the Syston Town News but QT Theatre Group is actually back in business!
We were so disappointed not to be able to bring you the two one-act plays back in 2020 and we had to be certain that this one will go ahead.
But we feel that restrictions are lifting, gradually, and so we are confident that our audiences will want to join us again for an evening of laughs. And we know that there will be laughs because we shall be performing a comedy by our favourite playwright, David Tristram.
Lots of you will remember Last Tango in Little Grimley, which we performed in the Play Festival at The Little Theatre many moons ago. David has continued to write throughout the pandemic and this play is …… well, I’ll keep you guessing for now but, suffice to say, it’s set once again in Little Grimley and it’s topical!
The four roles will be played by Gillian Bowler, Jules Richards, Kat Seddon and Ron Berry, and it’s being directed by me. It will be performed at The Old Chapel, in Chapel Street, Syston, from Tuesday 24th May to Friday 27th May. As usual, the play will start at 7.30pm and we shall be serving refreshments and holding a raffle every evening. For ticket enquiries, please contact Dorothy Surtees on 0798 996 0014.
Sadly we have had to cope with some very bad news. At the end of November, our dear friend and supporter, Greta McManus, died while on holiday on Gran Canaria.
Several representatives of QTs were able to attend her funeral; sadly I couldn’t as I was away spending Christmas with family who I hadn’t seen for two years. Greta and I had known each other for over 24 years and she and I enjoyed many a Cappuccino in Starbucks while planning for each new play!
She was very much in charge of set design, posters and programmes but we always exchanged ideas about casting, ‘blocking’, everything to do with the production. So it is strange for me, on this occasion, to be ‘going it alone’ but I know that she’s with me in spirit and we are going to dedicate the production to her memory.
For those people who are new to the town (or who have forgotten!), here is a reminder of where The Old Chapel is. It is situated on Chapel Street, a turning off the High Street, almost opposite Hair Design by Wayne. Gamble’s Funeral Directors is on the corner. There is a large free car park next to the Chapel and plenty of other free parking nearby.
If anyone would like further information about the play or the group, please feel free to contact me on 07702 879 006. Or check out the www.qttheatregp.co.uk. Or email qtsyston@gmail.com.
Judith Latham – Director