Welcome

What can we say, apart from THANK YOU for your fantastic support for our “Sixties” musical “When We Were Young” this April in Jonzac and Saintes.

For all of you who came, we are sure you’ll agree that “You Can’t Stop the Beat !”

We also have included video clips from two of the highlights from the Easter show..go to our page “Videos and Photos” to enjoy!

Your response to our “customer surveys” has also been extremely positive and we will continue to strive to deliver the type of shows you wish to see in the future…especially your wish to see and hear more and more music and variety.

We are holding a “Grand Quiz and Karaoke Evening” including a three course meal on 18th September in St Germain de Lusignan. Full details area available on our “Forthcoming Events” page. Don’t miss it…tickets are selling fast!

Our November Show 2010 will be “Palace of Varieties 2010” style variety show and will take place in St Germain de Lusignan on 13th and 14th November and in the Théâtre Geffroi Martel in Saintes on 21st November. All performances will be 3pm matinees.

Full details on our "“Forthcoming Events” page.

Working Together

Théâtre Tricolore wishes to have the widest possible ‘theatrical appeal’.
- We would like to encourage small productions,
- arrange theatre and cinema visits,
- encourage members to write, and
- to improve members knowledge of techniques on stage and back stage.

The membership will be active in all aspects of the group and the inaugural meeting was held on 15th February attended by over 30 enthusiastic participants, most of whom have already become members. Théâtre Tricolore will aim for:

- Complete transparency between the membership and the committee.
- All committee meetings will be open to all members as observers.
- As in the UK, the provisional founding team suggests that there will be time in meetings, when anyone can speak from the floor to comment and make suggestions.

There will also be ‘production’ meetings open to all members.

- These meetings will discuss all production proposals
- the whole membership will decide which will go forward.
- A director and producer will then be appointed, a budget assigned and then the production team will take over.
- The production team will give the membership a monthly progress report

We will build up a list of venues and will ‘tour’ some productions in the region. Contact Bill on 05 46 70 01 94

Forthcoming Productions

Our grand “Quiz and Karaoke Evening” with a full three course dinner (including an half-bottle of wine per person) takes place on Saturday 18th September starting at 7pm in the luxurious Salle Polyvalente in St Germain de Lusignan, near Jonzac. You can be assured that some of our “regulars” will make some vocal contributions and of course the karaoke is open to all our guests.

There will also be several rounds of quiz questions to tickle the grey matter, with attractive prizes to be won.

The dinner will be prepared by our wonderful kitchen team…those of you who came to “The Wedding” last September will attest to the quality (and quantity !!).

Adult tickets 18€ and 12 and under 8€. Booking details are on our “Bookings Page”.

By popular demand we will be staging another “Palace of Varieties” in November.

All performances will be 3pm matinees on November 13th and 14th in the Salle Polyvalente, St Germain de Lusignan, near Jonzac and on Sunday 14th November in the Théâtre Geffroi Martel in Saintes. Tickets are as usual 10€ for adults and 5€ for under 18’s.

Tickets are bookable using our e-mail address theatretricolore@aol.com or phoning 05 46 70 01 94.

Want To Join Us?

Membership fees and associated topics were decided at the inaugural meeting of the group on 15th February 2009.

Membership for 2009 was set at 10€ for adults and 5€ for our youth members under 18 years of age.

We encourage people with a range of theatrical interests will join us:

- actors, singers, dancers
- those who prefer to be back stage, (stage build, painting of scenery, lighting, front of house, Public Relations, Marketing,)
- writers or....
- just those who love the theatre.

To register your interest and to be kept up to date with our plans please e-mail membership or call Bill on
05 46 70 01 94.

Links

Listed below are links to some of our friends.

La Chantonge
Choral Society Based in St. Jean D'Angely
Anglais Children's Theatre
Children's Theatre, Arts and Creativity Association based in Vanzac Dept. 17
SpyderWeb-Works
Affordable, Elegant Website Development and Design
Le Moulin de Malineau Gites
High Quality 3 Bedroom Gites in the Charente-Maritime
Bedrock Boogie
Rock and Blues Around the Clock
Cognac Vacances
Self Catering Holidays in Charente
Two Les Deux
Mandie and Luc, cool jazz and more...
Le Cep Enchante
Vineyard Tours, Tastings and Food in the Cognac...
Discover Poitou Charentes
Holidays, Hotels, Restaurants and Things To Do in Poitou Charentes
HUB17
Business and Services Listing Site for Charente Maritime

Our Audience Says

We have undertaken audience opinion surveys after each and every performance since September 2009 in which we ask searching questions regarding quality and content of our shows, views regarding the venues we use and what our customers wish to see us perform in the future.
Added to that we receive a substantial number of customer e-mails and letters. Here is just a very small sample of our “Opinion Survey” responses and Mailbox;

“We all enjoyed the show tremendously, it brought back many happy memories with the songs.”
“I loved Louise's acting and singing. She should be a professional!”
“We both enjoyed everything about the show - we thought all the singing and dancing was superb.”
“Overall a very good show and the whole cast and behind the scenes made a very good fist of the performance. We'd happily go again. . Thank you to you all for your obviously considerable efforts and well done. Your enthusiasm shows and you're entitled to enjoy it - it was very good.”
“Great to see the youngsters getting stuck in. Characters were believable and actors showed enthusiasm. Singing was great - especially more 'modern' songs”
“Keep up the entertainment”
“Thought the story was lovely and that you made the best use of all the talent you have in the group.”
“Absolutely FAB....”
“Thoroughly enjoyed the show, I still have a smile on my face! YOU ALL ROCK!!!”
“The music selection "hit the spot", being post war babies.”
“No adverse comments whatsoever. We were six people including two teenagers and had a thoroughly good time. Well done to you all and we look forward to the next show”
“I thought the story was great and having a brilliant singer and accompanist with Phil's talent made it an ideal production. I liked the idea of the narrator guiding the audience and the songs were well presented in line with the story.”
“I thought the storyline was very good.”
“Music excellent – very professional. An enthusiastic chorus.”
“The show was excellent all round. Well done.”

Show Videos & Photos

Booking

You may book seats for our performances by phone, post or e-mail.
The Box Office telephone number is 05 46 70 01 94 or e-mail the BoxOffice.
Please make cheques payable to "Théâtre Tricolore" together with a STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE and send to:

• Box Office, Théâtre Tricolore, 13 chemin de l'alambic
• 17520 Brie sous Archiac. 05 46 70 01 94

Alternatively we can send you an e-mail ticket/receipt to your e-mail address on receipt of your cheque, avoiding the need for a S.A.E.

“Grand Quiz & Karaoke Evening” 18th September
Salle Polyvalente, 17500 St Germain de Lusignan
Full 3 Course Dinner including one half a bottle of wine per person
Adults 17€, Juniors 12 and under 8€

“Palace of Varieties 2010”
Salle Polyvalente, 17500 St Germain de Lusignan, 13th and 14th November at 3pm
Théâtre Geffroi Martel, 17100 Saintes, 21st November at 3pm.
Adults 10€, Juniors 12 and under 5€.

Payment Methods

You may pay by French Bank Cheque, made out to “Théâtre Tricolore” to the Box Office address above. You may also pay by Paypal on line, BUT, we have to charge 1€ extra per total booking to cover the commission we have to pay. If you require a printed ticket, please include a Stamped Addressed Envelope with your cheque. If you have an e-mail address, we can send you an e-ticket, which you may print yourself and save the cost of postage. 98% of our audience now use e-tickets.

Noticeboard

Rehearsals for “Palace of Varieties 2010” commence on Sunday 5th September in St Fort sur Gironde at 2pm.

Chorus rehearsals take place every Sunday until and including 7th November at 2pm.

With the exception of Sunday 19th September, all rehearsals will take place in St Fort sur Gironde at 2pm.

On Sunday 19th September, we have the use of the Salle Polyvalente and stage in St Germain, so we will make full use of it!

More details to follow.

Calendar

• Click On Days With White Triangles For Details

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