The BDC

Bedford Drama Company has loads coming up in the new year. Look out for our announcements.
More information can be found on our website www.bedforddramacompany.org.uk

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"We always had at the back of our minds that it should tell the trut and it should show the effect of that on the people involved. Nothing else would honour the memories of those who died."
Richard Moon - Co-writer and Producer.

Tickets:
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/seizin...

Airship R101 fact 1.

For more info visit St. Mary's Church Airship Museum, Cardington, @cardingtonsheds.bsky.social, The Higgins Museum, and Shuttleworth Collection for incredible R101 artefacts.

Tickets: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/seizin...

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Seizing the Skies
14 - 18 October, 7.30pm, The Place #Theatre
Tickets
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/seizin...
Seizing the Skies is a brand-new #play written by Oscar Aleman and Richard Moon to commemorate the R101 #airship disaster.
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Just saw two children take books from my Little Free Library and it made my day

Before the gas cells went in..... airship R101 airship animated photo

R101, Blake family archive. Animated AI photo

Seizing the Skies is a brand-new play written by Oscar Aleman and Richard Moon to commemorate the 95th Anniversary of the R101 airship disaster.
14-18 October, 7.30pm, The Place Theatre.
Tickets:
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/seizin...
www.bedforddramacompany.org.uk
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Bedford Drama Company presents Shakespeare in Love, adapted to the stage by Lee Hall.

Tickets: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/shakes...

7.30pm 20-24 May at The Place Theatre. Matinée on Saturday 2pm & 7.30pm performance.

Get your tickets before it's too late!

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Two weeks to go until our workshop for Seizing the Skies. This brand-new play will be a fascinating season opener.
Come and join to learn more about it.

www.bedforddramacompany.org.uk

Research & work behind the scenes. We appreciate all the help from the #Airship Museum at St. Mary's, #Cardington, and We Love the Cardington Sheds @cardingtonsheds.bsky.social

Updates soon. 28th April for read-through of this brand-new play.
www.bedforddramacompany.org.uk
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A surviving relic from the disaster

Memorial near the crash site at Beauvais, France

The airship at Cardington, a startling backdrop to a typical Bedfordshire farming scene

Newspaper front page with coverage of the mass burial at Cardington

I'd been to the memorial before, but I hadn't been inside the village church - St Mary's, just up the lane. There's a small museum dedicated to the R101. Here are some pictures from the exhibition #R101 #Airship #Bedford

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BDC is excited to announce the fantastic total raised for Blithe Spirit's chosen #charity, Tibbs Dementia Foundation tibbsdementia.co.uk/donate/

£1368

Monologue Roulette
14 March 7.30pm, The Place Theatre
A fun relaxed workshop designed to boost your confidence and bring out your best performance.

Tickets
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/monolo...
£10 (25% discount for members in membermojo)
£8 concession

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Rehearsals are well underway for our May production of #Shakespeare in Love.

This popular show is already selling well, so get your #tickets now.

www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/shakes...

#TheatreSky #BookSky #amdram #CommunityTheatre

Could I put you in touch with our writers as I think they would like more detail on the role your great aunt had?

That's amazing. Do you have any information about any of the people who built or played a part in making the airship?

I will share your information with our committee and the team working on the play.

That's an amazing image. Has it been digitally enhanced?

All we can say at the moment is that a lot of research has been done and a script is being written. Once it is done we will share more information. We believe this will be really exciting. Would love to work with you guys if we can.

We hope you all had a happy #Valentine's Day. We hope you find/have found your muse.

#Shakespeare in Love
7.30pm 20 - 24 May
2.30pm Matinée
At The Place #Theatre, #Bedford

www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/shakes...

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Happy Valentine's Day. We hope you find/have found your muse.

#Shakespeare in Love
7.30pm 20 - 24 May
2.30pm Matinée

www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/shakes...

#valentines
#valentinesday
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Our October production!
Seizing the Skies is a new play to commemorate the R101, the last great British airship, the people who flew in her, and the people who were left behind.

28 April 7.30pm Read-through.
30 April 7.30pm Audition The Place Theatre
@cardingtonsheds.bsky.social

Just over a week to go and ticket availability is extremely limited.
Blithe Spirit
18-22 February
7.30pm
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/blithe...

Only 3 weeks to go! Tickets are selling as quickly as an Elemental rushing through the curtains!
Get yours before you miss out!
#BlitheSpirit #theatresky #booksky #drama #comedy #tickets
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/blithe...

Tonight!
Prepare to be entertained by this humorous take on three of Hitchcock's classic tales: The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps. All performed script in hand in front of your very eyes!
www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/vintag...
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Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry | Creative Community at The Place Bedford Bedford Drama Company presents Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. Creative Community at The Place Bedford

The suspense is thrilling us!
If you are not too squeamish & love a mystery then you'd better get your tickets.
Vintage #Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play
7.30pm
Sunday 26th January
The Place #Theatre

#TheatreSky #FilmSky #BookSky

www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/vintag...

Exciting news...
Tickets! Matinée!
BDC is delighted that tickets for #Shakespeare in Love are now on sale. We believe it will be so popular that we have secured the licence for a 2.30pm matinée on Saturday 24th May.
For tickets, scan the QR or visit www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/shakes...

Merry #Christmas to all the #theatre lovers, to all our members and followers, supporters and the #Bedford community.
Enjoy this festive interval. See you in the new year for lots of exciting events and productions.
#theatresky #booksky

This Tuesday is the workshop for #Shakespeare in Love.
7.30pm The Place #Theatre, #Bedford.
It will be an evening of fun, laughter and information.
There are so many great roles. Come and see!
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