Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society

Dear PBDS Members and Friends, We have so much for you to look forward to this year and next year. We have just finished our successful run of The Unfriend. Read all about it here! ACCOMPLICES WANTED FOR MURDER! We are pleased to announce the cast for Class War. Show nights are 18th + 19th September. Tickets will go on sale soon on our website: https://www.ticketsource.com/pratts-bottom-dramatic-society Carole Curtain, head of drama Michelle Ring Bryony Bunsen, head of

We are pleased to announce the cast for Class War. Show nights are 18th + 19th September. Tickets will go on sale soon on our website: https://www.ticketsource.com/pratts-bottom-dramatic-society Carole Curtain, head of drama Michelle Ring Bryony Bunsen, head of science Louise Friend Andy Cox, head of PE Dan Johnson Chris Coke, laboratory technician Steve Moore Bill Boilerhouse, caretaker Paul Hughes Nick Pinscher, bursar Damon Norville Samantha Richer-Quick, headteacher Cair

🎭 WE'RE RECRUITING🎭 Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society is looking for a Social Media & Marketing Manager to help us tell our story and bring the magic of theatre to even more people. Do you love: 📱 Social media 🎨 Creating content 📸 Photography & videos 🎭 Theatre and live events ✨ Thinking of exciting ways to engage people This is your chance to play a key role in promoting our productions, growing our audience and becoming part of our amazing backstage family. Help us s

🎭 PRATTS BOTTOM DRAMATIC SOCIETY 🎭 WE'RE RECRUITING HEAD OF STAGE & PROPS Do you love theatre magic? Do you enjoy building, creating, organising and bringing productions to life behind the scenes? This could be your chance to lead the team that turns ideas into reality. What you'll do: 🎨 Bring creative visions to life 🪚 Lead set builds and backstage teams 📦 Manage props and stage requirements 🎭 Help shape every PBDS production 👥 Build and inspire show teams ⚒ Work alon

We have a very busy schedule of events coming up this year, to make it easier for you, I thought I would list them here: MAY 2026 31st May - Read-through and auditions for Class War - 2pm till 5pm@ Village Hall June 2026 1st June - Auditions for Class War - 7.30pm till 10pm@ PB Village Hall 22nd June - PBDS AGM - 7.30pm - 9.30pm @ PB Village Hall 27th June - Kent Drama Association Awards Night - 7pm - 11pm @ PB Village Hall July 2026 3rd July - Prattstock - 5pm till 10pm @ PB

Good evening everyone, Producing a show is a strange thing. At the beginning, you start with a script, some ideas, a few conversations, and a lot of crossed fingers. Then somehow, over weeks and months, something incredible happens. A group of people stop being individuals and become a company, a team… and very often, a family. You spend evenings together, weekends together, send far too many messages to each other, laugh together, panic together and occasionally wonder why o

Our yearly AGM will on the 22nd June at 7.30 in the Village Hall. The PBDS leadership team is responsible for the general running and financial control of the society and artistic standards and you have the opportunity to apply for any role on the team. We have the following roles available to apply for: Chairman Production Coordinator Operations Coordinator Artistic Coordinator (Really needed) Head of Musical Direction Head of Lighting and Sound Head of Wardrobe and Wigs Hea

Rehearsals for our upcoming production of The Unfriend are going really well, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic show. This marks an exciting milestone for PBDS as we continue to expand beyond our much-loved panto and explore new types of productions. Even more excitingly, the play is being entered into the Kent Theatre Festival—an amazing opportunity for our group, especially with 18 entries this year. We would love to see as many friendly faces in the audience as possibl

Directed by: Bex Martin & Elizabeth Collins We are excited to announce auditions for our upcoming murder mystery dinner experience, set to be performed this September. Set in a community college, Class War invites audiences into a world of secrets, scandals, and suspense — where the actors will plant clues and interact directly with guests to help them uncover whodunnit! This is a highly interactive production, offering performers the chance to fully immerse themselves in cha

AUDITION NOTICE – MOTHER GOOSE We are delighted to announce next years panto will be Mother Goose Directed by Sabrina Bell Read-through: 5th July 2026 - 2.00pm till 5pm @ Pratts Bottom Primary School Auditions 6th July 2026 - 7.30pm till 10.00pm @ Pratts Bottom Primary School Auditions 13th July 2026 - 7.30pm till 10.00pm @ Pratts Bottom Village Hall https://www.prattsbottomdramatics.com/auditions

This September, we’re excited to launch our brand-new Monday evening sessions for young performers. Each session will include: An hour of dance, exploring movement, technique, and expression An hour of drama, focusing on acting, storytelling, and character work Throughout the term, students will develop a wide range of skills, including: Stagecraft – building confidence and performance technique Musical theatre – combining singing, movement, and acting Stage make-up and c

Dear Members and Friends, Welcome to the Pratts Bottom Dramatics Spring Newsletter As we head into another busy and exciting season at Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society, we’re delighted to share what’s coming up over the next few months. There are plenty of ways to get involved — on stage, behind the scenes, or simply by coming along and supporting. The Unfriend by Steven Mofatt TICKETS NOW ON SALE We are delighted to announce that this year PBDS will be entering a play into t

Pratts Bottom Dramatics Society is preparing to step into the spotlight this year as it takes part in the Full Length Drama Festival organised by the Kent Drama Association. The society will present The Unfriend , a dark comedy by acclaimed British writer Steven Moffat, published in association with leading theatre publisher Nick Hern Books. The play centres on a respectable suburban couple whose chance holiday friendship spirals into increasingly uncomfortable and chaotic c

Dear Members and Friends, Welcome to the Pratts Bottom Dramatics Valentines Newsletter As we head into another busy and exciting season at Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society, we’re delighted to share what’s coming up over the next few months. There are plenty of ways to get involved — on stage, behind the scenes, or simply by coming along and supporting. Our pantomime Sleeping Beauty has just completed its very first two-week run, and we couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve ach

Just look at these numbers from our latest pantomime Sleeping Beauty… 1 Spinning Wheel 2 Red Dragon’s eyes 3 Fairy Wands 5 Smoke machines 6 Bubble machines 9 Adjustments by costume to Dame Nanny Nightnurse’s bra 12 Scenes 17 Songs 19+ Weeks of rehearsals 30 Members of the cast 45 Touch ups to Dame Nanny Nightnurse’s lipstick 48 Pantos in total from PBDS so far 57 People in the show team 58 Amazing lights 78 Props 135 Tiles on the turret roof 142 Sound cues 473

So now I move onto the all-important thank yous. Seriously though, before anyone goes anywhere, I want to take some time to say thank you. Because what you’ve seen tonight didn’t just appear. This show exists because of a ridiculous amount of teamwork, creativity, patience, and people saying “yes” when they could have said I’ll pass! Firstly I would like to welcome our new members, Josh, Bex, Clark, Luca, Annie, Tia, Josh and Thomas. It’s really important that we are const

I just want to highlight a few important dates for your diaries going forward — there’s a lot to look forward to, so pens at the ready! First up, on Sunday 22nd February at 2.30pm , we’ll be holding a read-through of The Unfriend at Pratts Bottom Primary School . Everyone is welcome to join us — whether you’re planning to audition, help backstage, or you’re just curious. Please do come along and be part of it. Following that, auditions for The Unfriend will take place on We

Hello, I hope you are well and don't mind me getting in contact. My name is Jarlath Mulvaney, and I am working on a National Geographic and History Hit documentary series called How the Tudors Lost Their Heads that investigates the circumstances behind a ‘Tudor’ who met an untimely end. Each episode culminates on execution day and to present this moment, we will be recreating the executions of six historical figures: Perkin Warbeck (1499), Anne Boleyn (1536), Margaret P

On a rather soggy Saturday afternoon, a warm welcome awaited me on my first visit to Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society’s panto ‘Sleeping Beauty’. The stage at the village hall was beautifully decorated with coloured lights around the proscenium, and a castle turret stood to one side. While some scenes unfolded in front of the curtains, their opening revealed vibrant scenery that was truly impressive. The set designers

The good news is that PBDS don’t look like falling asleep for an indeterminate number of years after their latest spectacular sell-out ‘Sleeping Beauty’, although sadly for the senior citizens within the audience, the aging process will not have been temporarily arrested. In seeking to avoid repeating myself from previous reviews, I’m well aware that cast, backstage, costumes, technical crews, FOH et al expect and indeed deserve mention. For me however – and especially in pan