January 2017
High Wycombe and District U3A Theatre Goers Group
We’ve had two successful trips thus far, fingers crossed for our third! Please spread the word
about this new(ish) group and pass my details on: the more people we have interested, the
more likely it is that ventures will go ahead.
Please read the booking information: it should answer all your questions, but please get
in touch if anything needs clarification. Remember: places cannot be held by phone or email –
your name goes on the list when full payment is received.
Abigail’s Party
Oxford Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LW
Saturday 8 April, 2017 – 2.30 p.m. performance
Departing from
Handy Cross Hub, Coachway Park & Ride: 12.40
Hughenden Valley Village Hall: 12.55
Naphill Village Hall: 1.05
(The departure time might change: please ensure you check the joining instructions when received)
£33 per member: theatre ticket, return travel, drivers “tip”
and U3A Public Liability Insurance Cover
£35 per non-member: theatre ticket, return travel and drivers “tip”.
Non-members are not covered by the U3A Public Liability Insurance Cover
Seats in the Stalls, face value £25.50 each
Book and pay by: Wednesday 1 March 2017
“It’s 40 years since the appalling Beverly first put Donna Summer on the turntable, stacked a
plate with little cheesy-pineapple sticks, plied her guests with alcohol, cigarettes and Demis
Roussos and slow-danced her way across the shag-pile into theatrical history.
The drinks party from hell begins when she and husband Laurence invite round new
neighbours, Tony and Ange, along with nervous divorcee Sue; jittery about the bash her
teenage daughter, Abigail, is throwing up the road. As that party reportedly gets out of hand,
this one too descends into chaos, and comedy, as drama and tragedy combine into an iconic
piece of theatre.
Amanda Abbington is best-known for playing Mary Morstan in Sherlock, Miss Mardle in Mr
Selfridge and DS Jo Moffat in Cuffs. Directed by Sarah Esdaile (Talking Heads, Cat on a Hot
Tin Roof), this new production of Mike Leigh’s legendary play is as hilarious and horribly
compelling as ever.”
Booking information
Complete the booking slip – in full, please, this saves the Convenor having to look up your
contact details from the files when it comes to confirming your place(s).
Places cannot be “held” by phone or email, your request goes on the list when full payment is
received.
Cash is fine if you can drop it through the letter box.
Cheques should be made payable to: HW&D U3A
Return the booking slip with full payment to the Convenor’s home address:
Mrs Claire Baker
82 Littleworth Road, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5UY
Don’t forget to enclose a stamped addressed envelope so your tickets and joining
instructions can be posted to you.
Once the closing date has been reached, it will be calculated if the trip is viable and the
Convenor will let you know you are booked. If the trip is cancelled through lack of support,
your payment will be returned.
The book and pay by date is the last day bookings can be accepted. After that, the exact
number of tickets have to be paid for. There will never be any places left over after the
closing date. There is no waiting list scheme.
Full joining instructions and tickets will posted using the stamp addressed envelope provided
by you nearer the time: if you have not received these two weeks before the outing, please
contact the Convenor as they may have gone astray.
The designated pick-up/drop-off points will be the only places to join and leave the coach.
Please let the Convenor know at the time of booking if you have any special requests by
noting them on the booking slip: a seat at the front of the coach, an aisle or middle-of-therow seat in the theatre etc., and they will do their best to accommodate them.
There will be no waiting list system: if you cannot go for any reason, please sell your ticket(s)
on and let the Convenor know the name(s) of the new people travelling and where they will
be picked up/dropped off by the coach. Should you be unable to sell them on, please let the
Convenor know that you are not coming so the coach isn’t waiting unnecessarily.
Payment will generally be non-refundable in the event of cancellation but efforts will be made
to make refunds where possible.
ALWAYS get in touch with any questions!
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Abigail’s Party, Saturday 8 April, 2017
Book and pay by Wednesday 1 March 2017
Please complete in full!
I would like _____
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members places @ £33 each. ______
guest places @ £35 each.
______
I enclose a cash/cheque payable to HW&D U3A £____________
NAME _______________________________________
Member/Guest
NAME _______________________________________
Member/Guest
NAME _______________________________________
Member/Guest
NAME _______________________________________
Member/Guest
ADDRESS______________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE ______________________ e-mail ________________________________
Please indicate any requests: theatre seats next another party, an aisle or middle-of-the -row
theatre seat, seat at the front of the coach and the convenor will do their best to
accommodate them.
Please circle where you will join the coach
HANDY CROSS HUB,
HUGHENDEN,
NAPHILL.
Don’t forget!
To include a stamped addressed envelope so your tickets can be posted to you.
Return to: The Convenor of the Theatre Goers Trips. (if you do not have a note of the
Convenors address request it through the email link on the Group's main page)