SUMMER IS FAST FADING

Well! We should not be complaining about the weather this year. The hotest July and probably August in most people's memories. Here at ATTC we were able to perform a number of outdoor shows with good size audiences. We even had the pleasure of the Lady Mayor of Sevenoaks attend on a couple of occaasions to the delight of our Gingerbread Man. Our environmental play "Robin Hood Rescues the Forest" was perfect for peforming outdoors in readily created settings. We will soon be packing away the gazebo as we prepare for a full season of performances in school halls. But, if the warm weather continues, hopefully, some of them will be on school fields and in playgrounds. As another string to our bow, we assist schools with their own Christmas productions, and it is a true delight seeing the excitement and devotion as progress is made towards the real live performances by the children. After the disruption to education over the past couple of years we hope the recognition of the value of Theatre in Education has not been lost. I expect the next crises will be the cost of fuel to heat the schools during the winter months. I am always hearing about stretched budgets from head teachers and the impact that has on learning and in particular the arts. We can only hope the government will do more than pay lip service, and come up with some substantial financial help. Here at Aesop's Theatre we are keeping bright and cheery in anticipation of a full programme of performances during this fothcoming school year. Enough for now, Until next time......Albert.