Curtain Up

10/06/2026

💎 THE BUTLER DID IT 💎

Curtain Up – West Wight Amateur Dramatics invites you to get involved in our next production, The Butler Did It by Norman Robbins.

📖 Read-Through
📅 Wednesday 17th June
🕖 7:00pm

🎭 Auditions
📅 Wednesday 24th June
🕖 7:00pm

📍 Freshwater Parish Hall, Victoria Road

Whether you’d like to perform on stage, help backstage, or simply find out more about the production, we’d love to welcome you along.

No experience necessary – everyone is welcome!

Join the mystery, the laughter, and the fun!

10/06/2026

It's all going on at the West Wight Amateur Dramatics Society.

Last night we did the casting for our forthcoming Murder Mystery events - 'A Fete Worse Than Death' which we're hoping to run at three different venues across the West and South of the island.
Watch out for details of dates and venues coming soon

And next Wednesday, 17th June, we will be doing the first read-through of our Autumn comedy 'The Butler Did It' which is being directed by the very talented David Parkinson. Why not come along and join in? Starting at 7pm, we'll be at the Freshwater Parish Hall on Victoria Road.

Everyone is welcome.

24/05/2026

Our first Murder Mystery read-through at Totland Village Hall on Tuesday 26th May at 7pm.
Interested? Come along and see what's happening.

12/05/2026

Today's the day, and you're invited.
We are having a get together this evening to discuss what we want to do next and going forward. We need to find someone to direct the next show in October at the Memorial Hall and chat about what we're planning at Totland too.
There will be tea and coffee, and biscuits as usual but everyone is invited to bring something to drink and some nibbles to share, along with your ideas.
We're meeting at 7pm at Totland Village Hall on The Broadway, Totland.
Whether you're an existing member, or someone new to the group, your ideas and contribution are needed for our continued success.
If you can't make it but have ideas you want to contribute, you can let me know on here, or through our website https://curtainupiow.org/contact/

03/05/2026

After a hugely successful production of 'The Lady Vanishes', we're starting to look forward to what's next.
Would you like to join us? Or just come along and let us know what you'd like to see.
We are a friendly group and always looking for willing participants, on stage and off - Props, Costumes, Hair and Makeup, Stage Managers and helpers, and of course Actors.
Pop along to Totland on Tuesday 12th from 7pm.

29/04/2026

Strong performances and inventive staging kept the audience firmly in the mystery. Curtain Up offered a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon of theatre that paid tribute to Hitchcock while bringing its o…

27/04/2026

26/04/2026

This afternoon is your last chance to see our comedy thriller 'The Lady Vanishes' and you can still get tickets on the door for just £10 each (cash or card payment accepted). The Train leave at 14:30 hours. ALL ABOARD.

This is some of the wonderful feedback we've had so far.

Congratulations Graham Andrews, cast and crew of The Lady Vanishes - so pleased it went down a storm!

I was there. We all thoroughly enjoyed the performance and the stage production and sound effects were so good.

We really enjoyed it, thanks for a great show

We really enjoyed it, well done everyone

Great show tonight. Well done. I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much x

Great show last night. Really enjoyed it. The leading lady was brilliant

They have really stepped up a level with this production. Well done.

The scenery, sound effects and lighting are really clever. Who’d have thought you could have a train journey on the stage.

The sisters are so funny, but Mrs Barnes was brilliant.

There were some unusual casting decisions but they worked brilliantly and were hilarious. Congratulations, it’s been a great afternoon.