Minutes for December

Date : Thursday 15th December
Time 7.45pm
Place: The Old Custom House, Watergate Street (first floor)

1. Notices.

Apologies: Chantal, Jim, Stanley, David Atkinson, Ian Edmonds, Jenny, Ravi, Die, Michele and Anita.

Discussion on Midsummer event - decided to take part in the Castle Park Arts Centre event in Frodsham: theme Midsummer Night’s Dream on Thursday 21st June 6pm to 10pm.

2. Warm-up session. What is the last good film or drama you saw on the TV? Describe, in one sentence, one of the characters in the film. What was the main important thing that happened to him? How did he change?

3. Readings.

4. Homework: Taking the character from the film again (from warm-up session above) put him in another film - it can be as dissimilar or similar from the first film as you like. Maybe you could use a film someone else has described. Describe what happens to him now. Maybe write as a film script (i.e. dialogue and brief scene descriptions).

5. Next meeting at The Boot on Eastgate Row at 7.45pm on Thursday 19th January 2012.

Agenda for December

Date : Thursday 15th December
Time 7.45pm
Place: The Old Custom House, Watergate Street (first floor)

1. Notices.

2. Warm-up session.

3. Readings.

4. Homework:

5. AOB.

Minutes for November

Date : Thursday 17th November
Time 7.45pm
Place: The Custom House, Watergate Street (first floor)

1. Notices.

Apologies: David H, David A, Clive, Lizzie and Rina.

Profit from festival (after deductions for room hire and printing) £15.00.

We decided to meet in December at the Old Custom House.

2. Readings.

3. Homework: Finish one of these sentences in an unusual way:

There was something weird about Catherine's cat; it was...

The wind blew like...

The place reminded me of my old school; it had...

Then go on to write the rest.

5. Next meeting Thursday December 15th 7.45pm

Agenda for November

Date : Thursday 17th November
Time 7.45pm
Place: The Custom House, Watergate Street (first floor)

1. Notices.

2. Quick report on Chester Literature Festival

3. Readings.

4. Homework:

5. AOB.

Performance Evening in Literature Festival

Date : Thursday 20th October
Time 7.30pm
Place: Bull and Stirrup, Northgate Street (first floor)

This is in lieu of the usual meeting which is cancelled for October.

Next full meeting on November 17th 7.45pm at the Old Custom House (usual place).

Minutes for September

Date : Thursday 15th September
Time 7.45pm
Place: The Custom House, Watergate Street (first floor)

1. Notices.

Heswall Festival. George H is performing in the Heswall Fest on 20th October at 3.30pm in the Glegg Arms.

Added later: Bluecoat LitFest Liverpool details supplied by Adrian.

2. Practice for Chester Literature Festival. Following much discussion 13 members confirmed that they had pieces of the required length to read. New members also invited to perform and will let Clare know this week.

3. Readings.

4. Homework: None set this month due to LitFest

5. AOB.

Social on Thursday 6th October at The Brewery Tap Lower Bridge Street at 8pm.

Performance Evening on Thursday October 20th in the Bull and Stirrup Northgate Street at 7.30pm. This is in lieu of the usual meeting which is cancelled for October.

Next full meeting on November 17th 7.45pm at the Old Custom House (but to be confirmed).

Agenda for September

Date : Thursday 15th September
Time 7.45pm
Place: The Custom House, Watergate Street (first floor)

1. Notices.

2. Practice for Chester Literature Festival - for those who wish to go through their piece.

3. Readings.

4. Homework:

5. AOB.