Whaddon Village Hall

15th October 2011

The Opera Dudes have never been to Buckinghamshire before, so it was prima volta, as the Italians say, and what a first time it was. The setting was Whaddon, a village that is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Our host was Angie Joint – who wasn’t mentioned in the Domesday Book – but she was charming and very helpful. She was also at the helm of a formidable committee and we were greeted by a whirlwind of activity – cleaning, setting out food and generally getting ready for the night. We even had to wait while they washed the floor of our dressing room – sorry, cupboard! 

The show was a sell-out – the audience was packed to the newly polished rafters - in fact, they had sold so many tickets that at one point we thought the audience might end up on stage with us.

Donald Duck??

The show kicked off with one of our many zany entrances and from then on we had an evening of laughter and applause, occasionally punctuated by the crunching of pretzels and crisps from a captivated audience. After all the excitement we retired to our luxurious accommodation at one of Lenny Henry’s establishments!!

"Thank you for bringing your fantastic show to Whaddon last night. The Opera Dudes filled the hall to the rafters. We laughed til we cried one minute and were in complete awe of such talent the next. Brilliant!! Whaddon (and Nash!) loved you! Thank you both".   Angie Joint

Hi Guys - you were brilliant last night - thanks so much for coming to Whaddon - we all had a great evening.  Pat Haig

 

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