AN AMATEUR production of a classic family musical packed the Assembly Hall and filled the collecting buckets for charity, thanks to the theatre company’s biggest audiences in a decade.
The Tunbridge Wells Operatic and Dramatic Society’s (TWODS) production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang had standing ovations and full auditoriums during its four-day run over the half-term holiday.
The show had secured TWODS its biggest audiences in 10 years, according to Marketing Manager Anna Dunbar.
“It was so nice to see the theatre full again after a challenging time following the pandemic,” she said.
“Hopefully another generation [of theatre-goers] will come and support us in the future.”
“And the icing on the cake – we collected over £2,500 for the charity SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity).”
TWODS’ next production is A Chorus Line at Trinity Theatre in November.
Sands supports families affected by the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth, offering a helpline, support app, support groups and trained ‘befrienders’. Find out more at: sands.org.uk
