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Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society
Known locally as 'PBDS' and is a friendly society based in Pratts Bottom Village in Kent


Established in 1953 – Still Inspiring Today

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The KDA Awards Night
🎭 Congratulations to the incredible cast and crew of The Unfriend 2026! 🎭 We are absolutely delighted with the recognition received at yesterday's Kent Drama Association Awards. 🏆 Runner-Up – Best Lighting – Jack Holloway 🏆 Runner-Up – Wardrobe Achievement - Chloe Holloway and Amanda Shilstone 🏆 Runner-Up – Best Young Player – Scarlet Bagley A special Honourable Mention also goes to: ✨ Gemma Vosper ✨ Michelle Ring ✨ Our fantastic Set Design & Construction Team And fin


PBDS June Newsletter 2026
Dear PBDS Members and Friends, We have so much for you to look forward to this year and next year. We have just finished our successful run of The Unfriend. Read all about it here! ACCOMPLICES WANTED FOR MURDER! We are pleased to announce the cast for Class War. Show nights are 18th + 19th September. Tickets will go on sale soon on our website: https://www.ticketsource.com/pratts-bottom-dramatic-society Carole Curtain, head of drama Michelle Ring Bryony Bunsen, head of


🚨 ACCOMPLICES WANTED FOR MURDER! 🚨
We are pleased to announce the cast for Class War. Show nights are 18th + 19th September. Tickets will go on sale soon on our website: https://www.ticketsource.com/pratts-bottom-dramatic-society Carole Curtain, head of drama Michelle Ring Bryony Bunsen, head of science Louise Friend Andy Cox, head of PE Dan Johnson Chris Coke, laboratory technician Steve Moore Bill Boilerhouse, caretaker Paul Hughes Nick Pinscher, bursar Damon Norville Samantha Richer-Quick, headteacher Cair


WE'RE RECRUITING
🎭 WE'RE RECRUITING🎭 Pratts Bottom Dramatic Society is looking for a Social Media & Marketing Manager to help us tell our story and bring the magic of theatre to even more people. Do you love: 📱 Social media 🎨 Creating content 📸 Photography & videos 🎭 Theatre and live events ✨ Thinking of exciting ways to engage people This is your chance to play a key role in promoting our productions, growing our audience and becoming part of our amazing backstage family. Help us s


WE'RE RECRUITING
🎭 PRATTS BOTTOM DRAMATIC SOCIETY 🎭 WE'RE RECRUITING HEAD OF STAGE & PROPS Do you love theatre magic? Do you enjoy building, creating, organising and bringing productions to life behind the scenes? This could be your chance to lead the team that turns ideas into reality. What you'll do: 🎨 Bring creative visions to life 🪚 Lead set builds and backstage teams 📦 Manage props and stage requirements 🎭 Help shape every PBDS production 👥 Build and inspire show teams ⚒ Work alon


Important dates
We have a very busy schedule of events coming up this year, to make it easier for you, I thought I would list them here: MAY 2026 31st May - Read-through and auditions for Class War - 2pm till 5pm@ Village Hall June 2026 1st June - Auditions for Class War - 7.30pm till 10pm@ PB Village Hall 22nd June - PBDS AGM - 7.30pm - 9.30pm @ PB Village Hall 27th June - Kent Drama Association Awards Night - 7pm - 11pm @ PB Village Hall July 2026 3rd July - Prattstock - 5pm till 10pm @ PB


Unfriend Thank Yous
Good evening everyone, Producing a show is a strange thing. At the beginning, you start with a script, some ideas, a few conversations, and a lot of crossed fingers. Then somehow, over weeks and months, something incredible happens. A group of people stop being individuals and become a company, a team… and very often, a family. You spend evenings together, weekends together, send far too many messages to each other, laugh together, panic together and occasionally wonder why o


PBDS AGM 22nd June 2026
Our yearly AGM will on the 22nd June at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The PBDS leadership team is responsible for the general running and financial control of the society and artistic standards and you have the opportunity to apply for any role on the team. We have the following roles available to apply for: Chairman Production Coordinator Operations Coordinator Artistic Coordinator (Really needed) Head of Musical Direction Head of Lighting and Sound Head of Wardrobe and Wigs H


🎭 May Play – The Unfriend
Rehearsals for our upcoming production of The Unfriend are going really well, and it’s shaping up to be a fantastic show. This marks an exciting milestone for PBDS as we continue to expand beyond our much-loved panto and explore new types of productions. Even more excitingly, the play is being entered into the Kent Theatre Festival—an amazing opportunity for our group, especially with 18 entries this year. We would love to see as many friendly faces in the audience as possibl


AUDITION NOTICE – CLASS WAR
Directed by: Bex Martin & Elizabeth Collins We are excited to announce auditions for our upcoming murder mystery dinner experience, set to be performed this September. Set in a community college, Class War invites audiences into a world of secrets, scandals, and suspense — where the actors will plant clues and interact directly with guests to help them uncover whodunnit! This is a highly interactive production, offering performers the chance to fully immerse themselves in cha
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