{"id":7,"date":"2014-12-28T18:08:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T18:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dads.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:45:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dads.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-1419789931891\" class=\"builder-section builder-section-first builder-section-banner builder-section-last\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Our next production for Winter 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Spot of Murder<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">by Geoff Bamber<\/p>\n<p>When faded theatrical diva, Corrina Marcham, senses that she is in great danger, she calls in a Detective Inspector to investigate a murder that hasn&#8217;t been committed yet &#8211; her own. Corrina ensures that the inspector&#8217;s journey has not been wasted by conveniently dying. Has Corrina simply died of fright after an alarming Tarot card reading? Has she committed suicide in a bout of thespian depression, or has she really been murdered? And by whom? Somebody with something to gain? Somebody with something to hide? Or simply somebody she had upset? Can the police uncover the truth before they have to call in somebody else to do it properly?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">************************************************************************<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Unless otherwise stated our shows are performed in<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dorchester on Thames Village Hall,&nbsp;7 Queen Street,&nbsp;Dorchester on Thames,&nbsp;Oxfordshire&nbsp;OX10 7HR<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Whether acting or helping backstage we would love to welcome you on the above date or contact us at the address below&nbsp;for more information or queries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:membershipdads@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">membershipdads@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you would like to be on the DADS mailing list for more information about future shows and auditions please contact Ann at the email address below<\/p>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1419789931891\" class=\"builder-section builder-section-first builder-section-banner builder-section-last\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr>\n<p>We are now in our 40th year of giving amateur performances of dramatic works in public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">We normally stage two productions a year one of which is often a musical.<\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Join Us!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Our auditions and other activities are open to all,&nbsp;if you&nbsp;are interested in acting, directing, &nbsp;helping&nbsp;with scenery and props, backstage work, lighting, sound, production or any other aspect of amateur theatre then&nbsp;we would love to meet you.<\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">All ages and levels of experience are invited to come along to see us rehearse or attend an occasional play-reading evening.First time actors and crew are very welcome.<\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact Ann on <a href=\"mailto:membershipdads@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" shape=\"rect\">membershipdads@gmail.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Our next production for Winter 2026 A Spot of Murder by Geoff Bamber When faded theatrical diva, Corrina Marcham, senses that she is in great danger, she calls in a Detective Inspector to investigate a murder that hasn&#8217;t been committed yet &#8211; her own. 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