Welcome to Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society
Welcome
Situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire dales market town of Pateley
Bridge, the Playhouse is the home of the Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society. The
society, which has charity status, owns and runs the theatre.
The Playhouse provides an intimate setting for quality drama with all the
facilities of a modern theatre. The auditorium has 73 seats around an apron
stage with excellent visibility. It also has an induction loop system for
people with an appropriate hearing aid.
Stained Glass Windows
The Society has been very fortunate to meet up with a talented Stained Glass
Artist, named Evan Jones, who is sympathetic to our view of creating something
special to enhance the Playhouse. Evan came out to Pateley Bridge to meet a few
committee members, see the building and discuss ideas, in order to begin the
task of designing and making Stained Glass windows depicting our “Theatre
in the Dales”
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These small colour plates, the first stage of
the project, cannot do justice to the finished work. Evan told us,
enthusiastically, how he had been completely drawn into background research
of:- Theatrical Symbolism, i.e. the masks of comedy & tragedy, Theatre
Tradition from Punch & Judy to Shakespeare, Poster Artwork for Carnival and
Circus, and Bold Russian Paintings. The full size designs have much greater
detail, and are able to give some perspective and depth, as well as luminosity
of colour. There are also different textures in the glass. Cinderella’s
shoe is in a lustre effect glass.
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We have raised most of the money by inviting people to sponsor a piece of
glass.
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Evan Jones showing the stained glass window designs to Linda
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Detail of the
new stained glass windows.
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We are pleased to have the windows
installed and officially unveiled by Chris Chittell (Emmerdale) on Wednesday
11th July. Please call in to the Playhouse when it is open to see the windows
in all their glory.
Original picture courtesy Ackrill's |
Registered Charity number 260045