Our crew of gondoliers are seen here apparently heading towards the interval! “Away they go to an island fair … wherever that isle may be.” Of course, we all know that it’s on-stage, and they’re not really hauling, but don’t they give a good impression of doing so!

Thanks to Fiona for taking some shots of the Sunday rehearsal on 26 January.

If you are free from 10.30am to 3.00pm on Saturday 7 February 2015, there’s an invitation from Kirkcaldy G&S Society to sign up for the Stagecraft Day that they are hosting at Pathhead Church, Harriet Street, Kirkcaldy.

You’ll be able to attend workshops on hair/wigs, stage make-up, movement and costume, and one of two Masterclass sessions taken by Linda Ormiston. These sessions will give six to eight volunteers an opportunity for some personal performance coaching.

The event is grant-aided by Fife Council, so tickets are a real bargain at £8, which includes all workshops, tea & coffee and a soup/sandwich lunch.

KGASS hope that some of our members might like to be part of what promises to be an instructive and fun day. More details, and a form to be returned by Friday 16 January, at this link.

Peter has made a few adjustments to the rehearsal schedule for the beginning of 2015 – mainly concerning the principals. You can download the revised schedule at this link. For the avoidance of doubt, the first rehearsal on 4 January is for all the chorus, with the men called for 2.00pm, and the ladies joining them at 2.45pm.

We are sad to announce the death of Eileen Hutchings, who used to be one of the stalwarts of our ladies chorus. We offer our condolences to her husband Peter, a life member of the Society and a former Treasurer, who was for many years one of our basses. Eileen’s funeral will be on Tuesday 23 December at 1.45pm at Holy Trinity Church, East Port, Dunfermline, then at 2.45pm at Dunfermline Crematorium.

The EGM on 24 September approved the Management Committee proposal that the 2016 production be Yeomen of the Guard.