Recent Events
Due to the current pandemic restrictions all CaAPA events have been postponed and will be rescheduled when safe to do so.
From: 11 November 2020 To: 20200416
Homelessness Playlets Night
Date: 12 February 2020
Featuring 8 short plays on this theme by 8 different writers. Almost £500 was raised for Westminster Cathedral’s homeless charity The Passage. Curated by Nadia Ostacchini, Penny Culliford & Robin Marchal and hosted by Kenneth Michaels.
Advent Carol Service 2018
Date: 05 December 2018 Time: 6:30 pm
This year CaAPA’s Advent Carol Service will take place on 5 December at Corpus Christi Church commencing at 6.30 p.m. and will end with Benediction. After the Carol Service there will be a Reception at the CAA. A donation of £10 will be requested from CaAPA members and a donation of £20 will be requested from non-members. All applications AND donations MUST be paid in advance of the reception. An Application Form for the Reception can be found in the Members Area. Please email CaAPA’s secretary if you are attending by 3 November at secretary@caapa.org.uk.
Refugee(s) Playlets Night
Date: 14 November 2018 Time: 7.30 pm
Following our very successful evening on ‘Women and the Church’ last October the theme this year is ‘Refugee(s)’.
This is an invite for new playlets which can be contemporary or historic; storylines however should ideally have some connection with the Church.
The evening will be co-produced by Robin Marchal and Michael Harrington and overseen by creative director Kenneth Michaels, who will also act as head judge on the selection panel.
Playlets should me a maximum of ten minutes long.
Playwrights, who will be responsible for casting and directing, should consider CaAPA members for roles in the first instance.
Submissions should be made to CaAPA’s coordinator Jimena at coordinator@caapa.org.uk on or before August 31st. Authors of selected playlets will be notified of the outcome by the end of September.
There will also be a ten minute talk by a member of the SVP at the end and we will have a voluntary retiring collection for that society.
THIS IS A PRIVATE EVENT FOR CaAPA MEMBERS ONLY, THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS .
Women in the Church
Date: 04 October 2017 Time: 7.30
Nearly 20 actors, mostly CaAPA members, will be reading up to eight new, specially written scripts/monologues on the theme of Women in the Church. The evening will close with Sisters Mary and Moira of the Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre telling us about their work in Essex and East London, as well as in Rwanda and the dangerous Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Feedback from the audience:
‘It was a truly memorable occasion. The format was just right’.
’…an enjoyable and successful night last night’. ‘…. people from my church were there and they loved it’.
‘how much we enjoyed being able to join … other CaAPA friends last evening. What an interesting range of thought provoking pieces.’
‘I look forward to another occasion when we may be able to join everyone for another CaAPA evening.’
‘… great concept and delivery; … two guests were magnificent’.
‘worthwhile …. fun.’ ‘… widened my perception.’
‘It was a truly memorable occasion. The format was just right’.
’…an enjoyable and successful night last night’. ‘…. people from my church were there and they loved it’.
‘how much we enjoyed being able to join … other CaAPA friends last evening. What an interesting range of thought provoking pieces.’
‘I look forward to another occasion when we may be able to join everyone for another CaAPA evening.’
‘… great concept and delivery; … two guests were magnificent’.
‘worthwhile …. fun.’ ‘… widened my perception.’
‘… not only inspirational but also enlightening.’ It entertained and educated me.’
‘… such a thought provoking and successful evening last week, Women in the Church.’
… great to have a full house of actors, writers and CaAPA members , as well as friends and some of the CAA fraternity. I do hope there will be more events like this.’
‘… very interesting to hear about the inspirational work of the Canonesses Of the Holy Sepulchre as well … What great work they are doing !!’
Locks and Shocks
Date: 10 May 2017
The premiere of Michael Harrington’s play – Locks and Shocks – took place at the CAA on May 10th. CaAPA members Nadia Ostachinni, Robin Marchal and Donncha Kearney were in the cast and the piece was directed by Kenneth Michaels.
Carol Service 2016
Date: 16 December 2016 Time: 6.30 pm
The Carol Service will take place at Corpus Christi on Friday, 16 December commencing at 6.30 p.m. More details soon.
CaAPA Open Evening
Date: 15 November 2016 Time: 8 pm
There will be an Open Evening at the CAA on Tuesday, 15 November which is an opportunity for members to get together, to bring family and/or friends – maybe some of them haven’t been to the CAA and would be interested in its history. A time to sit and chat in comfort with the added benefit of a drink in your hand – and a bag of crisps perhaps!! Come around at 8 pm.
Memories of the Past (with Michael Slater)
Date: 11 October 2016 Time: 8 pm
A member of the Catholic Stage Guild for 35 years
Master of Ceremonies for 25 years
An actor for 64 Years
A Pilgrimage veteran of 23 years
October 2nd 2016 – 80 years!
“Highlights” of the Catholic Stage Guild and the characters who gave so much to keep the Guild going.
A sprinkling of Memoirs of the Theatre from 1952 and on Pilgrimage to Lourdes
A little musical entertainment.
No presents please – just in case!! Just yourselves. There will be a collection towards the cost of a frame to include the names of past Chairmen (“Chairperson” if being politically correct!). It is intended to place this at Corpus Christi if permission is granted by the Church Heritage.
Memories of the Past event will take place at the CAA on Tuesday 11 October and it commences at 8 p.m.
CaAPA’s Annual Mass 2016
Date: 09 October 2016 Time: 11.30 am
This year the annual mass will take place on 9 October at 11.30 am and we will be joining the parishioners at Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane. Our Book of Remembrance, in which the names of past members, sadly no longer with us, are recorded, will be taken to the sanctuary as always. Following Mass there is the opportunity to have lunch at the Bella Italia. If you wish to attend the lunch please email our secretary NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 5 October at secretary@caapa.org.uk so that we can book a table.