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Hethersett
Players transported their audience to Hollywood for their latest variety
evening held in the Village Hall. Songs,
sketches and comedy with a distinct Hollywood flavour was the order of the day
for a two night run to a packed hall. Once
again a very hard working cast showed their considerable talent through a
series of dance routines and colourful presentations with the onus very much
on fun. Many
of Hollywood’s great films were featured including Dirty Dancing, The Great
Escape, Bond Movies, Superman, Gone with the Wind, Pirates of the Caribbean
and the Wizard of Oz. They were all given Hethersett make-overs and very often
unusually and amusing twists with the emphasis on comedy and light-hearted
original interpretations that included Neville Greenhalgh as Superman being
pushed along on a supermarket trolley. It
was that kind of zany evening that has made the players variety productions so
successful over the past few years. Much of the material was original,
including a poignant one act play by Sarah Wright “Twilight Parade” which
surrounded the Hollywood reminiscences of an aging former star. There
were light-hearted takes on the James Bond myth, Laurel and Hardy
interpretations and songs from Hollywood shows including A Little Night Music
and South Pacific and even a version of the new reality show “Hollywood
Idol.” Musical
Director and local GP Tony Press found time to get the audience singing along
with his song proving the American president elect Barack Obama is in fact
Irish. The Players’ next production will be a murder mystery evening which, due to the success of previous productions, will run for three evenings from June 25th to 27th next year. The Cast was: Amy Evans, Becky Sprunt, Emily Watt, Jane Cole, Lauren Cook, Matt Molloy, Rachel Woodier, Steve Bussey, Andy Gray, Caroline Frosdick, Gareth Evans, Josh Hamer, Lewis Cook, Neville Greenhalgh, Sally Gray, Tony Press, Barry Foster, Devon Boyd, Hayley Brightman, Kate Rowe, Lloyd Parfitt, Philippa Simons, Sarah Wright, Vicki Gale Director, Lloyd Parfitt; Choreography, Kate Rowe and Amy Evans; Musical Director, Tony Press supported by Simon McDougall and John Head; Wardrobe, Matt Bell assisted by Maxine Molloy, Kim Spinks, Beverly Orford and Caroline Reynolds; Lighting and Sound, Chris Thrower assisted by Mike Doble and David Dack; Sound Editor, Jonathan Thrower; Stage Manager, Phil Emery assisted by Paul Baxter; Backdrop Design, Colin Wilson assisted by Irene Dack; Front of House, David and Jean Neale, Marie Stevenson. Items featured included: Act 1 Top Hat and Tails The Great Escape Gone with the Wind James Bond Send in The Clowns Superman Singin' in the Rain Trail of the Lonesome Pine Good Morning Dirty Dancing Film Quiz
Act 2
Pirates of the Caribbean Gonna Wash That Man Higher than a Hawk Twilight Parade Hollywood Idop Somewhere Over the Rainbow Munchkinland If I Only Had a Heart/Nerve We're Off to See the Wizard O'Bama Honey Bun Previous Story Hethersett
Players’ are proving so popular that their next production is a sell out
and the one after that is being increased to three performances from the
usual two. The
Players are in the final stages of rehearsal for their sell out Hollywood
Variety Evening which ill be performed in Hethersett Village Hall on
November 14th and 15th. Demand was such for tickets
that the café style entertainment, which includes a fish and chip supper,
was sold out in two weeks from tickets going on sale and more than six
weeks before the opening night. “The
group has built up a solid audience for the variety shows and we are
delighted to know that we are preparing for a show which is proving so
popular, “ said chairman Sarah Wright. The
success means the group will be extending their murder mystery production
in June 2009 to three nights.
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