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What a Show
A show full of zip,
zest and exuberance may not be unique, but when it comes in the form of a
dance show by talented amateurs it becomes something very special. When the stage at
Norwich Theatre Royal is filled with colour and over 250 dancers of all ages
from the tiniest tots to adults it becomes even more impressive.
Bright Lights of
Broadway by the Hethersett based Yvonne School of Dance brought stunning
costumes and spectacular show routines to the theatre. The onus was on modern
shows such as Wicked, Hairspray and Chicago with the occasional tip of the hat
to the halcyon days of musical theatre with routines from the Sound of Music,
The King and I, Half a Sixpence and Carousel. The logistics of
producing quick fire dance routines with a huge number of costume changes
almost took this show into the realms of the unbelievable. Such was the
slickness, however, that over 30 routines were crammed into two hours of first
class entertainment with only a short half-time break to allow the dancers to
regain their breath. The show was produced
and choreographed by mother and daughter team Yvonne and Kirsty Cutting and it
was the eleventh bi-ennial production staged by the dance school and the third
at Norwich Theatre Royal. The show included many different forms of dance from
modern and tap, through traditional to ballet and just about everything in
between with the costumes being provided through money raised by a very active
fund-raising committee. Many of the senior dances on stage have been with the
school since they themselves were tots. One cast member , Victoria Ragan, has
gained a part-scholarship to study at the Tiffany Theatre College from
September.
The show is very much a family affair with parents, husbands and wives filling backstage roles. This all adds to the obvious enjoyment and team spirit and the occasional faux pas by the younger members of the team only adds to the charm of a production that is a testimony of what can be achieved by highly talented local people. "We hope that
the public enjoyed watching the show as much as we enjoyed preparing it. The
show featured songs from many of the major musical theatre hits past and
present, some of which will doubtless be familiar, while others may be
new," Yvonne Cutting said. Funds raised by a bucket collection after the two performances will go to the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Photographs of the show will appear on the Yvonne School of Dance web site at www.ysd-hethersett.co.uk The Yvonne School of Dance has grown steadily from small beginnings 24 years ago. Today it is one of the leading dance schools in Norfolk. Over the years it has never lost sight of the aim to nurture the confidence, poise and talent of pupils. "We strive always to ensure that dance is a happy and enriching experience for every pupil whatever stage they are at.
"All pupils follow an accredited exam syllabus throughout the year and we are very proud of our 100% success rate. Pupils also have opportunities to perform at a range of events including guest appearances, pantomime and stage shows both locally and in the West End. The school also takes part in the Lord Mayor's procession every summer in Norwich," Yvonne added. One pupil, Victoria Ragan has successfully gained a
part-scholarship to the Tiffany Theatre College in September. Routines from the 2008 show were as follows:
The Cast: Tots: Maisie Beckett, Meghan Cannell, Sophie Chamberlain, Daisy Cotton, Rebecca Cracknell, Lily Farrow, Eley Gare, Lucy Gare, Jasmine Gill, Chelsea Goodrum, Rachel Green, Molly Hill, Rosie Jex, Ria Kejariwal, Leanna Krishnamoorthy, Madison Lambert, Hannah Lightwing, Thomas Martin, Evie Matthews, Lily Metcalf, Bethany Miller, Mim Montague, Juliette Moore, Lucy Morgan, Gabriella Percival, Molly Ryan, Caitlin Smith, Imogen Snowling, Joe Spencer, Megan Thomas, Emma Vandersluys, Ellen Whiting. Primaries: Sara Adams, Elea Albery, Jenny Andrews, Emma Bayat, Elliot Booty, Sarah Brett, Millie Brooks, Amelia Broom, Jessica Cary, Elena Cason, Holly Chamberlain, Wiktoria Ciesia, Daisy Cuviello, Tara Daynes, Holly Dean, Phoebe Drew, Milly Fair, Jasmine Filby, Alex Fish, Kayleigh Gare, Bethan Greaves, Hannah Haistead, Madeleine Hayes, Leia Harrold, Millie Harrold, Maisie Hubbard, Alex Holmes, Bonnie Holmes, Pema Hostler, Amber Howells, Thomas Howells, Rebecca Ingham, Holly Jex, Freya Judkins, Jacob Kenworthy, Laura Kimmins, Lydia Kirby, Harriet Lee, Holly Marchant, Imogen Mardell, Samuel Martin, Lacey Mayes, Niamh Mills, Chloe Moore, Olivia Moore, Isobel Morgan, Gabrielle Nair, Eleanor Parsons, Megan Partner, Maisie Price, Millie Quinn, Chloe Sellors, Isabelle Sellors, Scarlett Smith, Liberty Snowling, Emily Spencer, Ashley Stovall, Charlotte Tebbutt, Madison Thomas, Leah Turner, Charlotte Walker, Lauren Wymark. Juveniles: Niamh Adcock, Natasha Askew, Samantha Bailon, Eloise Baker, Bethany Bridgwood, Lucy Briggs, Ashlea Cane, Hayley Chalcraft, Libby Claxton, Danielle Clitheroe, Jemma Cooney, Jessica Dawson, Abigail Drew, Jessica Eldred, Annabel Fish, Kate Harvey, Theo Hinton, Catherine Jones, Sorcha Keane, Paige King, Rachel Lowe, Gemma Makin, Isabella Matthews Cooke, Lily Matthews Cooke, Emily Rash, William Reeder, Shaunna Reynolds, Eleanor Roffe, Rosie Ryan, Holly Seager, Georgia Smith, Kirsty Soanes, Emily Steadman, Isabella Tofts, Jessica White, Amy Wright. Juniors - Georgina Armstrong, Alice Benstead, Georgia Batch, Emma Bunn, Nancy Bussey, Jemima Carr, Alice Charlish, Abbie Claxton, Holly Comb, Sam Comb, Sophie Cooke, Alice Corina, Helen Corina, Rachel Crockart, Lucy Cutmore, Hannah Davies, Paige Fox, Laura Frosdick, Amber Harrold, Eva Harrold, Kim Hazell, Rebecca Hazell, Alexandria Heywood, Samantha House, Kirsty Howard, Alice Howes, Lucy Howes, Charlotte Hudson Church, Felicia Hull, Luke Hull, Rachael Hustler, Eleanor John, Caitlin Johnston, Eve Kirkendall, Emma Larkowsky, Simon Larkowsky, Montana Lemmon, Alice Marier, Alic Matthews, Lauren Page, Carrie Payne, India Quinn, Sally Reeder, Stephanie Schiller, Lucy Sorrell, Elizabeth Sturman, Megan Sturman, Grace Tilford, Megan Tovey, Eleanor Townsend, Rosie Watts, Freya Tovey, Daisy Wyatt. Intermediates - Hannah Armstrong, Lauren Bishop, Georgina Brooks, Rebecca Broom, Stephanie Broom, Lily Bussey, Daisy Cavell, Lauren Cooke, Rebecca Curson, Emma Denmark, George Finch, Shelley Forsdyke, Eleanor Freeman, Grace Hodge, Sara Holland, Molly Howes, Ellie Jermy, Chelsie Jolly, Rebekah Larner, Jessie Marler, Kirstie Orford, Sophie Pill, Lea Schiller. Francesca Self, Nicola Slaughter, Rebecca Turner, Rosie Van Raalte. Seniors - Katie Anrews, Jessica Bode, Susan Chapman, Freya Cooper, Kirsty Cutting, Rachel Denmark, Rosie Dudley, Amy Harrison, Jonathan Hicks, Jacqueline Horsfield, Emma Jermy, Rebecca Jermy, Joanne Keane, Joe Larkowsky, Naomi Larner, Rebecca Molloy, Victoria Ragan, Phoebe Smedmor, Kirstin Tidy, Katie Wade, Katy Walker, Sarah Wild. Adults - Sue Alden, Jo Allen, Laura Batch, Kerry Bode, Anne Cathersides, Sarah Cavell, Helen Dady, Sue Eldred, Elaine Finch, Beany Hazell, Karen Holland, Janice House, Angela Jermy, Maxine Molloy, Beverley Orford, Liz Quinn, Sally Richardson, Romy Simons, Louise Spencer, Nikki Tarrant, Cate Tovey, Susanne Williams, Sarah Wright. Stage Crew - Stephen Cutting, Paul Cutting, Stuart Cooper, Kevin Jermy Stage Assistants - Julie Cooke, Jane Freeman, Chris Larkowsky, Amanda Lowe, Kim Walker Props - Sally Richardson and Stephen Cutting Front of House: Andrew Chapman, Neil Harrison, Michael Wild, Tim Cooke, Kevin Jermy, Mark Finch Wardrobe - Ivy Fashions, Laura Batch, Anne Cathersides, Susan Chapman, Teresa Cooper, Helen Dady, Rachel Howes, Angela Jermy, Sarah Johnston, Amanda Lowe, Maxine Molloy, Suzanne Partner, Sharon Watts, Nicola Wild. Class Assistants - Katie Andrews, Rebecca Jermy Fundraising Committee - Jo Batley, Kerry Bode, Anne Cathersides, Teresa Cooper, Stephen Cutting, Elaine Finch, Karen Holland, Angela Jermy, Sally Richardson, Bridget Tilford, Susanne Williams Programme - Liz French Associates Photography - Keith Neale Past beneficiaries of the dance shows have included - Hethersett doctors' surgery, Muscular Dystrophy, Leukaemia Care, the Bertram Diabetes Centre, Wymondham Central Hall, The Clare School, Hethersett Jubilee Youth Centre, Quidenham Children's Hospice, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Special Baby Care Unit, Childline, EDP Abandoned Children Appeal, Big C Appeal, British Heart Foundation.
Previous stories on this show Broadway Showtime A
touch of Broadwy glitz comes to Norwich Theatre Royal in May via Hethersett. Some
of the greatest routines ever seen in musical theatre will be featured in the
biennial show staged by the Hethersett based Yvonne School of Dance. Stunning
costumes, colourful routines and family entertainment will be the order of the
day for two shows on May 18th at 2.30 and 7 p.m. “The
Bright Lights of Broadway” show is a labour of love for Hethersett’s
mother and daughter team Yvonne and Kirsty Cutting. They do the lion’s share
of the work for the show, choreographing it, matching the right performers to
the right routines, and seeing the whole thing through The
show will feature a wide age-range of performers from three to adult and will
include routines from shows including Wicked, The Lion King and the classic
Grease. It
will also be an opportunity to see the West End stars of tomorrow. The Yvonne
School of Dance has many students who go on to perfect their craft in later
life – and some forge a successful career on stage. Tickets
for the performances are priced from £5 to £13.50 and can be booked from the
Theatre Royal box office on 01603 630000 or on-line at
www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
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