Well Done Kids - you did us proud!
The Main School Workshop rolled to a halt yesterday with its show “Yee-Ha”. 42 students (about 1/3 or more of whom were new to us) produced a lively and incredibly polished performance given that they had only had 32 hours in total to get ready. We had one or two last minute hitches when the costumes that we had ordered did not arrive. Poor Janie volunteered to save the day and went down town to find some fantastic T shirts that she then shredded at the edges to make Indian squaw outfits.
The music was fantastic in this show and helped to keep us singing along all week - Robin and Jodie were to be seen still performing them in the headlights of our car in the carpark as we made our way home. Special thanks to Jodie and Robin for an enthusiastic input to the week as new guest-in staff members and special thanks too to Janie, for being there even though she is still recovering from her operation.
All the cast gave of their very best but particular mention must go to Toby Chapman, Ben Hunt and Emma Preston who carried most of the line learning and did so impeccably!
We made a collection for The Hands of Love Orphanage in Uganda, which is still to be counted - total on a later posting. We also made “Wanted” posters of all our cast members. Cameron Carnegie-Brown from Darlington PM school`s came out fantastically - hence his appearance on the front page of the site but others were equally good. I am happy to post any photos to the web site to add to this posting from workshop students who would like theirs included but I will only put them up if I have your permission to do so. Here`s Mine, Robin`s, Janie`s, Jodie`s, Miriam`s AND the cow`s to start you off. I have mounted ours onto the “Wanted” frame. Yours will come separately on two attachments to your e mail for you to put together yourselves. Your photos will also appear on the web site site unmounted.
If you would like your photo e mailed to you, together with the “Wanted” frame then e mail me on darlington@stagecoach.co.uk .
Well done partners! See you next year!
As one onlooker in the foyer said “What did the cow do wrong?!”
They don`t come meaner than her! Red eyes to match the hat!
Miriam even co-ordinated her jewellery for the photo shoot
Janie - after shooting the company manager who did not deliver the costumes in time
Jodie hiding from the papparazzi after her ITV series “Monday Monday” hit the air!
I think there were times this week when Robin wished he was in the saloon! The feathers arn`t much of a disguise!
Cameron Carnegie-Brown
Ben Hunt
Dominic Muns
Alex Wylie
Erin Dobson
Sophie Elliott
Oliver Allinson
August 2nd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Congratulations to all involved in the Main School Workshop. The show was excellent. It always amazes me how good the shows are after so little time to rehearse, the standard of acting, singing and dancing are always so high. Trudy told us afterwards that they did not have time fo a full run-through before the actual night, but the audience would not have known as it all fit together perfectly.
Bethany had a fantastic week and wanted it to go on longer. I would suggest that you do the Workshops more than once a year but I’m not sure Trudy’s nerves could stand it!!
Thanks again for a great show, Alison Taylor
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
You`re right. I love to do them but they take such a lot of work and planning that I have to pace myself - to one a year - getting old now.
Trudy
August 4th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Received from Doninic Munn`s mum today:-
Thank you for a great show last night, Dominic(Munns) really enjoyed the
week and would like to do any other workshops that you organise. Please
would you let us know when you arrange any more workshops. He hasn`t stopped telling everyone about what a good time he had.
August 4th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Cameron Wright`s mum sent me this e mail today.
I wanted to say a really big thank you to you and all your team for all the work involved in last weeks production. Cameron has had such a good week and has loved every minute of it.
Mrs Wright
August 6th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Received from Alex Wylie`s mum
I just want to say thank you very much for the workshop which once again, Alex has thoroughly enjoyed.
We all thought the show was great and Alex’s brother Joel is very keen to go next year as well.
August 6th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
£182.72 was counted out as the collection for the Hands of Love Orphanage who will make good use of it I know
August 7th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Sophie Elliott attended this years summer workshop Yee-ha which by the way we enjoyed soo much. She is looking forward to next year already!!
Mrs Elliott
August 9th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Received from Erin Dobson`s parents
First of all can I just say that the show last night was fantastic. Everything from the location, theme, costumes to cheesy gags was perfect and we all really enjoyed ourselves. The hard work and efforts that everyone had put in over the week was clearly evident and we are already looking forward to next years show.