Bolsover Drama Group
From 1997 until starting university in 2002 I was an active member of Bolsover Drama Group, an amateur dramatics group based in Bolsover, north Derbyshire.
On-stage:
My first appearance on stage with the group came in November 1997 in the group's youth section's production of the musical 'Big Al' at the Moorfield Hall Theatre, Bolsover School. The show was staged again in July the following year at the palace Theatre, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
Following on from Big Al, I appeared with speaking roles as Doc and Glad Hand in the 1999 youth section production of 'West Side Story' (at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield) and as Buggins in the 2001 production of 'Half a Sixpence' (at the Moorfield Hall Theatre, Bolsover).
As part of the main group, I appeared in the pantomimes 'Revenge of Abanaza' (1998, as 'Homer Simpson), 'The Sleeping Beauty' (1999, 'Newsboy'), 'Jack and the Beanstalk' (2000, 'Villager'), 'Dick Whittington and his Cat' (2001), and the musicals 'The Pajama Game' (1998, Chorus), 'Guys and Dolls' (1999, Chorus), 'South Pacific' (2000, Marine) and 'Calamity Jane' (2001, 'Indian'). Details of productions can be found below.
Off-stage:
Aside from acting, whilst a member of the group, I:
- was a member of the youth section committee (2000/01)
- edited the group's regular newsletter informing members of group news, rehearsals, etc.
- helped organise publicity
- designed posters and flyers for productions
- edited the group's website
- co-produced the 2002 musical 'Anything Goes;
- directed the U.V. scenes for the 2002 pantomime 'Aladdin'
Comedy:
In December 1998, myself and fellow youth section member Dale Shaw were asked to compere a performance the youth section were giving at the group's Christmas party at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield. Following the success of the performance, we were again asked to compere at a youth section event in Shirland to promote the group and the performance of West Side Story.
Following on from this, in 2000, we were asked to compere at the drama group's annual dinner. For subsequent years afterwards, myself, Dale and whoever from the group wanted to take part would perform sketches based upon aspects of group life, including
- What really goes on at a committee meeting?
- What really happened when the power failed during the 2002 pantomime 'Aladdin'
- Bolsover "Pop Idol"
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