A show in a day!

Have you ever taken part in a stage show?
Have you ever sat through endless rehearsals waiting for the big night?

Well the Scouts and Guides of St. Helens do things differently by putting on a Show in a Day.
25 Scouts and Guides both young and old, who are all cast members of the St. Helens and District Scout and Guide Gang Show which takes place every year at the Theatre Royal, left St. Helens on the 9th October at 7:30 AM to travel to Todmorden in Yorkshire where they joined forces with fellow Scouts and Guides from across the North West including members from Sale, Spen Valley, Todmorden, Marple and Wyre gang shows.
We registered at 9AM and were given scripts ready for rehearsals during the day we worked together to put on a show (warts and all) in a day. Including costuming, rehearsing, designing lighting and most importantly putting on the show at 7:30PM.

Every one of the cast that went from St. Helens thoroughly enjoyed the show and got a lot out of it including making new friends, learning new skills and having a lot of fun. This year’s show in a day was made even more special by the fact that for the first time ever St. Helens Gang Show organised the event and allowed over 100 people to take part in this unique experience, who knows maybe next year we may be at the Theatre Royal with our show in a day. We would like to thanks Rachel Dixon for supporting us on the day as Musical Director.

If you would like to find out further information about St. Helens Gang Show why not visit our website www.scoutaround.org.uk. This year’s show takes place on the 31st March – 2nd April 2005 at the Theatre Royal, St. Helens

Stephen Cooke
Coordinating Producer, Show in a Day 2004
www.norwegs.org.uk