The Best ‘Professional Amateur show’ (Contributed)
?The most professional amateur show you will ever see in Oxford!?
WHAT:
The Oxford Gang Show is an annual variety show that has been performed in Oxford for 55 years.
The aim of the show is to give young people in Scouting and Guiding the opportunity to develop theatre skills and perform on a professional stage. For some this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
We started off small and we have worked our way from Clarendon Press, via the Town Hall, the Playhouse, St Edwards School and now the New Theatre (formerly Oxford Apollo).
WHEN will the show take place?
Oxford Gang Show ? 13th to 18th March 2006 at the New Theatre. Press Night ? Monday 13th March.
WHO are in the Oxford Gang Show?
* Over 200 Oxfordshire children, young people and adults are due to perform 13th -18th March 2006 – New Theatre, Oxford.
* Over 350 Oxfordshire children, young people and adults involved on stage and behind the scenes.
* These are all OXFORDSHIRE children, young people and adults and members of both the Scout and the Guide Association.
FACTS:
* This years show took a huge set back on Thursday 9th February (less than four weeks before the opening night), when a fire broke out at the building in Headington that is used to build our props and scenery, resulting in 80% of the stage sets having to be rebuilt. I am pleased to announce that just over one week after the fire the show is back on track and will go on!. The main reason for the show being back on track so quickly is due to the huge amount of support we received from members of Scouting & Girlguiding within Oxfordshire as well as local businesses and the general public following the media coverage we received.
* We are urguing people to come along to the show as a way of showing their support and that the Scouting spirit will always win over what can only be described as an act of mindless vandalism.
* We need full houses every night to help finance the long recovery Process following a recent fire.
* This is a great, family entertainment – at affordable prices.
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