28/05/10….Song, dance and comedy at Towersey village Cabaret

ON what was the hottest night of the year, Towersey village hall was packed out last Saturday for the village’s biggest community event of the year.

This special Cabaret Night Show completely sold out within a few weeks of the tickets going on sale, and was undoubtedly the social highlight of the year so far.

Villager Debbie Mellor explained: “Back in January, a group of residents got together to think about how they could improve life in the village by creating and supporting arts events ? ideally for the whole community. A huge number of ideas were generated and it was decided that a cabaret evening, to display the best talents that Towersey has to offer, should be the first event.

“Villagers then brought in renowned local musician, Ian English, to direct and arrange the performances.
The audience packed the Hall on the hottest evening of the year so far, and were treated to a meal provided by The Three Horseshoes public house, with deserts made by the villagers.

“This was followed by entertainment from a diverse selection of acts, including songs from Les Miserables and Oliver, sketches composed by local residents, songs, dance, comedy and a short film called Live Cam that cleverly integrated film with live performance. Performers were aged from 16 to 70 something! Musical accompaniment was by Ian English.

“Staging the cabaret brought friends young and old together and brought back memories of the Towersey Pantomime that unfortunately had to fold a few years ago when the writers and producers moved away from the village. A few members of the audience travelled great distances to be there.”

Cabaret Director Ian English said: ?I was delighted with the way the show went. Lots of talent emerged as rehearsals progressed and my initial hopes of a show with pace, attack and humour were continually surpassed. There were rumours of secret rehearsals being held furtively in ‘safe’ houses around Towersey! Thank you to the cast for embracing this event so positively.?

The evening was so successful that calls are already being made for another cabaret, perhaps to take place on an annual basis.