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Gruesome drama at youth theatre festival
BEWARE - a grim, scary, emotionless sect
known as The Others is lurking beneath the surface of Wigan and Leigh!
Thankfully for local residents, The Others are fictional characters and
they will only be around during Platform ‘07, the Wigan and Leigh Youth
Theatre Festival, to be held for the very first time next month.
The Others and characters like The Black Pudding Vampire, Zombie Pit Men
and the Killer Clown of Silcock’s Fair, will come to life when the Wigan
Pier Youth Theatre Group in Lowton perform “Tales of the Dark” as part
of the festival.
“Tales of the Dark” tells the story of two young enemies who get caught
up in a ghoulish world when they try to stop their divorced parents
marrying each other.
Cast member Lauren Green, 13, explains: “The two young people are
completely different in all respects. One is a Chav and the other is a
Goth and they absolutely hate each other. The Others grant them wishes
but every wish they make turns out badly and there is a gruesome ending
to the tale. The message is to be careful what you wish for. The play is
scary but it’s really funny as well. There are some hilarious moments
and we’ve all burst out laughing lots of times during the rehearsals.”
more.
Gruesome drama at youth theatre festival (cont.)
“Tales of the Dark” has been written and developed by Wigan Pier Youth
Theatre Group in Lowton members and their leaders Mike Rees and Darryl
Clark, who recently moved back to the local area having spent the last
15 years working as an actor in London, making TV appearances in shows
like The Bill, Holby City and Doctors.
Platform ’07 will celebrate the work of the ten Wigan Pier Youth Theatre
Groups that have been phased in across the borough since 2003. The drama
groups were set up to encourage more young people to have a go at acting
and to enjoy the social aspect of it.
Mike Rees, a full time drama teacher who runs the Lowton Youth Theatre
Group, says: “Just under 50 young people have taken part in the workshop
sessions and this has resulted in a fantastic core group of 12 or so
superb young actors who have been rehearsing enthusiastically for the
performance
“They are not necessarily the type of kids that you get going to
professional youth theatres but they have really got into it and shown
themselves to be very competent actors.
“At the end of the day, we’re here to increase participation in the arts
and give young people an enjoyable experience, what’s really great is
the result is such a fantastic, fun performance”
The week long festival will also see Willpower Youth Theatre, A Will & A
Way Youth Theatre and the Wigan Little Theatre Youth Group perform at
venues across the borough.
Gruesome drama at youth theatre festival (cont.)
Platform 07” is being organised by Wigan Pier Theatre Company, part of
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and with support from the Arts Council.
Tickets for all performances during the festival are available from the
Tourist Information Centre on 01942 825677.
For further information telephone Martin Green on (01942) 709305 or
visit
www.wlct.org
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Notes to Editors
Photos attached
• Please find attached three photographs of the Wigan Pier Youth Theatre
Group in Lowton during rehearsals for their performance of “Tales of the
Dark”.
• Photo 1 (from l to r): Zombies Hannah Payne, Jessica Payne, Laura
Taylor, Lauren Green, Ellie Jones, Michaela Coward, Lisa Brew, Alicia
Gerrard and Angela Richardson come crawling out a cupboard.
• Photo 2: Alicia Gerrard (centre) screams as Hannah Payne, Laura
Taylor, Ellie Jones, Michaela Coward and Lisa Brew circle and bite her.
Further information
• For further information please contact Kennedy Stewart, Young People’s
Press Officer at Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, on (01942) 486927.
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