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CIttheroe Advertiser &Times,Thursday, January 5,2012 S.GXltjG


REVIEW: "Wind in The Wiilows" at The Grand, Ciitheroe. Further performances on January 13th and 14th. Box office: 01200 421599


I KNOW how fortunate I am to have the opportunity to review so many great professional productions in the North West, but I aiso iove amateur theatre. I have seen some great shows this


year, Burnley light Opera's "Cage Aux Folles", Boltori-by Bovyland's fantastic "Cinderella" and to round off the year a fascinating version of "Wind in the WiNows" by Ribcaged Productions at bur splendid local venue. The Grand. An accomplished, adult cast, Keith J ;


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Drama on our doorstep...


Flood, Arthur Geldard, Kaitlin Howard, Richard Hoyle and Stephanie McKerviii take on the principai roles. They are\ supported by ayery impressive group of young actors; What struck mb most about the interpretation is the ciever idea of opening with a grandfather reading to his bored granddaughter - . and encouraging her to use her imagination. This then means that the Girl, a remarkable performance by Katie Edmonson, is pr^ent throughout the action and we can relate to her reactions. She is also extremely adept in heiping to shift the minimai scenery around, of which the most incredibie


■ device is a seemingly simple pale green plush three-seater sofa/settee/couch.


Real credit must go to producer Deb Groves and her team for such imaginative use of such an everyday object. The group of young piayers are


amazingiy confident. Heiena Feamiey- Brown is a delightfuliy comic Stoat, the


, rather more tender-hearted sidekick to Wicked Weasei. Lewis Reed and Hannah Yates are chamriing rabbits and together with Lauren Hensey, isabeile Smith, Phoebe Hope, and Mollie Yearby, they play a range of animals, both friendly and dangerous Wildwooders. The Grand's audience enjoyed it and


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poms to recent chart AgesS-7;


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An energetic 45 mln aerobic workout v- with salsa moves thrown In! (not to •


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the sound, lighting and particuiariy the clever Aimed section were much appreciated. This show is coming back to the Grand on January 13th and 14th and is worth seeing. Ribcaged Productions are back in April with "Romeo and juiiet'' and I shali be interested to see their "fast-paced modem adaptation". P IP P A M U N R O H E B D E N


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G R A B T he Event Semi F in a ls ’ ! Fn 2 0 & 2 7 Ja n


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I- Ribb le V a lle y ’s mter-school ta le n t f show sem i- f in a ls featuring


[-.■ (£ 6 /£ 4 a d v ) '7 II MnnmH M hy tew


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f , performers from local high sch o o ls j f ’ Doors 7pm, S tage 7 30pm


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Buddy Holly Winter Dance Party . Fn 10 Feb


.. Starring,Marc Robinson and featuring the country’s best Ritchie Valens, B ig ' .Bopper and Dion tribute artistes with


- support from The Gounterteit Crickets. Doors 7pm. Seated (£15adv/U18s £ 8 )


MUSIC


The.Hollywood Bees “T he " Music of.The Ho llie s ”


S a t 21 Jan


- T ribute to one o f the North West'j • favourite pop groups. Also* ^ performing songs by Bob Dylan & Crosby S t ills and Nash: ■ Doors 7pm. S ea ted (£-12adv) :


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Left to right, Kaitlin Howard as Mole, Keith Flood as Badger, Richard Hoyle as Toad, Stephanie McKerviii as Chief Weasel and


Arthur Celdard as Ratty.


The ^ Grand’s au-


dience enjoyed ^ it and t h e


sound,


lighting and par­ ticularly the clever


filmed section were much appreci­


ated.


Acoustic Village 9 S a t 1 4 Ja n


Headliners Wilful Missing are- supported by Richard Moss & Tobias Hlingworthi - ■ Poors 7pm. S tage 7.30pm - (£5/18s Free).


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Rock n Roll party warms up winter


(Stars in Your Eyes and The Buddy Holly Stoiy) has


put together a theatrical recreation of that historic last tour of 1959.


ON Januaiy 23rd, 1959, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Vallens and Dion and the Belmonts embarked on The Winter Dance Party Tour - a road= trip that saw thern play 24 cities in just three weeks.-


By the tirhe they arrived at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Februaiy 2nd, the tour bus had


decided he'd had enough of the miserable travelling conditions'arid chartered a four-seater plane for the next leg of the toun-y


■ That.night!s performance was magical as the fans -


went wild for their rgpk 'n' roll heroes, playing their biggest hits, including'The Wanderer (Dion and the;i Belmonts); Chantilly"Lace (Big Bopper), La Bamba (Ritchie Valens) and That'll be The Day, Peggy Sue ■ and Oh Boy, (Buddy Holly).


Just a few hours later.the plane carrying Holly,


Valens and The Big Bopper crashed just outside Mason City. There were no survivors.


In homage to his musical hero, Marc Robinson ’


- Robinson has numerous stage and TV credits behind him and has been lauded far and wide for his masterful mirroring of Buddy Holly.


- . ‘He has also appeared in two feature films. The Fifth Element and Mrs Brown. His particular obsession with Buddy Holly has seen


..developed heating problems and all on board were ■ tired, cold and fed up. Buddy was exhausted and


- stage show of .the same name. Buddy Holl/is Wnter Dance Party sees him star


him play "Budd/'on the long running West End


as Buddy once again, this time augmented with the UK's best Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and Dion tribute artists with support from The Counterfeit '


i. Crickets. 'Tt is a superbly authentic show packed full of rock


'n' roll hits - 40 songs performed with the same


:;o;raw energy that the original artists thrilled their - ’audiences with.;-


Buddy Holl/s Wnter Dance Party plays at The Grand, Ciitheroe;,on.Friday, February 10th. Tickets


(j ;are'£15 (seated).':C6ncessions only apply to under f,:.185 (£8) and Grand Affinity Card holders. Doors are J:i7rp;m. with a stage time of 7-30 p.m.


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competition


Win -tickets for Holly’s-. Winter Dance Party Grand is giving away two


, . pairs of tickets to see Buddy - • Hoily's Winter Dance Party on


. “ Friday, February 10th.:


Readers can win the tickets by sending in the correct answer to the foilowing question. Correct entries wiil be entered into a draw for the winning prize.


Ih 1971, Don McLean reieased what ■ was to become a famous bailad to


commemorate the death of Buddy Hoily. What was the name of this song: (a) American Pie


■ (b) The Day the Music DiecI ' ^


. (c) I feel like Buddy Holly Send your answer together-with your


name, address and telephone number to: ’ ’ ' ; ' The Grand Buddy Holly Competition, 18 York Street Ciitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 ' ; 2DL by Friday, januaiy 13th.' Winners will be notified.


Film double bill begins


2012 THE Grand's 2012 entertainment programme begins on Friday lunchtime with the opening "lunchtime live" jazz session of the year. Local pianist John


Wickham performs with his trio and a small charge of £2 is charged. A full lunchtime food menu is available. On Saturday, The


Grand vyill be screening two films. A rnatinee of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2 p.m., £2 adults / £1 child, certificate PG) followed by an evening screening of Water for Elephants (7 p.m. / £6film o n ly /£12.50 including pizza, please note food orders should be made at the Box Office in advance).


— ------------------______ Sfc_________ ? Jnnunry 2012 6 Jo h n Wickham Trio


LuiTchtlnie Live Fndtiv af ternoon-Jazz


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13 Mark Lewis Trio + Guest 2 0 Reg-Dee (Smooth Ja z z 4 ) 2 7 Er ic Ainsworth Quartet with Lyn Fairbanks


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' Diary o f a Wimpy Kid FILM


T he Grand b eg in s 2 0 1 2 with a d ou b le b ill on


■ Saturday, with a fam ily f i lm and a rom an tic drama. Ja n u a ry ’s la d ie s f ilm n ights on Tue 10th is now - com p le te ly sold out. .


... S a t 7 Jan,. Doors 2pm (£ 2 adults/£1 child)


Water For Elephants S a t 7 Ja n , Doors 7pm (£1 2.50 me food / £ 6 f ilm only)


■fiMade in Dagenham (Ladies Night) Tue 7^ Feb, Doors 7pm


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-•{£12.5.0adv me fwo-.course meal) - Crazy S tu p id Love


. (Valentines special) ^ Tue 14" Feb, Doors 7 pm ' ’’ . (£12.SOadv! inc .two course’meal). NO\V S E L L IN G


2 9 JAN-Hea ven in the A fterhoori monthly soul e venf (3i“8pm, £5a~dv)'- > 1


,04 FEB .C h an tel.McG reg o r S u p p o r t ’ - Blues/Rock doub(e-biH (7pm; £10adv)


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^11 F EB ( j iith e ro e Royal Grammar I School Swing.Band (7pm, '£8/£*4adv)


•18 FEB The Leisure Society + Suppo rt ' (7pm, £ 8 50adv)


2 5;FEB C A S H Jo h n n y Cash tribute ■ (7pm, £10adv)


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