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Local Network Fund helps support LADS.
Launceston Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) Youth Groups (Starting Stars 7-11 years and Youth Theatre Group 12–18 years) recently gave a stunning performance of their talents in the Ambulance Hall. The event was organised by the Society as a show case for parents, relatives, friends and local businesses and supporters to demonstrate the work of the youth groups.
It was also an opportunity for the Society to announce important support for the youth groups from the Cornwall Community - Local Network Fund. (LNF supports opportunities for children and young people with specific projects). This fund will help in the provision of costs associated in supporting and developing the youth programmes and the challenge of undertaking their own performances and one of the aims being to enter the Youth Theatre Group for the 2005 and 2006 All England Festival of One Act Plays. A highly competitive competition and requires the groups to enter regional and national events.
The evening performances covered short extracts from a series of plays:
Starting Stars open the performance with a series of drama exercises under the direction of Liz Eagle .leader of the group.
This was followed by excerpts under the direction of Alan Pollard, leader of Youth Theatre Group and included:
Shakers: by John Godber featuring the opening scene, The Supermarket, Chelsea Girl, The Close and played by Jade Baxter, Zoe Prosser, Tess Hardy and Amy Maunder.
The proposal scene from Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney with Zack Toogood and Laura Whale playing the lovesick boyfriend and Jo where he proposes as he walks her home.
Breadline Baby: an educational piece about the perils of teenage pregnancy. The scene played was the night club scene and was performed by Sally Bounsall and Lynsey Rowe.
The Date: played by three adult members. This sketch was written by Alan Pollard and was its very first public performance. A man discovers that the girl he has called to pick up for a date is in fact his own daughter and performed by Jon Addicott, Hil Whale and Claire Fishleigh.
Jeannie: the meeting scene from this one act play from the fifties, Jeannie meets up with her sister who remained in the family home to care for their Mother, now dying. However, Jeannie has a more sinister motive than family care and performed by Sally Bounsall & Laura Ware.
Confusions: A short extract set in a bar and performed by Sam Whitehead, Alex Land and stand in Claire Fishleigh.
Pt Tang Yang Kipper Bang: by Jack Rosenthall: The final scenes of this television play depicting adolescent life in the 1950's, performed by Jake Matthews and Sarah Chetta. The reading for The Noah's Ark: students at a local drama group meet to audition for a new production. There are 4 solo pieces, 2 couplets as well as total group work. This was the debut of this one act play written by Alan Pollard with assistance from all the members of the Cast.
Performed by Zoe Prosser, Jade Baxter, Sally Bounsall Lucy Addicott, Laura Ware, Laura Whale, Tess Hardy and Amy Maunder.
The evening ended with a formal presentation to Margaret Parker, LADS Chairperson from Jan Jewell of the Local Network Fund confirming financial support towards the projects of the youths programme. Margaret thanked all those who attended and Jan for the support of the Local Network Fund and said: “The Society offers the youth in our community to take part in drama activities. Our group leaders work with young actors teaching them how to move, speak, take a cue, build a character and create a theatrical climax by working with fellow actors young and old. The selection tonight contains the basic building blocks of theatre, in both acting and presentation. Several generations of young players have cut their dramatic teeth with LADS youth groups before moving on to perform in larger scale works”.
Photo: Youth members and tutors.
Front left to right Jan Jewell (LNF) presenting the award to Margaret Parker, Alan Pollard and Liz Eagle.
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