Behind the scenes at the Caswell Clinic variety show 2008
Christmas Issue 2008
At first both patients and staff are invited to join the variety show committee meetings, which are held periodically in the cafe. Suggestions for acts are put forward by all who wish to take part. The planning, preparation and script writing is then under way.
The planning for next years show has already commenced with ideas and acts have already been put forward. If anyone would like to take part, perhaps not on stage but behind the scenes, we, the Activity Coordinators would be grateful to hear from you!
The props are planned and constructed in the various workshops and wards at the clinic by both patients and staff. Rehearsals can be a problem as it is difficult to arrange suitable times when all involved in a particular act are in the building at the same time. So it′s more than likely that most of the acts you see on stage have not had any rehearsal time whatsoever and it shows as well! But it only adds to the fun!
The "Doctor Sketch"at this years show, for example, was completely unrehearsed with each participant bringing in their own creativity and props to the parts, meeting for the first time at the actual performance.
If anyone would like to take part, perhaps not on stage but behind the scenes, we, the Activity Coordinators would be grateful to hear from you!
The Date for next years show is
Thursday 26th. February 2009
At 2pm
In the sports hall
Strange! As I'm putting this article on the web the next show will be starting in 20 mins time. Have a good time.(webEd)