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-Shows reviewed below are :-  May 1989 ''''The Owl an the Pussycat Went to See'''<nowiki/>', '<nowiki/>'''Bugsy Malone'''<nowiki/>', '''The Cagebirds'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Accrington Pals'''<nowiki/>' (Four short plays):  March 1993 '<nowiki/>'''Mother Goose'''<nowiki/>' : May 1995 '<nowiki/>'''Pandemonium Incorporated'''<nowiki/>' : May 1997 ''''Phears'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Play the Game'''<nowiki/>' :  August 1998 ''''The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom'''<nowiki/>';  2009 ''''It Runs in the Family'''<nowiki/>';
+'''Shows reviewed below are''' :-  May 1989 ''''The Owl an the Pussycat Went to See'''<nowiki/>', '<nowiki/>'''Bugsy Malone'''<nowiki/>', '''The Cagebirds'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Accrington Pals'''<nowiki/>' (Four short plays):  May 1991 '<nowiki/>'''Ernie's Incredible Illucinations'''<nowiki/>',  '<nowiki/>'''Us and Them'''<nowiki/>',  '<nowiki/>'''Everywoman'''<nowiki/>',  '<nowiki/>'''Gidean and the Sea Witch'''<nowiki/>',  '<nowiki/>'''Hi-fi Spy or What the Butler Didn't See'''<nowiki/>' (five short plays.) : March 1993 '<nowiki/>'''Mother Goose'''<nowiki/>' : May 1995 ''''Pandemonium Incorporated'''<nowiki/>' : May 1997 ''''Phears'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Play the Game'''<nowiki/>' :  August 1998 ''''The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom'''<nowiki/>';  2009 ''''It Runs in the Family'''<nowiki/>';
 '''Hallmark May 1989'''.   Review of 'The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See', 'Bugsy Malone', 'The Cagebirds', and  'Accrington Pals'.
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 It says something for the aforementioned plays that we enjoyed them so much we could overlook the fact that three of them were similarly serious but the last play “'''Hi-fi Spy" or "What the Butler didn't see'''" by Richard Tydeman was funny. It was in verse again and that enhanced its theme. As the programme said, "The plot is so thick it's difficult to see through" and some might have asked "What plot?" but it didn't matter, it was fast nonsense, very well done. The Butler, Ray Gosling again, did the peeping and acted as Compere, some of the cast appeared as of varying nationalities while others were policewomen in interesting disguises although one, a real glamour girl, had a suspiciously deep voice and fingered parts of her anatomy as she talked of "strange parts". Could this really be one of the little Munchkins from "The Wizard"? The foreigners turned out to be members of various secret services and the whole romp was fairly meaningless fun and as much enjoyed by the cast as the audience, from the zest with which it was played.
 There are too many names to mention all the actors and backstage staff but all their hard work was so worthwhile. It has been mentioned before that the regular theatre workshops give such a grounding that the confidence and ability are there before the plays are attempted. To see whole families represented in the casts or otherwise involved is indicative of the type of organisation we are fortunate enough to have in the village, a real family affair. The directors were Val Brookhouse, Brian Panter and Sandy Wingrave, the latter another welcome newcomer. Brian talked of the actors being important, saying that without them there is nothing to direct, but the actors do acknowledge the encouragement and direction they have received as the reason they succeed.
 The plays were put on for two Sunday late-afternoons and the audience mostly family and friends of the actors but those of the "general public" who ventured were expressing astonishment at the standard of the performances. The productions were as good or better than usual and deserve a wider audience.
 Congratulations L.G.P.

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	It was a very enjoyable evening and I congratulate all those involved; actors, directors, backstage people and administration. The L.FG.P. company is a wonderful organisation – it involves whole families and they all gain from it. Do patronise and support it, or why not join in one capacity or another!		It was a very enjoyable evening and I congratulate all those involved; actors, directors, backstage people and administration. The L.FG.P. company is a wonderful organisation – it involves whole families and they all gain from it. Do patronise and support it, or why not join in one capacity or another!
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		+	'''Hallmark May 1991.''' '''Lacey Green Productions for their "experimental year'''" put on five short plays to allow members to try something completely new and give them a chance to extend themselves. Their programme announced that they had enjoyed the rehearsals and hoped that we, the audience, would enjoy the performance. The writer certainly did.
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		+	'''The youngest members performed''' "'''Ernie's Incredible Illucinations'''" by Alan Ayckbourn and from a strong junior section I would imagine no-one was left out. They all threw themselves exuberantly into the action and were a delight to watch. The story is that young Ernie has been worrying his parents with his "illucinations" and so they take him to see a doctor. Ernie is induced to explain and we see the astonishing results, although the doctor is sceptical until the last imagining. Ernie was played by Aidan Piercy, taking a lead part for the first time and doing it very well. His "Mum", Katy Longhurst, sustained her accent convincingly all through while Edward Crooks as "Dad" appears to know how to play it "straight" for laughs and Rebecca Tyrer was a believable doctor in that setting! We knew it was unreal but it was a lovely "tall" story put over well enough to be convincing. They all knew their lines, no-one made a wrong entrance as far as I could see. Yes, they had expert direction but all the children were good, keen and disciplined and the only showing off was in the acting.
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		+	“'''Us and Them'''" '''by David Camton was performed by teenagers'''. An allegorical and somewhat moralistic play but a very good vehicle for their talents, it gave everyone equal shares of the action except for the Recorder, a part on its own. He came to record the comings and goings and activities of anyone and everyone; the others were in two groups of all boys and all girls – A from the East and B from the West. As the programme told us, the play explores human weaknesses such as prejudice, acquisitiveness, suspicion and intolerance. In a short-time we see telescoped what the world has been seeing over and over again and, while entertaining, there was certainly food for thought for actors and audience alike. The Recorder, Richard Tate, had the most difficult part and he coped with it very well, using the correct detached manner and able to carry his interjections over the noise and action of the others. However, there were times when he had the stage to himself, when his longer speeches were given too fast - perhaps a natural reaction in that situation. More experience and confidence will enable him to exploit that chance some time. It was good to see talented young people unselfconsciously putting a great deal of effort into an unusual play where no-one is "star" and making it very real.
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		+	“'''Everywoman'''’ is a contemporary verse drama adapted by Hugh Steadman Williams from a fifteenth century morality play. This was a difficult play for the actors, there can be no ad libs when not only long speeches but conversations between the players is in rhyme. It was very well performed by all the cast but Alison Stacey must be mentioned, she was on stage so long and sustained the character with all its facets so well, when just the effort of remembering the rhyming lines could easily have allowed the personality to slip. Many of the actors we have seen before but Ray Gosling formerly helped behind the scenes and, for the first time on stage, he certainly went in at the deep end and proved that he can act.
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		+	"'''Gideon and the Sea Witch'''" by Enid Staff is another play with a moral but it was entertaining and well-acted for all that. Its period was early this century by the costume, when ignorance and superstition were more evident but with the prejudice which remains today. The all-women cast portrayed the characters in the story about the proposed hounding of the girl who is an outsider in a way which showed good casting. Some familiar names were there, from whom we expect a good performance, while Ann-Noel Clark and Pam Cassidy are welcome newcomers. The imminent birth of Rachel Panter's baby did not detract from her performance, it added realism rather!
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		+	It says something for the aforementioned plays that we enjoyed them so much we could overlook the fact that three of them were similarly serious but the last play “'''Hi-fi Spy" or "What the Butler didn't see'''" by Richard Tydeman was funny. It was in verse again and that enhanced its theme. As the programme said, "The plot is so thick it's difficult to see through" and some might have asked "What plot?" but it didn't matter, it was fast nonsense, very well done. The Butler, Ray Gosling again, did the peeping and acted as Compere, some of the cast appeared as of varying nationalities while others were policewomen in interesting disguises although one, a real glamour girl, had a suspiciously deep voice and fingered parts of her anatomy as she talked of "strange parts". Could this really be one of the little Munchkins from "The Wizard"? The foreigners turned out to be members of various secret services and the whole romp was fairly meaningless fun and as much enjoyed by the cast as the audience, from the zest with which it was played.
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		+	There are too many names to mention all the actors and backstage staff but all their hard work was so worthwhile. It has been mentioned before that the regular theatre workshops give such a grounding that the confidence and ability are there before the plays are attempted. To see whole families represented in the casts or otherwise involved is indicative of the type of organisation we are fortunate enough to have in the village, a real family affair. The directors were Val Brookhouse, Brian Panter and Sandy Wingrave, the latter another welcome newcomer. Brian talked of the actors being important, saying that without them there is nothing to direct, but the actors do acknowledge the encouragement and direction they have received as the reason they succeed.
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		+	The plays were put on for two Sunday late-afternoons and the audience mostly family and friends of the actors but those of the "general public" who ventured were expressing astonishment at the standard of the performances. The productions were as good or better than usual and deserve a wider audience.
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		+	Congratulations L.G.P.

	'''Hallmark March 1993. Mother Goose''' at the [[Village Hall]]. Report by Madeline Cleaver		'''Hallmark March 1993. Mother Goose''' at the [[Village Hall]]. Report by Madeline Cleaver

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-Shows reviewed below are :-  May 1989 '<nowiki/>'''The Owl an the Pussycat Went to See'''<nowiki/>', '<nowiki/>'''Bugsy Malone'''<nowiki/>', '''The Cagebirds'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Accrington Pals'''<nowiki/>' (Four short plays):  May 1995 '<nowiki/>'''Pandemonium Incorporated'''<nowiki/>' : May 1997 '<nowiki/>'''Phears'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Play the Game'''<nowiki/>' :  August 1998 '<nowiki/>'''The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom'''<nowiki/>';  2009 ''''It Runs in the Family'''<nowiki/>';
+Shows reviewed below are :-  May 1989 ''''The Owl an the Pussycat Went to See'''<nowiki/>', '<nowiki/>'''Bugsy Malone'''<nowiki/>', '''The Cagebirds'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Accrington Pals'''<nowiki/>' (Four short plays):  March 1993 '<nowiki/>'''Mother Goose'''<nowiki/>' : May 1995 '<nowiki/>'''Pandemonium Incorporated'''<nowiki/>' : May 1997 ''''Phears'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Play the Game'''<nowiki/>' :  August 1998 ''''The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom'''<nowiki/>';  2009 ''''It Runs in the Family'''<nowiki/>';
 '''Hallmark May 1989'''.   Review of 'The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See', 'Bugsy Malone', 'The Cagebirds', and  'Accrington Pals'.
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 It was a very enjoyable evening and I congratulate all those involved; actors, directors, backstage people and administration. The L.FG.P. company is a wonderful organisation – it involves whole families and they all gain from it. Do patronise and support it, or why not join in one capacity or another!
 '''Hallmark May 1995.'''   '''Pandemolium Incorporated.'''   Report by Linda Moorcroft

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-Shows reviewed below are :- May 1995 'Pandemonium';  May 1989 'Four for the Price of One';  August 1998 'The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom';  2009 'It Runs in the Family';
+Shows reviewed below are :-  May 1989 '<nowiki/>'''The Owl an the Pussycat Went to See'''<nowiki/>', '<nowiki/>'''Bugsy Malone'''<nowiki/>', '''The Cagebirds'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Accrington Pals'''<nowiki/>' (Four short plays):  May 1995 '<nowiki/>'''Pandemonium Incorporated'''<nowiki/>' : May 1997 '<nowiki/>'''Phears'''<nowiki/>' and '<nowiki/>'''Play the Game'''<nowiki/>' :  August 1998 '<nowiki/>'''The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom'''<nowiki/>';  2009 ''''It Runs in the Family'''<nowiki/>';
-Hallmark May 1995.   '''Pandemolium Incorporated.'''   Report by Linda Moorcroft
+'''Hallmark May 1989'''.   Review of 'The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See', 'Bugsy Malone', 'The Cagebirds', and  'Accrington Pals'.
 On Sunday the 21st May it was the turn of the youth section of Lacey Green Productions (LGP) to treat its audience to some lively entertainment.
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 The programme says that the next production is planned for the autumn. Please save me a seat – I'll be there.
-'''Hallmark May 1997.   LGP Children’s & Youth Theatre.'''   '''<nowiki/>'Phears'<nowiki/>''' and '''<nowiki/>'Play the Game''''  Reviewed by Madeline Cleaver.  ( click Bill & Madeline Cleaver).
+'''Hallmark May 1997.  LGP Children’s & Youth Theatre.   'Phears' and 'Play the Game'.'''   Reviewed by Madeline Cleaver
 As expected, all tickets for the plays in the Village Hall in the early evening of 27th April were sold out, although I think it was possible to avoid turning anyone away and so a good many people enjoyed the performance. Over the years I have seen the younger members of LGP in the major productions and in the plays especially for them and I never cease to be amazed at the talent they show. Many of them stay with the company and confirm the promise they showed as children and I am sure this will be the case with those who took part in the two plays performed this time. The theatre workshops, enthusiasm, discipline and above all, good direction turns undeniable talent into something worth watching.

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 The programme says that the next production is planned for the autumn. Please save me a seat – I'll be there.
-'''Hallmark May 1989'''.   Review of '<nowiki/>'''Four for the Price of One''''
+'''Hallmark May 1997.   LGP Children’s & Youth Theatre.'''   '''<nowiki/>'Phears'<nowiki/>''' and '''<nowiki/>'Play the Game''''  Reviewed by Madeline Cleaver.  ( click Bill & Madeline Cleaver).
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 It was a very enjoyable evening and I congratulate all those involved; actors, directors, backstage people and administration. The L.FG.P. company is a wonderful organisation – it involves whole families and they all gain from it. Do patronise and support it, or why not join in one capacity or another!
 '''Hallmark August 1998.  'The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom!''''   Report by Madeline Cleaver.

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	also click [[LGP events at the Village Hall]]		also click [[LGP events at the Village Hall]]
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		+	Shows reviewed below are :- May 1989 'Four for the Price of One'; August 1998 'The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom'; 2009 'It Runs in the Family';
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		+	'''Hallmark May 1989'''. Review of '<nowiki/>'''Four for the Price of One''''
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		+	Lacey Green Productions put on four short plays on the evening of 18 April and the afternoon of 23 April. Parents, friends and others connected with the casts were there but, in the round, all available seats appeared to be taken and those who ventured out on a dull, wet day when I went found it very worthwhile, judging by reactions.
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		+	'''The first play: <nowiki>''</nowiki>The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See.'''.."' is based on the childrens poem, with additions and complications, including many other Lear characters which the originals went to "see" after going to "sea". I know many of the children from earlier workshops and shows and it is marvellous to see how much more confident and capable they are now. The play was wonderfully costumed acted with absolute enjoyment and to the Director, Valerie Brookhouse, must go a great deal of the credit. If you saw how good they were in "Blitz" you would have been even more impressed by this play; I was totally amused and delighted all through. Little children who once could scarcely bear to leave their mothers side were speaking out confidently and putting in natural humour, while children who were always bright and confident were not overacting – real achievement. These same children, once settled at the side to watch the other plays, were quiet and well behaved - true stage discipline, handing over the limelight to those next on. It would be invidious to mention names, they were all so good and leading characters worthy of their parts. Those who did not go along to see the plays should not miss a future opportunity to see any which might be put on, on Village Day, but particularly the little children.
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		+	"'''Bugsy Malone"''' does not need an explanation of the story and the older children into teenagers group obviously enjoyed performing it. Teresa Kennedy and Caroline Norton directed it, no doubt with some guidance from more experienced directors, but still an achievement in itself. The accents and mannerisms came over well and if the weapons and ammunition were a trifle (!) messy, the actors were all good sports and carried it off realistically. Here again I was aware of how some of the youngsters were gaining confidence and were prepared to throw themselves into situations where some of their peers would feel very awkward and self-conscious; this is the benefit of theatre workshops and previous shows and the help of professionals.
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		+	'''The Cagebirds'''<nowiki/>' was an experience, not just an entertainment. I was completely absorbed by it and not a little moved. While talking of birds in a cage and their keeper – the Mistress - we could see ourselves in the prisons of conventions, habits and fears. I have not been mentioning names and in this play we had some very good acting, but really outstanding was Rebekah Gabbitas. She has to be mentioned because I feel that at 1/7 and with so little experience she carried a difficult part amazingly well: a free spirit who tried to persuade her fellow prisoners to break out from the prison - of their narrow lives really. Although she touched them and made them think, she failed and so lost the chance to return to the wild herself. Rebekah owes a great deal, I am sure, to the direction of Brian Panter in this play, but has a great deal of acting ability; perhaps we shall see her on the professional stage eventually.
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		+	The first part of '''"Accrington Pals"''' was an unusual choice and my own feeling is that it suffered from being only part of a play, although well directed and acted. It tells the story of a small group of working class women who live in Accrington, a Lancashire cotton town, their mixed reactions to the enlistment of husbands and boyfriends, how life is while they are in the army in England and their feelings when they must go to their almost certain deaths in the war in France. I felt it did not lend itself, as the other plays did, to being acted with few props and no scenery and one could not immediately warm to the characters and understand them, where in a longer performance one might do so. The characters were not all easy to make convincing especially for teenagers and those brought up in the south, but it was bravely attempted and succeeded within limits.
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		+	It was a very enjoyable evening and I congratulate all those involved; actors, directors, backstage people and administration. The L.FG.P. company is a wonderful organisation – it involves whole families and they all gain from it. Do patronise and support it, or why not join in one capacity or another!

	'''Hallmark August 1998. 'The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom!'''' Report by Madeline Cleaver.		'''Hallmark August 1998. 'The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom!'''' Report by Madeline Cleaver.

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	The Production and Direction team did sterling work as always, and the whole company can be congratulated on their hard work and talent, which we all hope resulted in a sum raised which was satisfying to all concerned. I hope other teenagers went to see the show and will be tempted to take part in future, particularly the fellows. There’s talent there lads, in all senses of the word!		The Production and Direction team did sterling work as always, and the whole company can be congratulated on their hard work and talent, which we all hope resulted in a sum raised which was satisfying to all concerned. I hope other teenagers went to see the show and will be tempted to take part in future, particularly the fellows. There’s talent there lads, in all senses of the word!
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	'''Hallmark 2009 'It Runs in the Family' . reporter''' Peter Brookhouse		'''Hallmark 2009 'It Runs in the Family' . reporter''' Peter Brookhouse

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 click [[LGP Murder Mystery evenings]] in the Village Hall
-click [[Charity performances at Chipko]] for performances there
+click [[Charity performances at Chipko]] for performances there.
 also click [[LGP events at the Village Hall]]
 '''Hallmark August 1998.  'The Roman Invasion of Ramsbottom!''''   Report by Madeline Cleaver.

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	click [[Lacey Green Productions]] for all events.		click [[Lacey Green Productions]] for all events.
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		+	click [[Organisations]] for others
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		+	click [[Charity Events]] for other fund raising events for charity.
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		+	click [[LGP events at Stocken Farm Barn]]
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		+	click [[LGP Dinner Theatre evenings]] in the Village Hall.
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		+	click [[LGP Murder Mystery evenings]] in the Village Hall
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		+	click [[Charity performances at Chipko]] for performances there
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		+	also click [[LGP events at the Village Hall]]

	'''Hallmark February 1955 ' LGP Dinner Theatre.''' 'A Fete Worse than Death'		'''Hallmark February 1955 ' LGP Dinner Theatre.''' 'A Fete Worse than Death'