Group History & Ethos

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Group History 

The Phoenix Theatre Group was set up in 1990 by a small group of people and was originally affiliated to Hereford and Worcester County Council Youth Service.   

For 3 years the Group was supported by the Youth service but as from April 1993, the Youth Services were unable to support our production costs, and consequently we then became fully self-supporting.  The aims of the Group are to give the youth of the Vale the opportunity to present and be part of a live production, performing to an audience in excess of three hundred, be it as a performer or a valuable production assistant. 

For the first 5 years the Group performed one show a year which was a Pantomime held each year in January at the Arts Centre Evesham.  However in 1996, by which time the adult membership had grown considerably, they decided to try their hand at some “adult only” entertainment and performed their first Farce, “Pardon me Prime Minister” in June of that year.  This was hugely successful and is now an annual event.   

In 1999 the Group expanded to 3 shows a year with a Variety Show in October of that year.  This was repeated the following year and then the following year they held another “first” with their Autumn Show being performed entirely by the young members of the Group.  This was “Dracula Spectacular” and this too was a huge success.  Up to then the Autumn Show had been held at Badsey Remembrance Hall but in 2004 we progressed to the Arts Centre Evesham for this where "The Boy Friend" was performed.  This has again become part of the annual Phoenix calendar, with Bugsy Malone in 2005, Oliver in October 2006; and a planned production of "High School Musical" in 2007.

The Group also regularly places entries into the Worcestershire Theatre Festival.

It is now a regular occurrence for the Group to provide 3 shows a year – a Pantomime in January with a cast of anything between 30 and 50 people ranging from ages 11 upwards, a Play in June for our adult membership and a Variety Show or Musical in September/October for our younger members.

Membership is now over 100 individuals, with ages ranging from 11 to 50+ and the Group goes from strength to strength each year. The Phoenix certainly has risen!

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Phoenix Theatre Group Constitution

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Current Phoenix Theatre Group Committee

Officers
Chairman - Keith Norledge
Treasurer - Mike Robinson
Secretary - Jenny Perkins

Committee Members
Helen Bradshaw (Social)
Russell Hancock (Website & Newsletter)
Barry Hopkins
Mike Robinson
Kate Rose (Membership)
Nick Rose

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