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Chairman’s Foreword

How time flies! After a busy

summer and autumn, we are now

into our winter season of shows.

Always a favourite, the pantomime

this year is ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and

will be full of laughter, fun and

song, a wonderful family outing.

Next year’s shows are already on

sale and selling well, so check our

website and book your selection

now to make sure of your seats.

From ‘Sherlock Holmes’, to ‘My

Fair Lady’, there is something for

you all.

Our fund raising activities have

been very successful this summer,

and I would like to thank all those

of you who shopped at the Co-op

in Shanklin and raised so much for

our theatre. Because of this we

have been able to replace some of

our windows and make a start on

improving the facilities back stage

for the performers. We have also

made significant investment in the

software we use in the box office.

This is an ongoing programme of

improving how we deal with

processing tickets and

streamlining our systems. I would

ask that you please bear with us in

the box office, in this time of

transition, as we upgrade and

train staff in our new procedures.

Please remember that there are no

shows at the theatre during

January 2019, but the box office is

open Monday to Friday 10am to

3pm and 10am to 1pm on

Saturdays. This is when vital

maintenance is undertaken and

the theatre spring cleaned by our

wonderful Housekeeping

department.

We have a very varied list of shows

to look forward to, so now is the

time to ask for theatre vouchers

for your Christmas present. And of

course a lovely way of thanking

friends and family is by giving

theatre vouchers.

I know it is a little early, but I am

taking this opportunity to wish

you all a very Happy Christmas

and look forward to a peaceful

New Year. Janet Wardle.

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A Message from the Editor

Thank you for reading our festive

December edition of ‘Stage

Write’ magazine. I hope you find

the content interesting, useful and

informative. Further on in the

magazine, you can read details

about our very successful and well

attended 10th Anniversary

Celebration Variety Show, which

took place on the 2nd October.

I would just like to take this

opportunity to thank everyone

who was involved in making this

very special celebration a very

special evening indeed! Having

spent nearly a year involved in

creating the show with members

of the steering group, it made me

realise how blessed and lucky we

are to have such dedicated

volunteers that are so passionate

about our theatre.

May I personally thank David Kast

for his direction throughout the

process, Steve Watts for his

attention to detail and passion in

creating an excellent show

running order, rehearsals and

show timings, and Roger Coleman

for his many contributions and for

commissioning Vic’s superb

personally inscribed crystal glass

memento, and to Rob (man on a

mission) Robertson who held it all

together, created the marvellous

audio visual sequences and superb

‘goody bag’ gifts and souvenirs.

Thanks of course to everyone who

came along to the show on the

evening, and to all our loyal,

enthusiastic volunteers! Thank

you, it’s very much appreciated.

May I wish you a very happy

Christmas, and a healthy new

year. I look forward to seeing you

again very soon at Shanklin

Theatre. Best regards, Michael.

Stage Write magazine was

originally founded in

October 2010 by Ron Bird. I

would like to personally

thank Ron for his continued

help & guidance. Michael

Beston. Editor for Stage

Write magazine, December

2018.

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A Letter from Cilla Morris

The most senior theatre volunteer

Cilla Morris, is our very well

respected Welfare Co-ordinator

who celebrated her 92nd birthday

back in January this year. She has

contributed and written this lovely

letter. Thank you Cilla!

In 2008 the theatre was closed

and in danger of being

demolished, so FOST was formed.

Who would want such a beautiful

building to be pulled down?

In 2010 it opened again with the

help of volunteers. You meet them

when you go in the Box Office to

buy your ticket and if you go

downstairs for a ‘quick one’ before

the show, you are served by the

cheerful bar staff.

The Foyer volunteers direct you

in. You may want to buy sweets

or drinks from the Lady in the

Kiosk. Inside, the Ushers are

waiting to show you to your seat

with a friendly greeting. Once

inside, the Draw ladies will try to

sell you a ticket.

But what about those you don’t

see or know about behind the

scenes. The Ladies in the Green

Room who do the Catering and

the Coffee and Chat mornings.

Then we have the Maintenance

men, mostly retired, who have

worked right from the start,

electrics, plumbing, woodwork,

and painting, there is nothing

they can’t do.

The Scrubbers: this band of men

and women under the guidance of

Shirley are the ones who keep the

theatre clean.

From early morning and often

evenings they keep the toilets

sparkling, the brass gleaming and

the Dressing Rooms back stage

bright and clean and ready for

the artists to arrive.

This is not the work most people

would do, even if they were paid.

Well done all volunteers, long

may we all carry on.

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December Christmas

Crossword

Prepared and written by Matt

Day.

Answers on page 25.

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ACROSS 1. Festive spirits are raised by this tale (1, 9, 5) 8. Cool Queen song initially, Don’t Stop Me ___ (4) 9. See 13 across 10. Abigail encapsulates the girls who don’t cry (3) 11. The All ___ Farewell Tour of 6d, 25d (3) 12. The ___cracker (3) 13 & 9ac. Comedy duo - a heavyweight when paired up (6, 4) 14. Martha ______; no relation to Vic! (6) 17. See 3 down 18. Could be Dawson or Dennis (3) 20. Seasoned players who performed a spicy number at the 10th Anniversary show (9) 24. See 32 across 26 & 27. Picture clue A (6, 6) 28 & 29. Picture clue B (4, 5) 31. Gertcha song’s hidden songwriter (4) 32 & 24ac. Broke father-in-law Ray owed guitarist (4, 11, 3) DOWN 1 & 7d. England are less organised with these chatty footballers (7, 7) 2. Theatre’s most popular line in sales (3, 1) 3 & 17ac. Ballet bird comes to IOW town (4, 4) 4. See 30 down 5. Musical group’s collarbone almost completely shattered (8) 6 & 25d. Theatre IT man visits castle to become a dancer (5, 7) 7. See 1 down 14. A theatrical group that performs plays from a repertoire (3, 7) 15. 10a + 27d = sixpence? (1, 1, 1) 16. Ken Dodd, for example (3) 19. Seventies band reversing in the Solent (1, 1, 1) 21. Seating ____ (4) 22. A gift on stage - many gifts to the audience (8) 23. St Nick not available? Get a 70’s guitarist (7) 24. Surname of picture clue C (3) 25. See 6 down 27. Hairpiece (3) 30 & 4d. I beat sumo wrestling TV pro dancer (3, 6) 31. Dick Whittington’s feline friend (3)

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SPOTLIGHT ON FOST VOLUNTEER – Neil Hedges

Who are you and what role do you

play as a volunteer? I am the

Volunteer Coordinator. I am responsible

for communicating with volunteers and

also new volunteer recruitment, and

keeping up to date volunteer records

including records of volunteer training

attendance.

Why are you here? Although I was

born on the mainland, my entire family

before me were all Island born and

raised.

I can first remember coming to Shanklin

Theatre with my parents when I was around 8 years old. When I moved

to the Island in 2016 and found out about FOST saving the Theatre, I

wanted to get involved and do my bit to preserve our wonderful old

Theatre.

Why do you stay here? As well as being rewarding work, I have met

so many good people and it is good to socialise with the many and varied

people who so generously give their time to the Theatre.

Where is your Wight heaven? My home in Wroxall with some

wonderful countryside views. There is nothing like sitting on my decking

on a warm summer’s evening and watching the sun go down over the

fields.

Favourite town? Shanklin. Favourite Beach? Shanklin, having had

some very memorable holidays in Shanklin in my youth with great times

on the beach on warm summer days. Favourite beauty spot? Godshill

and I also love Osborne House.

Favourite pub/restaurant /cafe? The Pointer in Newchurch and

also the White Lion in Arreton.

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What do you miss when you are away? Everything. What don't

you miss when you are away? Nothing.

A few of your favourite things:

A song: Islands in the Stream by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

A book: Sully – The Miracle on the Hudson.

A film: Tombstone (Kurt Russell version)

A TV Series: Suits (before Prince Harry stole Meghan away!)

A food: Chinese especially Orange Chicken.

A drink: Diet Coke or Fanta.

A sport: I love playing Table Tennis and play four times a week. I play

at both Ryde (Smallbrook Stadium) and St Lawrence (Village Hall). I

also enjoy watching Football. Neil Hedges.

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COFFEE, CAKE AND CHAT – SATURDAY 1st December 2018

The Friends of Shanklin

Theatre will be holding

their next Coffee, Cake

and Chat on Saturday 1st

December, 10am-noon in

the Theatre Green Room.

Please enter by the Box

Office door. All welcome

– No need to book.

Coffee/Tea and Cake

only £2. Come along to

have a chat about the

Theatre and volunteering

whilst enjoying lovely homemade cakes.

Bring a friend and, if you need to buy or collect any theatre tickets or vouchers

our Box Office will be open. www.friendsofshanklintheatre.co.uk/events/

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Shanklin Theatre Awarded the Certificate of Excellence for the Fifth Consecutive year - Trip Advisor Hall of Fame 2018

We are delighted to announce that Shanklin Theatre has been recognised as TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence “Hall of Fame” winners 2018. The Certificate of Excellence award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveller reviews. The ‘Hall of Fame’ was created to honour those businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years 2014-2018. Being awarded the Certificate of Excellence for the last five years and this induction into the ‘Hall of Fame’ is a true source of pride for all our members, volunteers, patrons, supporters and staff. We’d like to

thank all of our past theatre visitors who took the time to complete a travel review, we really appreciate it. There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by our customers. With the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence based on visitor reviews, the accolade is a remarkable vote of confidence to our theatre, business and to our continued commitment to excellence. Thank you again. Tony Wood.

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Cruising with the Osmonds – By Linda Stoneham

In the first week of September

2018, Jill Gontar and I had a cruise

with the Osmond brothers, Merrill

and Jay. As you can see, we both

had T-shirts made to help promote

Shanklin Theatre and their

forthcoming show; ‘The Osmonds’

Rockin' Christmas with Merrill &

Jay’ on the 15th December.

The cruise was a very enjoyable experience - we were with a group of around one hundred other Osmond fans in which we enjoyed a lovely welcome from the brothers and their wives. Jill and I really got into the spirit of things and took part in a game show questions & answers session. We also really enjoyed a Karaoke session in which we were delighted to join Merrill in singing their 1974 hit; ‘Love Me for a Reason’, we probably weren’t very good, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves all the same. We also enjoyed the three concerts during our week; ‘The Osmonds UK Fan Cruise’ on board the P&O Cruise Ship; Azura. Linda Stoneham & Jill Gontar

The Osmonds have been performing for over 60 years, and continue to perform shows all over the world. I can recommend that the Shanklin Christmas Show will be well worth seeing – so come on everyone and buy those tickets to see their wonderful Christmas show!

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The Friends attend the 2018 Leaflet Exchange Day at Isle of Wight Pearl

The Isle of Wight is open for business during the winter — that was the

message from tourism firms at an expo. Held at Isle of Wight Pearl on

Friday 2nd November, the leaflet exchange was attended by around 35

businesses keen to promote the

Island's winter tourism offer.

Representatives from Island

attractions, events and activity

companies including

representatives from the Shanklin

Hotel & Accommodation

Association (SHAA), shared their

leaflets with Island businesses and

accommodation providers, for

them to pass on to their guests.

The Isle of Wight benefits from

tourism in the summer months

and, throughout the winter months, many businesses are affected by low

trade as the Isle of Wight is deemed to be ‘closed’ for winter. ‘We want to

shout about all the businesses that are open all year round.’ Above: FOST

Chairman-Janet Wardle, Vice Chairman-Michael Beston &

Membership Secretary-Jacqui Robertson.

Below: CEO of Visit Isle of Wight Ltd- Will Myles joins us at our

stall. Right: Jacqui gets her ‘Bow on’…………………..

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Spotlight on Theatre Patron – Joe Pasquale

Joe Pasquale burst on to our TV screens 30 years ago on ITV’s New Faces. In 1999, he made his theatrical debut in Larry Shue’s ‘The Nerd’ which prompted Time Out to describe his performance as “rib-shatteringly funny” and went on to appear in the touring productions of Tom Stoppard’s ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ in 2004; Mel Brooks’s ‘The Producers’ in 2007; ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in 2010 and ‘Doctor in the House’ with Robert Powell in 2012; Added to this, Joe was crowned King of the Jungle in ITV’s ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’ in 2004;

starred in ITV’s ‘Dancing on Ice’ and has appeared on six ‘Royal Variety Performances’ and become a mainstay of the British Pantomime season with sold out performances each and every Christmas! Since winning ‘I’m A Celebrity’, time has not stood still for Joe Pasquale, one of the hardest working and top-selling live comedians in British comedy today. Joe followed his ‘I’m A Celebrity’ win by hosting his own ITV special ‘An Audience with Joe Pasquale’, which enjoyed ratings in excess of nine million viewers! Joe also went on to host the long-running television series ‘The Price Is Right’ for ITV and at various times guest hosted the ‘Paul O’Grady Show’ for Channel 4. Over the years Joe has released many videos and DVDs from his live tours including the 1996 £1,000,000 seller ‘Live and Squeaky’ which earned him a Platinum Retail Performance award from The British Video Association – a feat which was repeated in 2005 with ‘Does He Really Talk Like That?’ The Live Show. Having recently qualified as a pilot and taken up boxing and running, Joe

has continued to enhance his ‘action man’ credentials by competing in a

celebrity edition of ‘Total Wipeout’ against the likes of Fatima Whitbread

and Sally Gunnell; attempted to smash the ‘most amount of martial arts

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throws in a minute on ‘Guinness World Records Smashed’; spent time in a Costa Rican prison for Virgin One’s ‘The Prisoner X’ documentary season and was shipped off to the jungles of Guyana for the Discovery Channel’s ‘Alone in the Wild’ series, where he survived alone with a camera, in the depths of the rainforest for 5 days. In 2013 Joe took part in ITV’s ‘Dancing on Ice’, making it through to the 6th round and continued his packed schedule with his starring role playing King Arthur in the West End production of ‘Spamalot’. This was then followed by a summer stand-up tour, before he then took on the role of Sherlock Holmes in the touring production ‘Ha Ha Holmes – The Hound of the Baskervilles’ in the autumn. And then finished up the year in December by starring in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at the Wolverhampton Grand. 2014 has seen Joe return again to the role of King Arthur in the West End, as well as taking part in the ITV ‘Live Dancing on Ice Tour’. 2015 kicked off with Joe returning to the role of King Arthur in the touring production of ‘Spamalot’ in the Spring and a UK stand-up tour in the Summer, followed by the Christmas pantomime ‘Aladdin’ at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. Other pantomime appearances during 2016-17 included the Orchard Theatre, Dartford in ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, 2017-18 at the Bristol Hippodrome in ‘Aladdin’ as Wishee Washee. Joe’s 30th anniversary tour: ‘A Few of His Favourite Things’ was performed across the UK this year and ended in October. We were blessed and delighted to have Joe perform for us to a full and sold out theatre on the 29th August. After the show, Joe was delighted to have his picture taken with FOST member and avid Pasquale fans, Jan Jones and her son Charlie. Jan went on to say; ‘Thank you so much to all the wonderful staff

that help out with every show at the theatre!’ Charlie was so

inspired after Joe’s show that he decided to become a FOST member and

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Con’t: signed up the next day! He later sent a message to our theatre manager, Roger Coleman; ‘A HUGE Thank you to Roger for an amazing tour of Shanklin Theatre today! I’m so thrilled to be a member ...Thank You’.

Roger & Charlie pictured during the tour of the theatre. Images courtesy of Jan Jones. Text by Michael Beston.

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New FOST Website

Our FOST Website has been totally redesigned and brought fully up-to-

date by our Webmaster, Tim Leal from TL Design Works. Tim is one of our

Corporate Patrons and has been a supporter of the theatre for many years.

The new website is fully optimised to enable viewing on your tablet or

mobile device. You can find an array of FOST information consisting of

latest news, how to support Shanklin Theatre, benefit from the latest

advertised FOST discounted shows to how the FOST raised money is spent,

planned events and much more. www.friendsofshanklintheatre.co.uk

‘Just had a good look at the new website and it really stands out. Great work and a privilege being a patron of such a great theatre. Long may you continue to bring so much entertainment to this Island. Nick Mattocks.’

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Shanklin Theatre 10th Anniversary Celebrations

On the 2nd October 2018, Shanklin Theatre celebrated its 10th Anniversary of saving the theatre from closure and possible demolition. This milestone celebration marked a decade since a small band of dedicated volunteers saved Shanklin Theatre from closure. In the last ten years the theatre has grown exponentially, and is now fully recognised as a major venue on the UK touring circuit. The theatre also supports many local dance, drama and music groups from across the Isle of

Wight. This includes the Island Savoyards, First Act, the Pepperpot Players, Spotlight IOW and the Footsteps Dance Studio; all were proudly invited to perform at this special and unique non-profit show.

Footsteps Dance Studio. The performances on the evening ranged from, ‘A Ruff Guide to Macbeth’ humorously performed by First Act, ‘Putting on the Glitz’ from the superb Footsteps Dance Studio, and the Island Savoyards treating us to some great ‘Favourite Musical Moments’.

First Act.

The Pepperpot Players delighted the audience with a hilarious rendition during their performance entitled ‘If I was not Upon the Stage’ (balls to you Sir!).

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The Pepperpot Players. The penultimate performance of the evening came from Spotlight IOW, entitled ‘Songs from the Shows’, this included a spine chilling and exceptional vocal performance adaptation of the song ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ from the musical originally written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. All groups performed magnificently and with eloquence to a full and sold out house.

Spotlight IOW.

The evening’s entertainment also included a marvellous interspersed audio / visual presentation exploring the theatre’s history from its construction in 1878. This included key dates, such as the change from Institute to Town Hall in 1913, the Second World War 1945, the boom years from 1950, the threat of closure and revival leading up to the present day. Sadly, due to illness, the theatre’s director and chairman, Mr Vic Farrow was unable to attend on the night. Shanklin Theatre MD, Mr David Kast kindly addressed the audience in Vic’s absence, and was presented with a personally inscribed crystal glass memento from Major General Sir Martin White on Vic’s behalf as outgoing managing director. The Lord Lt said: "Well done to all of you for your success. In order to keep a ship running, you need dedication — and that's Vic Farrow." The inscribed memento was a token gesture of appreciation recognising Vic’s incredible work with Shanklin Theatre over the last ten years. The inscription reads: ‘Presented to Vic Farrow on 2nd October 2018 in recognition of his unstinting contribution to Shanklin Theatre’. We wish Vic all the very best for a speedy recovery.

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The audience was also gifted with various messages of support and congratulations from past performing artists that have donned the theatre’s stage, these included; Jimmy Osmond, Danny Baker, Jimmy Jemain, Joe Pasquale and John Suchet. Theatre Patron Raymond Allen delighted us with hilarious outtakes of his attempt to give a sincere message of appreciation, only to be distracted by a boxing glove puppet under the control of a certain Mr Pasquale! Following on from that, the High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight; Gioia Minghella-Giddens graced our stage and gave a delightful and inspirational speech of her life and for the future of Shanklin Theatre. She said: "My own family has a strong association here. My much missed mama was a patron, my singing sister sang here and this stage was the location for Anthony's earliest theatrical experiences.”

"It seems to me that those experiences are what inspired Anthony's love of performing arts and his successful career — it can be traced back to here." Mrs Minghella spoke of how the theatre changes the lives of the audiences, who find magic, and the performers, who find extraordinary fulfilment. "I believe this wonderful historic space so brilliantly transformed by the hard work of those who saved it will bring much joy for years to come."

Gioia Minghella-Giddens. The Grand Finale culminated in a superb Light & Sound presentation showcasing the theatre’s premium sound PA system and Hi-Tech lighting rigs, which are now recognised as one of the best systems installed to a theatre of this size around the UK.

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The ‘Tinsel Bomb’ at the very end of the show also surprised and delighted us all! As a small token gesture of appreciation to all that attended on the night, a 10th Anniversary Celebration ‘Goody Bag’ was issued to our audience. This comprised of personalised items such as leather coaster, key fob and bookmark, an engraved pen, postcard, stick of Shanklin Theatre rock and celebration programme.

Below; The Island Savoyards.

Thank you to everyone who attended the special 10th Anniversary

Celebration Show. This memorable event marks a very significant

milestone for Shanklin Theatre. Our grateful thanks also go to these groups

of people, individuals and companies for making the evening a success:

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First Act 2011 - Footsteps Dance Studio - The Island Savoyards – The Pepperpot Players - Spotlight IOW Ltd Louise Bond - Gwyn Dawson - Vic Farrow - Rebecca & Chris ‘Gaffer’ Gardner - Sharon Merrick - Jacqui Robertson - Janet Wardle The 10th Anniversary Show Steering Group: Michael Beston - Roger Coleman - David Kast - Rob Robertson - Steve Watts Beardsalls Shanklin & Newport - Glory Art Glass Sandown – Isle of Wight County Press - W J Nigh & Sons Ltd And last, but by no means least; The FOST Volunteers!

Above left:

Shanklin Theatre

MD-David Kast &

Major General-Sir

Martin White.

Above: Sir Martin

White & FOST VC-

Michael Beston.

Left: High Sheriff

of the Isle of Wight

- Gioia Minghella-

Giddens & her

husband Richard.

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FOST CORPORATE MEMBERS

FOST Corporate members are businesses passionate about the theatre and

who support it with their corporate membership. In return, their company

is advertised in our FOST website which is open to anyone and our FOST

newsletter circulated to over 600 members from the Isle of Wight and

beyond. Corporate membership is £100 a year and entitles the named

person to all the FOST benefits.

Snowdon House

The Snowdon is a Silver Award - 4 star guest house

situated just some 100 metres away from the

spectacular cliff walk and views of Sandown Bay.

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Ron Bird and Son

RON BIRD & SON are a family business based in the

Isle of Wight providing piano tuning and technical

services to customers across the Isle of Wight and UK.

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Island Web Services

Island Webservices is an Isle of Wight based web design

and hosting company. We make search engine friendly,

quick to load web sites that are accessible and easy to

use on all devices.

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FOST CORPORATE MEMBERS

The Clifton

Brimming with coastal charm, this oasis of calm is

perched perfectly on Shanklin's cliff top, it's the home

from home where you can make yourself comfortable

in one of 15 individually designed bedrooms.

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Jane Oliver Educational Consultant

I can assist schools with all aspects of behaviour

management, based on sound practical experience and

theoretical knowledge.

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First Act Theatre Group

Shanklin Theatre provides a great home for First Act

Theatre Group (a theatre group for people with

learning disabilities).

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Websites by tldesignworks

Isle of Wight based website design and hosting. Using

the latest web standards and techniques to produce

beautiful and practical websites to work on all devices

from your desk to your mobile phone.

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Prize Draw Winners

Prize Draw winners 1st September 2018 1st V Couzens £250 - 3824 2nd Mrs A Ball £100 - 0418 3rd E Sullens £100 - 3635 4th Hugh Benson £50 - 0155 5th Goodchild £50 - 1356 6th Mrs V Haywood £25 - 2018 7th S Pollard £25 - 2320

Prize Draw winners 3rd November 2018 1st D Toogood £250 – 0245 2nd Mrs W Windsor £100 – 1524 3rd M Askew £100 – 1073 4th Elaine £50 – 2242 5th Debbie Clement £50 – 2728 6th P Howard £25 – 2397 7th SM Storey £25 – 0641

Our Prize Draws take place in the Theatre Bar under the watchful supervision of our FOST committee: Neil Hedges, Janet Wardle, prize draw ticket sales co-ordinator Wendy Bliss and FOST treasurer Peter Frankling.

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The FOST committee recognises the value of FOST Patrons’ support and

would like to express their gratitude by offering you additional benefits.

Printed FOST ‘Stage-Write’ Newsletter Patrons who normally receive ‘Stage-Write’ via email may choose to have a

printed copy delivered to them. Patrons’ Social Evening

a biennial event for FOST patrons will be organised at the Theatre in recognition of their contribution. The first of these events is planned for

Tuesday 7th May 2019 in the evening. Please keep this date free in your diary. More details will follow nearer the time.

The current list (dated 09/11/18) of FOST Patrons is:

Allen Elizabeth

Ash John

Benson Graham

Bird Ron

Bird Alana

Bird Amy

Brett John L

Clare Den

Clement Debbie

Coleman Roy

Cooley Freda

Coueslant Paul

Currie Maggie

Currie Kevin

Dana Pamela

Darby Lynda

Darby Larry

Davies Jean

Ellis Michael

Ellis Isobel

Everitt Jo Flux Jacqueline Frankling David

Godden Sue

Hagan Tony

Harley Lorraine

Hartley Val

Hedges Neil Hills Lorna

Holland Jim

Honey Sandra

Honey Les

Jones Lynn

Marshall Tim

Mattocks Nick

McCree Pat

Moorman Angela

Morris Cilla

Mottram Kay

Murwill Michael

Needham Doreen

Needham Anthony

Newman Margaret

Nichols Bill

Nichols Lizzy

O'Connell Chris

Palin Guy

Palin Janice

Peck Shirley

Pointer Carol

Pointer David

Powell George

Riggott Julie

Robertson Robert

Rodway Alan Rodway Patricia

Rogers Leslie (Revd)

Sayers Michael

Sayers Rosemary

Sheath Doreen

Skinner Nick

Stockman Peter

Stypuljak Tricia

Thwaites Ann

Turk Jeremy

Walmsley Rodney

Ward Ian

Wardle Janet

Watson Anne

Whitchurch Heather

White Maxine

Williams John

Wilson Kevin

Wood Anthony

Wood Jan

If you wish to upgrade your membership to Patron (£25/year or

more) just contact Jacqui Robertson, FOST Membership Secretary. Email:

FOSTmembership@shanklintheatre.com

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Stage Write Christmas

Crossword Answers

ACROSS

1. A Christmas Carol

8. Snow

9. Ball

10. Big

11. Fun

12. Nut

13. Cannon

14. Reeves

17. Lake

18. Les

20. Pepperpot

24. Low

26. Norman

27. Wisdom

28. Alma

29. Cogan

31. Chas

32. Andy Fairweather

DOWN

1. Arsenal

2. Row F

3. Swan

4. Mabuse

5. Collabro

6. Robin

7. Legends

14. Rep Company

15. VIP

16. Sir

19. ELO

21. Plan

22. Presence

23. Santana

24. Lom

25. Windsor

27. Wig

30. Oti

31. Cat

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Friends of Shanklin Theatre - FOST - Organisational Structure

FOST Committee:

Chairman – Janet Wardle. FOSTchairman@shanklintheatre.com

Secretary – Lynn Jones. FOSTsecretary@shanklintheatre.com Vice Chair – Michael Beston. FOSTvicechair@shanklintheatre.com Treasurer – Peter Frankling. FOSTtreasurer@shanklintheatre.com

Membership – Jacqui Robertson. FOSTmembership@shanklintheatre.com

Alana Bird – Cilla Morris – Vivien Howell – Roy Coleman – Lesley Kast – Neil Hedges

Department Supervisors & Co-ordinators:

Front of House Manager – Peter Frankling. Deputy Manager – Phil Kelly

Box Office Managers – Sally Sibley / Janet Wardle

Maintenance Manager – Neil Reader. Housekeeping – Shirley Hughes

Administration – Jacqui Robertson. Bar Sales – Dave Pointer / Brian Platt

IT Support – Rob Robertson. Catering – Lesley Kast

Volunteer Co-ordination – Neil Hedges.

Volunteer Support – Phil Kelly. Welfare - Cilla Morris

Fundraising – Alana Bird / Wendy Bliss

Publicity & Social Media - Michael Beston / Matt Day.

Brochure Distribution – Liz Hinks. Promotional Events – Vivien Howell

Archivists – Debbie Clement / Derek Stephens

Stage-Write magazine, published by the Friends of Shanklin Theatre.

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of Stage-Write

magazine, the publishers do not accept any liability or provide any

guarantee that the information is accurate, complete or up to date. The

publisher and its contributors have used their best efforts in preparing

these pages and this publication, but make no warranty of any kind,

expressed or implied, with regard to the information supplied.

Editor: Michael Beston, December 2018.

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Bucket Collection Report

August - £2284.33 - 16

shows

September - £1766.54 - 15

shows

October - £1091.01 - 15

shows

This summer had a great selection of shows, including the opera Carmen

and the music of Debussy for classical lovers.

The fabulous Jane McDonald wowed a full house on her first visit to

Shanklin Theatre and raised £226 for the bucket fund. Also, international

singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading performed new music written for her

2018 solo tour, along with her classics from the past, and collected over

£200 for the buckets.

Something for football fans: Three Arsenal Legends in Conversation

entertained with stories from the “Beautiful Game”.

Return visits from Jimmy Osmond, Joe Pasquale, Ross Noble and Andy

Fairweather Low among other artistes kept our volunteers busy throughout

the summer.

Spotlight’s sell-out show Beyond the West End went to Wednesdays and

Thursdays each week during September, producing more than £1250 for

that month alone.

With the festive season on the way it’s time for our red Christmas jumpers

and hats, to keep us all warm while we collect your bucket donations,

especially during this year’s Spotlight pantomime - Sleeping Beauty.

Season’s greetings to everyone!

Alana Bird.

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