A live audience will be whisked back at least a century next month when Llangollen’s Collen Players stages its latest music hall and variety show.
The group was formed a couple of years ago by the town’s vicar, Father Lee Taylor, who himself is a big music hall enthusiast, to revive the Victorian-style of entertainment.
So far its performers have donned their period costumes to present four sell-out shows in the Community Hall which is always dressed for the occasion to recreate the atmosphere of a turn-of-the-century theatre.
The most recent show was last November whch, due to Covid-19 rules on public gatherings, had to be pre-recorded and then live streamed on the group’s Facebook page.
But now all restrictions have been lifted it’s time to invite back a live audience to the next lavish production which is on Friday, September 3, again in the Community Hall and starting at 6.30pm.
Father Lee said: “It will be great to welcome back a real live audience for our latest show because there’s nothing quite like the feedback you get from them.
“Traditional music hall is all about the audience joining in by singing along and laughing at the jokes and that’s exactly what we’ll be inviting people to do.
“Myself and all the cast are looking forward to it immensely and can’t wait for the show to begin.”
Once again Father Lee will chair the evening’s proceedings, introducing the acts and doling out his corny line in banter along with a couple of his own songs.
Waiting in the wings will be a nine-strong cast – the largest so far - who will present a range of entertainment from period songs and monologues to magic and knock-about comedy.
They include regulars Gethin Davies, Mike Connolly, Clare
Wall, Shea Ferron, Phil Robinson, Neil Barratt and Dave Lyne alongside
newcomers Paul Edwards ‘The Welsh Wizard’ and Louise Cielecki.
* Tickets are £15, including supper, and are available by emailing: stcollens@gmail.com
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