Julie's on the lookout for gangsters and molls

A former West End performer and actress from Llangollen is running musical theatre workshops for youngsters in the town and Wrexham.

Julie Kirk Thomas, who was part of the original cast of the hit musical Evita and featured in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, is bringing Bugsy Malone to St Collen’s Community Hall in Llangollen on August 21 and 22 and Wrexham's Ty Pawb on August 19 and 20. 

Parents and guardians looking for fun activities for their children over the summer holidays can book them onto the workshop, which will feature splurge guns (water pistols) filled with custard and cream pies in one brave gangster’s face.

Julie said: “I'm looking for budding gangsters and molls for this lively production of Bugsy Malone - children who love to sing, dance and act.

"We'll be heading back to 1920s New York and recreating the action with custard pies, splurge guns, along with silly string and Charleston dancing.

“There will be laughter and lots of mess to clear up but it's a great opportunity for children to do something different and learn some new skills this summer.”

A regular mum who always books her children onto these workshops said: “Julie provides a great environment for the kids to have fun while at the same time learning some of the discipline of musical theatre.

“Her workshops are always a great confidence boost to my boys, who are already practising their New York accents.”

The two-day workshop culminates with a short performance for family and friends. 

Bugsy Malone is a 1970s British gangster film, directed by Alan Parker, which featured only child actors.

The story is loosely based on events from the 1920s/30s America during the prohibition era. It featured a young Jodie Foster as the lead female, Talullah.

* To book a place at the workshops, email Julie at: danceworkshops@yahoo.co.uk