Many of the people she helped put on a show came together to celebrate the life and talent of Sarah Marshall in fine style at the Town Hall last night (Saturday).
Performers from Llangollen Operatic Society, their junior section the Young 'Uns and Llangollen Pantomime Group, ably assisted by the Julie Thomas dancers, presented a lavish programme of entertainment marking how well Sarah choreographed a cavalcade of their productions in the years before her untimely death exactly 12 months ago.
And the resulting concert, "Something for Sarah" was rewarded with a full-house audience who lapped up every minute of the the programme of song and dance, which included brief tastes of their previous musicals and pantos plus a fun quiz and a prize raffle which brought the house down.
Providing the first-rate musical accompaniment was the Elen Mair Roberts band.
The night also raised funds for two of the charities closest to Sarah's heart - Nightingale House Hospice, whose care she received in her final days, and Friends of the Earth.
As one of the evening's comperes Chrissie Ashworth said: "Sarah worked tirelessly, weaving her magic into everything she did, the results of which were bright, inspired and managed to make the least confident look confident and polished, such was her talent."
The show was stylishly produced by Tracey Kempster-Jones.
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* The show was in memory of Sarah Marshall.
*An all-action zumba sequence from Julie's Thomas's group.
* Recreated scenes from the Young 'Uns smash-hit version of Oliver (above and below).
* In the Navy with a Village People routine from the Operatic and the Panto Group.
* Echoes of a past panto, Old King Cole.
* Compere Chrissie Ashworth.
* Nightingale House trustee Chris Burgoyne explains the work of the hospice.
* More from the Operatic ladies.
* Julie Thomas, up on stage, teaches some line dance steps to willing audience members.
* Masterminding the stand-up quiz from the stage.
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