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The Hazlitt Theatre - Maidstone

Performances:

Tuesday - Saturday Evenings: 7:30pm Saturday Matinee: 2:30pm

The Gang of 2013 would like to thank the following:

Ami Culver, Mark Culver, Richard Flood, Graham Ford, Amanda Harle,

Andy Harle, Bristol Gang Show and the estate of Ralph Reader CBE for their

permission to use material in this year’s show, in addition to the many other composers and song writers too many to mention.

Special thanks to The Raymond & Blanche Lawson Charitable Trust for their generous support and

Jane Rebecca Marshall of The Rochester Singers for the arrangement of ‘Rhythm of Life’.The Malling School and Apollo Arts for the loan of costumes for My Amazing Coat.

Wishes good luck

to all involved in the

Maidstone Gang Show 2013

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Welcome to Maidstone Gang Show 2013! On behalf of the Gang I would like to say a massive thank you for joining us at the Hazlitt this year. Yet again the team and I have had the pleasure of working with an amazing group of talented people both on stage and behind the scenes. Every year I’m astounded how much effort and commitment the cast and crew put into the show alongside their school work, careers and weekly Scouting activities.

I would also like to recognise the hard work that has been put into the show by the huge team of people who have worked tirelessly since 2011. Planning, preparing, choreographing, editing, producing, writing, cutting, sewing, painting, writing letters, selling tickets, producing accounts.....the list goes on.Without them tonight’s show would not have been possible. THANK YOU!

Gang Show has an aim to increase self confi dence, develop a sense of belonging,encourage team spirit, and to provide an atmosphere of enjoyment and fun. These are opportunities that unfortunately not every young person has. This year the ‘Gang’ is proud to have Dandelion Time as it’s Gala Night charity, and Maidstone Young Carers as our chosen charity for the remainder of the week. Both are charities which support young people at diffi cult times of their lives. At the end of the performance there will be a retiring collection to support the valuable work that these charities do, please show your support...

So tonight the ‘Gang’ invite you to sit back, cheer, clap, and sing along as they share with you the 2013 show!

Production Team:Anna Hilder, Mark Culver, Richard Flood, Jo Perman,Amanda Harle, Graham Ford, Alys Leach

Dandelion Time

Restoring hope to young lives. Established in 2003, Dandelion Time is a charitable project based in West Farleigh for children and young people struggling with signifi cant behavioural, emotional, or social diffi culties resulting from abuse, neglect or trauma. Children may be displaying emotional distress through aggressive or withdrawn behaviour, their issues having led to confl ict at home and withdrawal or exclusion from school.

We provide practical farm-based developmental activities and a therapeutic service to help children overcome past suffering, develop in confi dence and self-esteem and discover a new and positive path to follow. Our aim is to improve each child’s emotional wellbeing and resilience so they are better able to lead full and happy lives and be a positive force within their communities as they enter adulthood.

If you want to support us, there are many ways you can do it…

You can ‘Do it for Dandelion!’If you would like to raise money for us then join in and ‘Do it For Dandelion! 63 people and groups have already ‘Done it for Dandelion’ by organising a cake sale, a walk, a concert, a run…

Come up with an idea and make it happen! Visit our website on www.dandeliontime.org.uk for more information and hope you will get inspired!

Each and every ‘Do it For Dandelion’ is celebrated on our website and on our ‘Wall of Fame’ at Dandelion Time.

What will be yours?

We are hugely grateful to the Maidstone Scout Gang Show for supporting us in 2013

The Maidstone Gang Show has chosen to support two charities during show week. Tuesday’s special “Gala Night” collection will benefi t Dandelion Time and retiring collections on Wednesday to Saturday will go to Crossroads Care West Kent Young Carers Project.

Thank you for your generosity

Scouting is an adventure, and at its best when exciting, involves trying new things and meeting new people, making new friends and when FUN! For more than 80 Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network Scouts, leaders and other adults, this Gang Show has been a major part of their Scouting adventure since November last year. They have worked together to make this the best show possible and formed new friendships that will last for many years to come, whilst still having fun.

For a large number of the Gang, this week will be the fi rst time they have ever performed in a theatre to an audience - if you’ve never tried it yourself, you probably can’t imagine how scary that can be, nor how amazing the feeling is at the end of the performance.

To enable young people to have these opportunities, it takes a huge amount of work from a large number of adults, all of whom deserve our thanks - the parents and guardians who ferried children to rehearsals every week for seven months; the team who made the costumes and props; the backstage crew; the Production Team who have been working on this show since before the curtain went down on the previous show two years ago; and everyone else who have supported the Show. On behalf of all of the Gang we would like to thank these people.

We hope by the end of the performance today you will agree with us - Maidstone Gang Show is a fantastic example of Scouting at its best.

Richard Murton (District Commissioner - Maidstone East)Pam Mead (District Commissioner - Maidstone South)Richard Field (District Commissioner - Maidstone West)

Crossroads Care West Kent Young Carers Project

Crossroads Care West Kent Young Carers Project is delighted to have been chosen by the Gangthis year and we thank everyone for their support.

As a charity we offer help and support for children and young people who care for someone in their family.Often these young people have responsibilities beyond their maturity. They might help to look after a parent, brother or sister who has a disability, illness, mental health condition,or drug or alcohol problem. Sometimes, the young person is the primary carer for that person.

We work to relieve stress on young carers and their families and give young carers opportunities to have time to themselves. Providing someone to talk to who will listen and understand to their problems. Your support tonight will help give a chance for young carers to meet with others, have fun and learn

that they are not alone.

Opening

Tummy Ache

West End Lights

My Amazing Coat

Hand Clap

60’s

Let’s Rock!

4...

Magic

Let’s Dance

In At The Deep End!

Finale

Please be aware that strobe lighting and pyrotechnic effects will be

used during the performance.

Please turn off your mobile telephones.

The use of fl ash photography and video cameras is prohibited.

Cubs - Imogen Payne, Isabelle Johnston, Reuben Causer, Millie Gillam, George Harrison, Edan Harvey, Harvey Payne, Zöe Bishop, Noel O’Brien. Scouts - Sean Kelly, Daniel Rayner, Alex Harris, Victoria Starling, Katherine Price, Theo Hazlehurst, Ceri Taylor, Molly Blurton, Jamie Johnston, Jonathon

Hampson, Jo Geeson, Kerrec Farrant, Lewis Jell. Explorers - Rosie Bright, Felix Hazlehurst, Jacob Amos, George Fever, Alex Harwood, Bill Harrison, Ben Wright, Caitlin Kavanagh, Sophie Hodges, Charlotte Starling, Lauren O’Kill, Jason Hazlehurst, Jess Jones, Alison Hill, Anthony Hildige, Matthew Durrant, Phoebe

Eden, Elliot Hill, Rowan Jell, Rebecca Hildige. Network & Leaders - David Brown, Mark Price, Greg Thompson, Charlotte Parker, James Capon, Nathanael Smetham, Karen Card, Adam Hogg, Jim Catterall, Karen Taylor, Janice Grant, Catherine Cooper, Liz Parker, Sue Beeney, Steph Hill, Debbie

Wright, Harvey Kennett, Kirsty Hawkins, Ami Culver, Mike O’Kill, Simon Grant, Chris Flood, Jon Card. Absent from photograph: Mark Cope

The original Gang Show was the idea of Ralph Reader CBE, whose shows wereperformed in London and in cities and towns across the country. It is now said that ‘Every night of every year, somewhere in the world Gang Show is playing’.Tonight is our night!

The fi rst Gang Show was staged in London in 1932 in the West End and continued for many years. Last year was the 80th Anniversary of Scout Gang Shows and six cast members from Maidstone Gang Show took part in the anniversary show at the Hippodrome in Birmingham.

Maidstone has had a Gang Show as early as 1939 but during the war it was laid

to rest. It was re-born in 1969 when a trial show was performed during the

District AGM at Oakwood Park School. This was followed by the fi rst

full Gang Show at the Hazlitt Theatre in 1970.

Maidstone Gang Show has run continuously since 1970. The early shows were based

on the traditional Ralph Reader Gang Shows, using only his original songs, sketches

and an all male cast! Over the years we have endeavoured to keep the Show fresh,

with new material and a modern look. But we still keep true to the traditions of

Gang Show, including Crest of the Wave - the signature tune of Gang Shows.

The Gang Show in Maidstone has been fortunate in that many cast members have

returned to take part in further shows in order to provide experience and help to

the cast members who are in their fi rst show. Many producers of the show were once

part of the cast and have then returned to produce shows in subsequent years.

Where are the Gang from?The Gang comes from the following Groups / Units

Maidstone District - Maidstone Gang Show Active Support, District Active Support SectionsMaidstone East - Bearsted, Grove Green, Jaguars ESU, Mighty Pythons ESU, Mote Park,

St. Luke’s, St. Paul’s Maidstone South - Boughton Monchelsea, Coxheath, Marden, SuttonsMaidstone West - Barming, Methodist, Iggy’s NSU, Scylax ESU, Tovil, Wateringbury,

Wanderers ESU, Xavier ESU

Maidstone Gang Show Management Committee

Brian Culver, Mark Culver, Richard Field, Richard Flood, Jim Martin, Pam Mead, Richard Murton & Nigel Smetham

Maidstone East, Maidstone South and Maidstone West are all registered charities, (numbers: 1022013, 1022010 & 1022011 respectively)

Sam Green, Geoff Brinklow, Trevor Fever, Nigel Smetham, Jim Martin, Jim Hilder, Pauline Brinklow, Cynthia Reynolds, Carol Fever, Andrea Blurton, Gemma Cope,

Beccy Martin, Kim Smetham, Nikki Lewis

The Gang would like to thank everyone who has contributed raffl e prizes, in particular the KM Treasure Chest. The raffl e is supporting the production of this year’s show. Please support it – tickets on sale during the interval. Check out to see if you have won after the show by looking at the notice board on your way out.

Maidstone Gang Show will return in 2015!

7th April 2015 - 11th April 2015

Show Director - Richard Flood.Production Team - Mark Culver, Graham Ford, Amanda Harle, Anna Hilder,

Alys Leach, Jo Perman.Musical Director - Andy Harle.Choreographer - Alys Leach Assisted by Liz Parker, Steph Hill, George Fever,

members of the cast.Stage Director - Mark Culver.Costumes - Carol Fever, Cynthia Reynolds, Trevor Fever, Nikki Lewis, Ami Culver.Scenery - Mark Culver, Ami Culver, Brian Culver.Props - Geoff Brinklow, Pauline Brinklow, Siân Harris.Set Design - Nathanael Smetham, Andy Hook, Richard Flood.Show Lighting and Lighting Design - Andy Hook. Follow Spot Operators - Sam Green, Jack Cutler.Sound - Ben Virgo, Lee Woodger, Zoe Martin.Make Up - Vicki Phillips, Catherine Rickett, Sarah Murton, Tasha Simpson, Sophie

Taylor.Front of House - Jim Martin, Beccy Martin, Kim Smetham, Explorer Scouts from

the three Districts.Cast Administration - Nigel Smetham, Kim Smetham.Ticket Sales and Promotion - Beccy Martin.First Aid - Clive Taylor, Linda Taylor, Andrea Blurton.Stage Crew - Stuart Cole, Trevor Fever, Gemma Cope, Jim Hilder, Steve James,

David Orris, Dominic Smetham, Nigel Smetham, Richard Neville, Clare Foulsham, Tom Howard.

Dressing Room Assistants - Amanda Causer, Ruth Harwood, Joy Bishop, Alison Harrison-Bland, Ken Ridgway, Bunty Ridgway, Jenny Capon, Katie Wright, Rebecca Randall, Andrea Blurton, Christine Jones, Pam Durrant, Pat White, Steve Sharp, Carol Sharp, Joe Davis.

Photography Rehearsal - Nathanael Smetham.Photography Programme - Jim Hilder.Additional Photography - shooterz.co.uk, Ian DavisDVD Production - Advision TV.Poster and Programme Design - Nathanael Smetham.Website Design - Greg Thompson.Rehearsal Facilities - Maidstone Methodist Centre, Brewer St and Maidstone

West District Scout Headquarters.

With thanks in addition to all the Mums, Dads, Husbands, Wives, Partners, Members of the Scout Movement and friends too many to mention

individually. Thank you for your support!!

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