"Yuletide in Headley" — 14 December 2024

Directed by Dil Williamson-Smith

All proceeds were in aid of the Headley Down Food Bank – over £200 collected in total plus food and toy donations


Programme


Photos by Angus McKay:— (with apologies to those he missed!)

Act 1

Jo Smith as Master of Ceremonies, keeping them all in order!

... and with Pru Harrold telling of "Mission Accomplished"

Steve & Mel White with "Let it be Christmas"

Clare & Chris with "I Believe in Father Christmas"

Cavan Syrad telling of the "Night Before Christmas"

Shirley Wellen with "In the Bleak Midwinter"

Angela Berry with the tale of "Flight Time"

Cavan returning as 'Pop Starr' with Loretta singing of his "Cold Christmas Love Affair"

Mel White, Deb Williamson and Sarah Horne
as the infamous 'Dew on Summer Meadows' trio with "Let it Rain"

The Christmas Choir (L to R): Angela Berry, Maggie Farnlucher, Karina Farnlucher, Carol Burnham, Kathryn Kendall, Rajula Jasani, Mel White, Penny McKay, Sarah Horne, Barbara Perry & Dil Williamson-Smith – ending Act 1 with a couple of songs.

Musicians: Dave Horne (guitar) and Steve White (whistle)

Act 2

Martin Wellen reading the story behind the song "Silent Night" ...

... which the Guitar Club then play, while singing it in three languages

(L to R) Jo Smith (bass), Neil Hardinge, Karina Farnlucher, Karen Cheung, Rajula Jasani, Mel White, Angela Berry, Annaliese Farnlucher

Barbara Perry and David Burham give us a couple of numbers

Mel and Sarah do their version of Victoria Wood's 'Freda and Barry'

Caroline Stephenson recounts John Betjeman's "Christmas"

Deb does her best Dolly Parton impression for "Hard Candy Christmas"

Clare & Chris sing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

and Deb and Dil invite us to join them in "The Christmas Song" and then lead us into carols at the end of the show.

Refreshments were organised by Sharon Worman and helpers

The scenery (to be used in the forthcoming production of Cinderella) was designed and painted by Loretta and Cavan Syrad


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