Shindig Autumn / Winter Performances 2006/7

Autumn/Winter 2006/07 had 20 Shindig performances across various Village Halls/Arts Centres throughout Wychavon. Below is some of the feedback received from audience members and promoters.

Bishampton Village Hall - 'Catch Them While You Can'
"People are catching on to the name Shindig and realising that we are bringing a variety of professional artists to the village hall for their enjoyment" - Sue Griffith (promoter for Bishampton Village Hall)

"Excellent", "First Class", "Perfect as it is", "Superb" (audience members)

Abbots Morton Village Hall - 'How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers won the F.A. Cup'
"Very entertaining performance, highly recommended, very positive feedback from audience members"
Angela Waldron -(promoter of Abbots Morton Village Hall)

Cleeve Prior Memorial Village Hall - 'Spaghetti Opera' & 'Catch Them While You Can'&  'Journey' & 'Monster Music, Monster Fun', & Tribhangi Dance Theatre'
1st Show -"Once again the show was ideal for the village enviroment. Many commented that it was the best we have had. The quality of the cast could not be faulted and everyone went away very happy."
2nd Show- "Show extremely well received and he general concensus was that it was another great success. Very suitable and would highly recommend"
3rd Show -"Once again a superb show, truly professional performance. The show was well balanced and the audience felt it was one of the best ever. An extremely positive reaction. The younger members in particular really did find it a memorable event.
4th Show - "The general concensus of the evening was that in most peoples view it was the best evenings entertainment of any kind that people could remember in the village hall. The whole evening was a tremendous success"
5th Show - "The quality of the show was of a very high standard and was appreciated by everyone. The common comments were that whilst it might not be everyones cup of tea every one certainly appreciated the professionalism of the artists and had a very good evening. There were lots of people who continue to say it is wonderful to be able to have this quality of entertainment and arts in a village like Cleeve Prior".
John Arkell (Cleeve Prior Memorial Village Hall promoter)
"Event and venue excellent", "really good evening", "Brilliant, inventive - unique"- (audience members)

Beckford Village Hall - 'The Time Machine' & 'New Rope Band'
1st Show - "A well produced performance - with amazing side effects"
2nd Show - "We all laughed until we cried with the amazing antics from these professional artists. An outstanding act for young and old alike. The children are still laughing about the act! The energy and skills of the performers beats the West End anyday"
Sally Stringer - (Beckford Village Hall promoter)

Whittington Village Hall - 'New Rope String Bands' & 'Dont Spare the Horses'
1st Show -"Excellent musicians, a wonderful show, we laughed til we cried!!I cant say more!! On leaving, many people said "The best yet". Thanks to Shindig it just shows what entertainment can be provided in village halls"
2nd Show -"Talented, Versatile musicians prviding a full and very entertaining performance. A brilliant evenings entertainment, suited to our venue and enjoyed by all"
Roger Phillips - (Whittington Village Hall promoter)

Harvington Village Hall - 'The Time Machine' & 'Dont Spare The Horses'
"Excellent show", Children were fascinated by the disappearance of the Machine"
John Redman - (Harvington Village Hall promoter)

Birlingham Village Hall
"The quality of the performance was very high - their skill and expertise was wonderful. They displayed great depth and range when singing and playing a variety of instruments. The content was very varied explanations of the pieces, backgrounds and storytelling was greatly appreciated & was very witty. The audience reacted very well & loved the performance and were hugely appreciated.The content was very suitable for a village group of mixed ages and interest.
(Birlingham Village Hall Promoter)

Himbleton Parish Hall - 'A Wilde Affair'.
"The show was excellent, very professional done. They are very talented and the audience appreciated  both the music and singing but especially the comedy"
Mrs J George - (Himbleton Parish Hall Promoter)

Ashton Under Hill Village Hall - 'A Wilde Affair'
"As always - very professional with very good set and costumes"
Comments heard:
"Something completely different", "A pleasure to watch something more gentle than so much these days", "Superb singing", "A really good evening - very funny".
Penny Scotland - (Ashton Under Hill Village Hall Promoter)

If you have any questions regarding the shows or are interested in promoting Shindig then please contact:

Sue Roberts - 01544 327877 or email sueartserv@kc3.co.uk