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The Lions Club of Llandudno present We’ll Meet Again Some Sunny Day, a fund-raising show at Llandudno Town Hall on Friday the 10th of November 2017.
The show features vocalist Clara Bloom, as well as the magic of Jay Gatling, and the Happy Faces Players.
Tickets are £7 each and £6 for children. Doors open at 7.15pm and the show starts at 8.pm.
For more information, visit the event page on Facebook
For more details of our stage magic, visit our stage magic page.
Jay joined the cast of Time to Remember for two weeks at the start of the season, standing in for a cast member who was unavailable.
We were part of the show for several years some time ago, and it was great to be back with the team again.
The show is held every Thursday evening until October at the Town Hall in Llandudno. Visit the Happy Faces website for more information.
This is part two of our behind the scenes look at the shows we took part in over the summer at Llandundo town hall. Part one is here.
Jay had a lot of different costumes this year, with a grand total of nine costume changes in all. I’ve put together a selection of photographs which show you just some of the different outfits that he wore.
Here he is, taking a chance to relax before the start of the show.
Left to Right: Ready for the pub scene, in character for the Box Sketch, and the two costumes he wore for our 1940s themed magic routine.
And finally, the pictures that I’ve been waiting all year to put on the blog! We’ve been keeping quiet about this, so as not to spoil the surprise for our audiences, but now that the shows are over, I can show you the photographs:
Yes, that’s a photograph of Jay in a wig and high heels, dressed up as one of the Andrews Sisters! The three guys did a brilliant job of miming along to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, complete with dance routine.
All the shows that we did in Llandudno town hall were with Happy Faces Children’s Charity – a local charity which raises funds for disabled and disadvantaged children all over North Wales.
We’ve been involved with the summer shows for Happy Faces at Llandudno Town Hall for the last four years, but this year is the first time that I took a camera backstage with me. I thought it might be interesting to give you a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes.
I was the Stage Manager for the Thursday show this year, Those Were The Days, which meant that I was in charge of setting the stage and scenery, having all the props ready at the right time for each performer, and generally trying to make sure that everything backstage went as smoothly as possible.
This is what the stage looked like on a Wednesday for Seaside Special. The backdrop had to be taken down and replaced with the station backdrop, then various pieces of camouflage put up, and sandbags laid along the front of the stage. We also had an old-fashioned radio and a lamp in front of the stage for one of the scenes.
During the show, the majority of the props were kept in a little alcove just beside the stage, so they could easily be taken on and off stage. I made this fake bomb months ago; it got a little battered by the end of the season, but considering it’s only a football covered in papier-mâché, I think it survived quite well!
This the little dressing room that Jay and I used during the summer.
As you can see from the notes on my copy of the running order, things got very busy during the show, which made it really important to make sure everything was in the right place at the right time. The notes in red are Jay’s costume changes, reminding me to get the right costume ready for him; and the notes in green are details of which props were needed for each scene, when to turn the smoke machine on etc.
Despite being so busy, I did manage to get some pictures of Jay when he was on stage.
Part Two is coming soon, with pictures of Jay’s different costumes, including one rather special outfit…
Happy Faces Productions presents Those Were The Days, for summer 2012.
Back for its 7th year, the show keeps the spirit of the 1940’s alive with the music and memories that kept Britain strong through its darkest days. Featuring a great cast of dedicated performers.
Every Thursday from the 10th of May to the 4th of October at Llandudno town hall. Doors open at 7.15pm and the show starts at 8pm. Tickets are on sale at the town hall from Monday to Thursday, and are priced at £6 each, with all proceeds going to Happy Faces Children’s Charity.
Enquiries & Information: 07968 957177
Website: www.happyfacescharity.co.uk
