Friday, February 10, 2012

Sean Bean becomes Patron to young Parkgate Theatre group (Goole Howden)


Friday 10 February 2012

Patron Sean steps in

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A SURPRISE announcement really made the night for young members of a Parkgate theatre group.

At their third anniversary awards night, held at the Fitzwilliam Arms Hotel, Parkgate, STEPS Productions’ members were told that actor Sean Bean has agreed to be their patron.

The news - received by telephone - just added to the celebrations of the young people, who in three years have staged sell-out productions AND raised thousands of pounds for charity.

Twenty-one year old Ash White is the producer/director of STEPS, and offers seven to 19 year olds the chance to shine on stage.

From the first show ‘Dancing through Life’ in 2009, the group went on to perform cabarets, and the following year a sell-out debut musical ‘Boogie Nights’.

There were further performances throughout 2010, and last year a charity concert for the late Rawmarsh soldier James Leverett raised £1,700 for his partner who was due to have his baby.


2 comments:

Elizabeth Crocker said...

This is more awesome than can be imagined! I'm a high school theatre teacher & I know what this means to those kids he will be supporting! What a great thing to do with his money!

http://www.thewayiseeitthroughmylens.blogspot.com

Karen V. Wasylowski said...

It is pretty wonderful!