Were you there? Did you see us? A small band of VERY EXCITED Wayfarers joined Taunton Carnival to promote Beauty and the Beast. This was not about awards or prizes, it was about being there, being involved and having some fun. Oh, and letting Taunton know we are back at the Brewhouse! So we might have run out of fliers on the night, but with 35,000 about to be distributed around Taunton during November, it was about being seen as…
Tickets on sale now from the Brewhouse Box Office or via their website: www.brewhousetheatre.ticketsource.co.uk Priority Bookings have been very good this year, with Thursday’s Matinee over 70% sold before the tickets were available for public purchase. What’s Priority Bookings? It’s available to Full Members and Associate Members, with the latter costing just £5 per year! If you want to become an Associate Member just send an email to enquiries@wayfarers-pantomime.co.uk.
It was confirmed this week that the Wayfarers will be participating in this year’s Taunton Carnival on the 18th October 2014. The Mendip Mule, an open top bus, has been secured for the cast, committee and supporters to ride through town. This will give the Society the opportunity to hop on and off and circulate with the public to hand out fliers about Beauty and the Beast. The costume team, headed by Helen Coombes, have been tasked with getting as many of the principals…
Martin Howe has been elected the new Chairman of the Wayfarers, replacing Hilary Marshall who stands down after 5 outstanding years at the helm. Many of you will recognise Martin as the son of Society founder members John and Linda Howe, so he is no stranger to the Wayfarers. However, he is a relatively new active member having only joined the Black Gang in the last few years, following not his parents but his wife, Fiona, who has been helping…
Wayfarers’ Chairman, Hilary Marshall and Treasurer, Keith Smith present a cheque for £777.72 to Sister Sharon Sussex of the Beacon Ward at the Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital. The results of a “Bucket Collection” taken after each performance of the Wayfarers’ Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, held at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre in January this year. Everyone was overwhelmed by the generosity of the Audiences.