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Congratulations to Emma Jones and Rosie Taylor who won “Comedy Duo of the Year” at this year’s Cinderella Awards for their roles in Beauty and the Beast as Belle’s sisters, Ermengarde and Esmeralda. Nominations were also received for: Choreographer of the Year – Sheila Driver Best Chorus Best Special Effects (Roses in the Opening UV) Best Theatre Stage Management – Garry Stacey Best Theatre Design – Garry Stacey Principal of the Year – Kim Barnard Beauty and the Beast came…

Wayfarers’ Treasurer, Keith Smith, met the members of the Somerset Prostate Support Association at one of their regular meetings to present a cheque for £751, which was half the proceeds from this year’s bucket collection. SPSA provide services associated with identifying prostate cancers and then advice and guidance in that period during and after diagnosis. They require funds in order to run drop in PSA testing sessions, which they run during the year, providing men the opportunity to check for…

  It’s just a matter of days before “Beauty and the Beast” takes to the stage. The final touches to the sketches are being done and the dance numbers have been run to get the routines well and truly engrained in the casts minds. 4 out of every 5 seats is sold with 6 days to go, but the remaining tickets are selling fast. This really is going to be a fantastic show. We hope you have your tickets as…

In a new first for the Wayfarers, a radio advert will be heard around Taunton to promote Beauty and the Beast. Taunton’s local radio station, Tone FM, is running the advert through December and into January. Featuring the talents of (some of ) the Wayfarers cast, this will promote the show to a new and different audience. You can listen to ToneFM on 107.8FM or via their website at www.tonefm.co.uk. In the meantime, you can listen to the advert here:

The Wayfarers were part of this year’s Christmas Light Switch on, performing a couple of numbers on the main stage. If you missed the teasers for Beauty and the Beast in January, then you can watch them below.

BBC Radio Somerset presenter Emma Britton interviewed Wayfarers Chairman, Martin Howe, about the impact of the losses following the failure of the Brewhouse in 2013, the financial implications for Society and the future of the Wayfarers. If you missed the interview, listen again here: