As promised we are going to start bringing you news and views from the local groups around the Leicestershire area – of which we are blessed with so many talented groups – as well as the big venues (some of these groups will perform at some of these venues as well so double whammy!).

We are going to get the inside info on them, let you know what’s coming up and get to as many as possible to tell you how they are getting on. We have already started with our guest reviewer, Lynne’s review of LAOS production of The Phantom of the Opera which you can find here.

I asked for recommendations of groups via my personal Facebook page and have been recommended the following companies. Obviously – if you know of a group that you think we should add on to the list – let us know – the more the merrier!! And, in the interests of being fair, we are just going to go in alphabetical order.

Here we go with the current “Cast List”:

Act One
Brightlights Theatre School
Christchurch G & S Society
Coalville Amateur Dramatics Society  ( CAOS)
Coalville Drama Group (CDG)
CTC
CYCC
ESNA Theatre
(The) Festival Players
Greasepaint Productions
Kirby Muxloe Players
KW Productions
LAOS
Starlight Youth Theatre
Swing Theatre

Tomorrow we are going to start looking at what is coming up so will try and bring you up to speed with what we find out.