October saw two of our ex-Spotlight cast making their debut in professional musicals and we are very proud of them both.
Dominic Sibanda joined the cast of Aladdin following his training at Laine Theatre Arts and can now be seen performing nightly in the ensemble. We also got a sneaky peak of him in action, when the Strictly Come Dancing film crew visited the show with Dr Ranj Singh and Janette Manrara for their Aladdin quickstep week.
We are delighted that Dom’s brother Gifford is also keeping up the family tradition, now in his fourth year with Spotlight; he is currently rehearsing for our next show, Grease the Musical.
The same month saw Akeem Hyman join Motown the Musicals UK and Ireland Tour, as part of the ensemble. Akeem did his training at Performers College.
Closer to home, our Sister Act scenery is now almost complete and ready for its first official outing in December 2018. This has taken us six months to complete and is now available to complement our fantastic set of costumes. We already have bookings for 2019 and will have a selection of photographs available of all the scenery pieces early next month.
Grease rehearsals continue at a pace and we are aiming to run Act 1 in its entirety in December 2018. To give the show its iconic 1950s look, we have invested in a brand-new set of costumes for our cast and, once again, these will be available for hire following our show in April 2019. Grease Lightnin’ has been booked in for its ‘respray’, which will then bring the number of Grease cars available for hire to three.
Tickets for Grease will go on sale to the cast from the first week in December 2018 and will then be on general release from the 2nd January 2019. We are already aware, from numerous enquiries received, that tickets will sell very quickly, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
All tickets are £10 and will be available from our website in January 2019.
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“This is my first year in a while without Spotlight and I can honestly say that it feels like a piece of me is missing without it! I took part in six Spotlight shows , starting in 2012 with We Will Rock You, and finishing in 2017 with Legally Blonde.
“I began dancing at the age of three, starting with ballet like most young girls, but then my interest spread to all styles of dance. At the age of seven, I joined a local theatre group performing musical shows once a year. Unfortunately, they closed when I was about 12. Luckily, a friend introduced me to Spotlight!
“Like many other Spotlight members, I went to my first rehearsal in 2012 with a friend. By the end of the evening, I was a member of the Spotlight family and, as the saying goes, “the rest is history”. We Will Rock You, Some Like It Hot, Les Misérables, Singin’ In The Rain and Disco Inferno soon followed and I loved every show.
“I started Spotlight when I was 13 and had the great pleasure of being part of A Whitechapel Tale, Bugsy Malone, Disco Inferno and 42nd Street. I have particularly fond memories of playing Jack in Disco Inferno, alongside some of my best friends, and I especially enjoyed wearing some amazing costumes, including a great of pair silver platform shoes!
“I was in the cast of Bugsy Malone in 2006 and Disco Inferno in 2007. Spotlight was a really fantastic experience. Outside the odd school play, Spotlight was the first amateur theatre I ever took part in. It was great fun to get out of my comfort zone and do something completely different. The biggest things I got from my time with Spotlight were great friends, loads of laughs and the unparalleled rush you get from performing on stage.
“During my time in Spotlight, I was in the chorus of two shows, We Will Rock You in 2011 and Les Misérables in 2013, as well as taking part in a few other Spotlight concerts. I really enjoyed my time at Spotlight. I made really good friends and had loads of fun every week. Performing in the shows themselves was especially exciting. Being so young and having the opportunity to be part of something so professional looking was incredible!