What happened at Surrey Showcase 2018?
Did you miss it? Are you feeling nostalgic? Are you just looking for an idea of what might happen this year?
You’ve come to the right place! Grab a suitable beverage and dive into this epic report!
A brand new event for Surrey… Surrey Showcase launched in April 2018 and was held on Saturday 18th August!
Annabelle joined JP in the studio to talk about the event - click here to listen!
During the build-up, amongst all the meetings JP ran to organise how best to broadcast live from the theatre all day, he found time to interview some of the performers - you can listen again below!
John and JP talked a little more about the event during one show - hear it here.
Millie Jane Franks gave us a listen to her recently released single, Home, and chat about the Showcase - here it is.
Malcolm and Barney Packer popped in, in July, to chat about how music has influenced them - listen here.
- The scene was set…
- Technical elements discussed
- Crowds gathered!
- The cast of Con-Text got photo-ready
- Friends and family enjoyed
- And we capped it off with spontaneous dancing!
Catch up with loads more photos and videos by searching for #SurreyShowcase on:
- Twitter - click here
- Instagram - click here
When it was all over, we still enjoyed interviews and performances from the recap sessions Brooklands Radio edited together!
James Pearce introduces 1 of 3 shows featuring interviews with performers and others involved in Surrey Showcase on 18th August 2018 at The Nomad Theatre, East Horsely celebrating Surrey’s talented performers featuring a variety of music, dance, drama, spoken words, circus skills and magic on three stages and raising funds for local charities NPL and the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices.
Surrey Showcase Part 1 - listen here
Featuring Sarah Gage, Cristiano Munretta, Frank Summers, Elmbridge Ladies Choir, Charlie Totman, Daniel Shepherd, Adam Coburn, Daisy & Zaya, Ian McLachlan, D’Artagnan, Guildford Jazz Choir, Play in A Week and Fiona the face painter.
- Singer, Cristiano Munretta
- Aerial Hoop, Sarah Gage
- Musician, Charlie Tottman
- Musician, Adam Coburn
- Playwright, Daniel Shepherd
- Dancers, Zaya and Daisy
- Poet, Ian Mclachlan
- Singer Songwriter, D’Artagnan
- Musician, Frank Summers
- Guildford Jazz Choir
Surrey Showcase Part 2 - listen here
Featuring interviews with Alex Lawrence, Donall Dempsey, Guildford Jazz Choir, Raza, Elmbridge Ladies Choir, Graham Powell, Barney Packer, Action Theatre Club, Bronwen from Rogue Opera, Hedda Johnston, Millie Jane Franks and Graham Russ.
- Singer Songwriter, Alex Lawrence
- Magician, Raza
- Poet, Donall Dempsey
- Singer Songwriter, Graham Powell
- Singer Songwriter, Barney Packer
- Elmbridge Ladies Choir
- Bronwen, Rogue Opera Company
- Musician, Graham Russ
- Musician, Millie Jane Franks
- Guildford Jazz Choir
Surrey Showcase Part 3 - listen here
Featuring interviews with the writer of Perfectly Ordinary (Joe Wilson), Malcolm Packer, Matt Weaver, Adam Coburn, Graham Russ, Justin, Chelley Wildman, James Gourlay, Jennie Hamel-Cooke, Clare Worrell, Raza and Annabelle Lawrence.
- Perfectly Ordinary
- Musician, Malcolm Packer
- Musician, Chelley Wildman
- Playwright and Actor, Matt Weaver
- Musician, Graham Russ
- Musician, Adam Coburn
- Singer, Clare Worrall
- Musician, James Gourlay
- Props Manager, Jennie Hamel-Cooke
- Event Producer, Annabelle Lawrence