Miners' Gala Musical on Tour ... in aid of the Pans Miners' Memorial Statue
Ros Parkyn reports:
THE MINERS' GALA - A MUSICAL SET IN THE 1920s
It toured to The Acorn Centre in Leith on Monday 6th June @ 19:30 ... and @ more venues too!
The Miners' Gala, written by Andrew Dallmeyer, arrived at the 3Harbours Arts Festival performed by the Prestoungrange Players at Prestonpans Community Centre. Entry was by donation - with all contributions received going to Prestonpans Miners' Memorial campaign.
Music by Davy Steele was included. It was 'workshop-ed' late last year but has now returned as the full version for an East Lothian tour.
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What's it all about then?
It's set at a Miners’ Gala Day of the 1920s with Panners and Belters deeply involved. There's plenty of amusement and singing, 'unrequited' love ... and the necessary twist in the tail.
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After its 3Harbours premiere to a large audience in the Pans Community Centre on May 31st, the musical went on to tour venues across the Lothians. The tickets for these tour performances were £5 / £3 concessions and children under 5 free. All proceeds from the Tour went to help further swell the funds to get the Miners' Memorial sculpted. More than £500 was raised for the Fund and the sum was then doubled by the Barons Courts Charity.
The Tour performance dates were:
* Monday 6th June 7.30 pm - Acorn Centre, 1 Junction Place, Leith.
* Wednesday 8th June 7.30 pm - Gullane Village Hall.
* Sunday 12th June 3.00 pm - The Power House, Mining Museum for Scotland, Newtongrange
* Monday 13th June 7.30 pm – Pathhead Village Hall.
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What the critics said ....
'It's great community art, written especially for The Pans/ Tranent, that captures the atmosphere of long ago Miners' Gala Days. Everyone can join in the songs! The artistic accomplishments of the Prestoungrange Players continue to improve so a great evening's entertainment and suspense awaits!'
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The Prestoungrange Players wish to acknowledge the support of Prestoungrange Arts Festival and Prestonpans Community Council.
Published Date: June 28th 2011
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