The Company
Ten years ago Michael Braunton and Gavin Dutot arrived
at St Clement's Church, Parkstone seeking a base to operate their own
company after extensive work for Poole and Bournemouth Youth
Services. Thanks to Vicar Jonathan Foster we were welcomed into the chruch
hall which has duly become our home. Maverick was born and thereby
hangs an un-published history book.
Almost Sixty different Shows and Import Productions in
many different venues have been performed to say nothing of work with different local schools, churches and organisations ranging
from Beaulieu Motor Museum to Holiday On Ice via
Southampton Kite Festival and currently Poole Community Passion Play for the second year running.
Many Chaperones have
made this possible and we thank them all, especially the
indomitable Susan who has faithfully put up with, opposed with good
reason, and often as not joined in with our insanity since the
beginning.
Highlights of the adventure have
included seeing fourteen year old Maverick James Williams play
Aaron in MOSES MOVIN' OUT phonetically in a language didn't speak in
Romania; Sarah Barker's astonishing triophenic mental patient
witch in MACBETH,and the site of ten year old Carl Christopher as Young MacDuff complete with ray gun dedicatedly shooting aliens in the same production,. It is an honour to be able to
witness so many young people challenging themselves, pushing beyond
what they feel they can achieve and succeeding often only motivated
by what they have seen their peers do.
Long may it last and thank you
more than all of us can ever say to all who have and will make it
possible.
With Thanks
Gavin
Artistic Director