Schedule of Events for 2008/09

The Witches of Eastwick

22nd-26th April, 2008 at Watersmeet Theatre

Director : Gillianne Morris-Monk
Musical Director : Clive Swan
Choreographer : Kelly Hardwidge

HLOC are delighted to introduce you to Alexandra Spofford, Jane Smart and Sukie Rougemorat. If you haven't met them before, believe me - you soon will, for they just happen to be The Witches of Eastwick. They will be literally flying around this theatre in the hit musical of the same name when we stage it next April, in the first local production of this incredible show.

The story is set in the tiny New England town of Eastwick, where one night, over a heady brew of martinis and peanut butter brownies, three modern day witches conjure up an image of their ideal man. Their desires are unexpectedly made into flesh and blood in the magnetic character of Darryl Van Horne. Suddenly, everyday lives in Eastwick are turned upside down, as the occupants of Eastwick soon begin to learn what it's really like to “dance with the devil”!

Based on the 1987 film starring Jack Nicholson and then a hit stage production. The Witches of Eastwick is a spellbinding mix of lighthearted comedy and captivating musical numbers that will stay with you for a long, long time. Reserve your tickets now for this unique opportunity - tickets will be in very high demand.

Anything Goes

14th-18th October, 2008 at Watersmeet Theatre

Director/Choreographer : Mike Monk
Musical Director : Robert Wicks

Anything Goes is a rollicking jaunt aboard the cruise ship S.S. America, crossing the Atlantic Ocean from New York to London. There is a whole heap of mistaken identities, gangsters, vicars, stowaways, inscrutable Chinese and curvaceous angels. There is a also the story of a boy in love with girl, girl engaged to someone else, boy wins girl and the inevitable happy ending: not to mention a letter for the sale of stocks and shares not posted, share price rockets, a killing on the market and another happy ending!

There are some wonderful songs “Blow Gabriel Blow”, “I Get A Kick Out Of You”, “You’re the Tops” and of course “Anything Goes”.

This was composer and lyricist Cole Porter's first Broadway smash hit in 1934, the book being a combined effort by P. G. Woodhouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.

Mack & Mabel

21st-25th April, 2009 at Watersmeet Theatre

Director/Choreographer : Gillianne Morris-Monk
Musical Director : Clive Swan

Keystone Kops, Charley Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy are just some of the great silent movie legends linked in one way or another to Mack Sennett, one half of this musical “Mack & Mabel”. The other half is Mabel Normand.

Set in the early 1900’s the show is about their volatile love affair. The story starts when Mabel is discovered by Sennett and becomes a comedy heroine of the two reeler, and continues right up to the break up of their affair.

The composer and lyricist was Jerry Herman, author: Michael Stewart, producer: David Merrick and director: Gower Champion. In fact the team that brought you “Hello Dolly”.