Rock in Tamworth

On Sunday 4th November we held our 'Pre-Season Friendly' at Tamworth. Tamworth has been the venue for a pre-tour performance for the last few years, and it was great to visit again. Once again Pam Griffiths was the inspiration for it all, and this time we were greatly helped by Brian and Gill Johnson, members of EBRG and Coton Green Church, where we performed.

Pam Griffiths trained the Tamworth choir ready for the Rock Premiere on November 1st last year, and they'd had a few reminder rehearsals. They were also joined by a few other choir members, including some from the CMM choir in Birmingham, and others from the Leicester Choir.

It was great for the team to be together again - all bar Keith our bookstall man who went to see Cliff Richard for his birthday, and Brenda our wardrobe lady who was on a cruise with her sister. So instead Ann Parkin joined us to look after the costumes, and huge thanks to her. Viv Flowerday was the prayer coordinator on the day, which was nice as it was her birthday too! Discrete card-signing was done by all at the rehearsal.

The afternoon rehearsal went well, all bar the moment where Alan and Brian tried to pull the curtain out of the way from the white backdrop, and ended up removing the curtain and rail entirely... We also had a lovely meal together with the choir - it is always great to be able to join the choir for a meal as we get chance to properly meet and get to know them.

The performance itself went really well - everyone remembered their lines - except Devon of course. He was doing really well... all except for the very last line of the whole performance, which he managed to cut in half and remove from it any meaning. There was a lovely big audience who were very responsive, including quite a few friends we had seen at other performances. It was also great to see Maria, who danced in Wildfire, and Emily, one of the dancers from Jail Break.

Thanks to Pam, Gill and Brian, and all the folk at the Coton Centre who made it possible.