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2011 : End of the Beer Summer Show
Transport yourself back to the summers of your childhood... remember those seaside variety shows that filled every theatre in every resort along the coastlines of Britain? Well the BASE 'End of the Beer Show' revisits those halcyon days with an evening of song, dance and laughter in the Brewhouse Bar. See your favourite BASE performers in a range of sketches and songs that span the generations – including modern classics and summer show standards.
Production information
| We’d ‘Like To Teach The World To Sing | The company |
| Meet your compère for the evening | Chris Knight |
| Our homage to ‘Spamalot’ | Gemma East, Karl Forst, Colin Haywood & Ken Dawson |
| The BASE dancers | Abi Kirkland, Lauren Cotton & Michaela Atton |
| DIY (with a musical twist) | Lynda Freeman |
| Acoustic set | Eleanor Dawson |
| Let’s Do It (Victoria Wood) | Karen Fisher & Colin Haywood |
| Tap routine | Chloe Horton & Jodie Horton |
| A public service presentation (loosely Ronnie Barker) |
Colin Haywood |
| We Remember It Well | Betty Vallans & Ray Walton (Colin Haywood on Saturday) |
| Joyce the Librarian (Stilgoe & Skellern) | Karen Fisher |
| Let It Be | Eleanor Dawson, Louis Crossley & Friends |
| Sisters | Ruth Murfin & Lesley Hill |
| Hero | Becky Hardy (with dancers Sam Harrison & Jodie Horton) |
| The Tour Guide (Victoria Wood) | Karen Fisher |
| ‘Tap’ the Knife | Sam Harrison & Jodie Horton |
| Acoustic set | Eleanor Dawson |
| Judgement Day | Karl Forst |
| The BASE dancers | Abi Kirkland, Lauren Cotton & Michaela Atton |
| Return to ‘Spamalot’ | Gemma East, Karl Forst, Colin Haywood & Ken Dawson |
| You’re Just in Love | Betty Vallans & Ray Walton (Colin Haywood on Saturday) |
| Don’t Dilly Dally | Betty Vallans |
| Music Hall Finale | The company |
Musical and Production Team
| Producer & Director | Ken Dawson & Jodie Horton |
| Co-Producers | Gemma East & Colin Haywood |
| Keyboard | Joan Broadhurst |
| Percussion | William Hughes |
Click here to view the original programme (PDF, 720k)
The cast photo
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