Welcome to Waltham Forest Gang Show Website.
We’re back and with a new name and a new venue!
Not long after our 2006 show, Walthamstow
& Leyton Scout Districts merged to become Waltham Forest South. After 36 productions
at Waltham Forest Theatre (Lloyd Park) the theatre closed down in 2008 and we have
now moved to our new home at Chingford Assembly Hall, Chingford E4 where our fellow
Scouters in this district now join the gang.
As this means there is now a wider catchment area for our Scout cast, we decided
to open further the invitation to Guide groups within a wider area in the borough
resulting in the new title - ‘Waltham Forest Gang Show’
We produce a show bi-annually
which takes place at the end of April/May. Our Gang works from the beginning of January
and rehearse every Sunday afternoon for four months leading up to the show. In addition
to the main Scout and Guide cast, we include a special item in the first act for
our beaver/cub scouts and brownie guides which gives them about 15 minutes to themselves.
Our main cast size averages 60 to 80 members with scout and guide age ranging upwards
to adults all being current members of the Scout and Guide association.
The production team and section heads of department includes Directors, Choreographer,
Show Co-ordinators, Wardrobe, Stage Director, Stage Manager, Lighting, Sound, Music
Director together with the Business side, Advertising, Front of House, Refreshments
etc.
The show is managed by Waltham Forest South District Scouts
A huge thank you to everyone who came and supported our first renamed Waltham Forest Gang Show – 1440 people came and saw the show over the 4 performances together with members from residential homes and clubs who attended their own ‘Gala’ performance on the Wednesday evening. Well done everyone.
We are back to Chingford Assembly Hall in 2012.
Next year is the County Showstoppers Gang Show at the Kenneth More Theatre 18th to 21st May –
Book the dates in your diary.