Stand
By Your Beds is a joyfully irresistible original musical specially
written to raise funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham,
Surrey. During its premiere one-week run at Princes Hall Aldershot,
the show broke the theatre’s box-office records for a January
production. Several nights were completely sold out - every single
performance received a standing ovation.
Set during the
fifties and sixties the show follows the lives and loves of staff
at Riverside General Hospital as they face the mounting bureaucracy
of the NHS. Stand By Your Beds seamlessly blends many musical styles
including heart rending ballads, comic operetta, barbershop, gospel
and brand new, toe-tapping, rock’n’roll numbers.
All the cast,
musicians and stage crew were volunteers who donated their time
and considerable talent to produce a brilliant, energetic and highly
enjoyable show. More than £35,000 was raised for the Phyllis
Tuckwell Hospice and there is more money still coming in. Writer
Paul Tickner will also be donating the royalties for future Stand
By Your Beds performances to the charity.


If you
would like to view the whole show on DVD or would like more information
about Stand By Your Beds contact: Paul Tickner 01252 664845, p.tickner@ntlworld.com
or Ian Bottle 0792 200 6447, ian.bottle@ntlworld.com
(also ian.bottle@haymarket.com).
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