Andy's Gang Show Page
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I first joined the gangshow in 1976 as a
12 year old scout after reading an advert in the local paper and
much badgering off my mother I went to the auditions at Eleaner
St school and was accepted. After quite a few weeks of rehearsals
the show went to the Cleethorpes Pier (now Pier 39 night club), we
had our dress rehearsal on the Sunday and the first performance
on the Monday `which was OAP's night, we then went through to
Saturday were we had a matinee in the afternoon followed by a
break for tea and some time spent in Wonder Land ( also alas
no-more ) "you didn't half get some funny looks if you don't
get all your makeup off" and then a night performance.
In those days the gangshow uniform was for the boys all white
shorts, socks, plimsoles and t-shirts and white tennis skirts for
the girls. The cast list for that year was very much more boys than
girls.
When the Pier closed down The show
moved to the Central Hall in Duncolm St Grimsby and the following
year it moved again to the Memorial hall Cleethorpes were it
remained up to 1992 when moved to the Ice House Christian center
for 3 years, We then moved to the new Grimsby Auditorium ( the acoustics are better in the entrance than they are on stage )
Where we have remained.
Then in the latter part of the 1980s the
rehearsal uniform changed to Dark trousers and a red T-shirt or
sweat-shirt with GS Grimsby on the upper Left side, in 1989 the
logo was changed to the GS Grimsby surfing a wave, the wave
contains the first few bars of Crest.
The cast now contains more girls than boys
although most of them are in the Scout with Guides adding a good
balance in the Show. The show remains as always a variety show
taking it material from the popular shows as well as the London variety show and the royal gala.
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| Opening 1999 | Putting on the Ritz's part of the opening | The Streak! | Just look at that! | The Cubs `The Ark' |
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| My Brother | Ghouls & Gals | I see Red | Brian Thompson, Steve Bennet & Ted Loftus `Sisters' | First Act finale `Wave the Flag' |
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| Mike Stiff `Producer' in Wave the Flag | Lambert way | Clowns | A Monologue | Car wash from `hits of the 70's |
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| 3 degrees `Hits of the 70's | Village People | ABBA medley | Love train | Finale |
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