Eastbury History

HMS Pinafore Production Team

Producer - Phil Kiddell

Phil
Philip Kiddell is a retail manager for a ski and outdoor activities store. His hobbies are music and theatre. In 1988 he founded Cameo Players, and he was a member of Barking Operatic Society for over 18 years, during which he has been, at times, both Chairman and producer of many shows, most recently Trial by Jury and Guys and Dolls. He has appeared in various productions as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma!, Dolittle in My Fair Lady, Horace Vandergelder in Hello Dolly!, MoonFace Martin in Anything Goes and Heinzie in The Pajama Game. He is the Chairman of The Eastbury Players.

Musical Director - Malcolm Swan

Malcolm
Malcolm Swan is an Honours Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied piano and trombone. He is widely experienced as a pianist, ensemble player and accompanist, also as a freelance trombonist and teacher. Currently he works as a class teacher at a Junior School in Havering and he has just successfully completed a Masters degree at Goldsmiths University London, in music performance.

Choreographer - Christine Presland

Chris
Chris has been choreographer for all Eastbury Players shows to date, which makes a total of 2! She is a student of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts where she is training to be a dance teacher, specialising in tap. She also attended The Academy Drama School. She has been choreographer of shows for Havering Music Makers, including 'The Time Show' and 'Stars' at the Queen's Theatre and also 'A Variety Show' and 'A Show of Two Halves' at Campion School. She was also choreographer of The Eastbury Players' 'Musical Pick and Mix' Chris would like to thank the cast for their hard work and for putting up with her again!.

Thanks to Ray for the photos

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