PUKKA Productions

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PUKKA Petites start back on Sunday 27th January NEW TIME - 4-6pm £50 one off payment secures place Call 400674 or 07917 881220 for more info.   Adults back on Thursday 24th January Auditions to join adult group on Sunday 27th Jan 6-7pm. Need to bring sheet music or backing tracks. Call 400674 or 07917 881220 for more info.   Just before Christmas, PUKKA had a real treat with their totally original production of 'A Christmas Carol', an all new version of the traditional Christmas tale. An original musical written by members of our talented troupe, it proved to be a magical blend of song and dance; humour and sadness. Full of characters you love, it was a tale of redemption and the triumph of the human spirit.   PUKKA is a community company. All profit generated from our shows is donated to Barry charities (over £10,000 in 2006) and our input to the town was recognised in 2006 with a 'Pride in Barry' award. We are committed and hard working, yet friendly and fun. If you would like to jump on board to provide quality entertainment, make new friends and improve our town, the following information is for you. PUKKA wants you! As a community company, PUKKA are always on the lookout for new talent - so if you want to join our talented cast, call Sarah for a chat! Petites Workshops are held every Sunday, 4-6pm at Porthkerry Road Methodist Church hall. Refreshments are provided and all children receive a 'PUKKA petites' t-shirt. The cost, thanks to the Methodist church and our dedicated team of teacher volunteers, is currenly £50 per child for the length of the workshop. No audition is necessary, but a strict 'first come first served' policy is adhered to. Contact Sarah to book your child in to future workshops. Helpers If you feel that the stage is not your forte, but you have some spare time and would like be a part of PUKKA, we need people to work behind the scenes in many areas. we need people to work backstage during shows, people to supervise children during performances, people to distribute posters and fliers and people to work front of House. Whatever your time availability, we need you! If you require any further information, or to book your child into PUKKA petites, contact Sarah on 01446 400674 (evenings and weekends) 07917 881220 (daytime) or pukkaproductionsbarry@yahoo.co.uk All messages will be returned. Community Helping Artistry Originality and Support - It could only be PUKKA! PUKKA Productions is an exciting drama group that formed late in 2004 from roots in Porthkerry Road Methodist Church, a place well known for its drama and music-making tradition. Although the director, musical director and many members of the cast, production team and band are actively involved in the life of the Barry Circuit of Methodist Churches, the group has expanded and attracted a lot of really excellent local talent from other sources. PUKKA's debut was the acclaimed "Jesus Christ Superstar", performed during Easter 2005 at Barry Memorial Hall. In February 2006, PUKKA went from strength to strength, with a magnificent performance of West Side Story, again at Barry Memorial Hall, and in aid of the Richard Taylor Memorial Fund. And in November 2006, PUKKA performed "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", again at the Barry Memorial Hall, and in aid of the Jamie Adamson Fund. "Joseph" is a real tune-fest, and the lyrics are some of Tim Rice's wittiest and urbane. Everybody loves a family saga that ends happily for all concerned (apart from the goat of course), and over two days PUKKA played to near capacity audiences! So visit the Joseph page to visit the PUKKA dreamland, complete with camels, calypsos and technicolor coats! In March 2007 PUKKA performed, for one night only, an evening of song and dance from popular West End shows. Also participating were Barry's own west end star, Peter Karrie, and our own PUKKA Petites, performing numbers from their recent show "Magic of the Musicals". In May 2007 PUKKA performed Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story - to packed audiences at the Barry Memorial Hall, and in August 2007 a new venture, 'PUKKA Plays' was born, with a magical production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream performed at the open-air amphitheatre at the Amelia Trust Farm. Just before Christmas 2007, PUKKA had a real treat with their totally original production of 'A Christmas Carol', an all new version of the traditional Christmas tale. PUKKA has grown from an initial idea of "branching out" from their church buildings to reach a community of all faiths and of no faith - a community which they aim to serve. With support from the church and various charities and individuals, the seed has burst into life. Nurturing the growing sapling has involved a lot of hard work, especially as the junior company, PUKKA Petites, was formed in January 2005 and regularly performs its own shows, including "Annie and Friends". The dream of Pukka Productions has always been of a company working in partnership with the local community, encouraging individuals to fulfil their potential, and using our profits to support good causes. With your support we can do even more!

PUKKA is a non-profit organisation. All proceeds are donated to local community charities.