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News of Past Members
We are always interested in members' activities
after they leave Dynamo, especially if they have done anything connected
with drama or other performing arts.
Angela Wilcox writes....
I feel quite inadequate having read what other ex-members
have been up to but I wanted to add my piece because my Dynamo
years have had many positive effects.
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Angela played Helena in
Midsummer Night's Dream
in 1987
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I was in all sorts of shows between 1981 (as a founder member)
and 1989. The DYT life training scheme gave me confidence,
dedication, presentation skills, team work, the experience
of shared goals and achievements, friendships and lots of
good memories!
So hello to all the ex-members I shared that time with &
thanks to all the adults. I went on to get a degree in Psychology
& Communication and used lots of DYT basics running play schemes
and residential camps for inner city kids. Then I trained
as a Hospital Play Specialist and used many DYT skills working
on children’s wards and with the Teenage Cancer Trust helping
patients and families.
I married Danny Scrase and we’ve undertaken four little productions
of our own; Ed was born in 2000, Annie in 2002, Katy in 2004
and Jonny in 2007!
We are now following our dreams and living “the good life”
in Normandy, France. We live in a farmhouse with a holiday
cottage to rent. We are surrounded by wonderful countryside
and every day is different. You can see it on our website
www.lehamelroger.com.
The DYT workshops are paying dividends again as I mime my
way through daily life while trying to master the French language!
April 2008
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Amy Hathaway
and Holly McLellan are appearing in the Southdowns College
pantomime.
Oct 2007 |
Alice Searle
is working at the Prince Edward Theatre doing Front-of-House
and Merchandising. She wears a badge identifying her as a cast
member!
Oct 2007
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Sally Goddard
is the second female lead in the South Downe Musical Society
production of Oklahoma (9th November)
Oct 2007
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Callum West
is appearing in Measure For Measure with the Bare Bards company
at Havant Arts Centre, 1st and 2nd November 2.30 and 7.30 pm.
Oct 2007
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Luke Smith is doing a three year degree course at
Portsmouth University in Creative and Performing Arts
Oct 2007
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Nina Boswell-Brown (nee Pidcock)
Nina
was a very active member of Dynamo until 1988, appearing in
'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Oliver' among other productions,
until she was involved in a very serious motor accident. After
seven months of rehabilitation, she returned home to a busy
summer including sitting GSCEs and a ski trip for the BBC
programme ‘Challenge Anneka’ (which followed in two more trips
until she decided that wheelchair tennis might be a safer
option!).
After graduating from Southampton University, she joined
Motivation, an international disability and development charity
devoted to improving the quality of life for people with mobility
disabilities in low-income countries.
It is estimated that more than 20 million people around the
world are in desperate need of a wheelchair, and only 2% of
disabled people in the developing world have access to basic
rehabilitation services. Since 1991, Motivation has implemented
programmes in over 30 countries across Central America, Africa,
Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific.
Nina spent five months in Albania and has since worked on
short-term projects in Sri Lanka and Africa. “Having relied
on rehabilitation in the UK to reclaim my independence, I
was shocked by the lack of equipment and services in developing
countries leaving people with little hope, ability or motivation
to enjoy a full quality of life. It has been wonderful to
have the opportunity to help others who have had a similar
experience but face far more challenges (such as negative
attitudes, a very wheelchair unfriendly environment and lack
of employment) and see that with an appropriate wheelchair
and health and mobility skills training, a person’s life can
easily be transformed – it means they are able to become a
contributing and active member of their community.”
Nina now works part-time from the head office in Bristol
as Peer Training Coordinator. Three years ago she married
Andrew (an ex-Zimbabwean farmer turned pilot) and is now the
mother of Jack (fifteen months).
To find out more about Motivation see their website: www.motivation.org.uk
October 2007
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Susannah Fielding
DYT is pleased to note the achievement of Susannah Fielding
in securing a major role in the critically acclaimed production
'The Rose Tattoo', currently showing at the National Theatre,
with Zoe Wanamaker in the main role. Although she was only
a member of DYT for a short period before moving on to boarding
school, Susie Hearson, as she was known to all of us,
was a much valued and respected member. Taking a positive
part in everything she could, she is nevertheless, probably
best remembered for her performance as the Artful Dodger in
Oliver, which incidentally
had a very youthful Joe Carr taking the title role!
All of us will follow Susannah's highly promising career
with interest.
May 2007
Susannah is also appearing in 'Philistines' at the National
July 2007
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Ex-Dynamo member Laura Briggs has recently
been in the news, not, this time, for anything to do with
the theatre, but because she undertook the mammoth task of
running a six-day Marathon across the Sahara Desert.
Click the picture to read the full story
(The News - 19/4/2007)
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Gary Jordan (aka Gary Wilson (87-93)) has had
a very busy showbusiness career (see his CV here).
He recently found time to give a singing masterclass for the
current members.
March 2007
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gone into the profession is Paul McMahon (92-98), who
graduated from RADA. You can see his web page here. |
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Although very few of our past members enter the acting profession,
we are always pleased to welcome them back to direct productions
or just to visit. We are proud that the following shows were directed
by past members:
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