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Tea with… Songs from the Shows
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“The artists were of a high calibre and related to the audience with great charm.”
Timothy
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“Superior catering. It all tasted very delicious and just the right amount.”
Ingrid
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Last week we had a lovely couple of days holding our Afternoon Teas with Songs from the Shows, with a relaxed performance on Tuesday, for care homes and those being cared for at home. The singers, Daniella Sicari and local talent, Jordan Harding, delighted the respective audiences with an hour of songs such as Can’t help lovin dat man from Show Boat, Why Can’t the English (even including the accompanist, Robin Humphreys, in the dialogue) from My Fair Lady – which was also enjoyed at the Opera Gala in November by the same singer – nothing but the best for our afternoon tea audience – a very impassioned Show Me, also from My Fair Lady, Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific, and many more, with a good old classic encore of Edelweiss, which the audience joined in with heartedly. The show was followed by the much loved traditional afternoon tea with some taking advantage of the availability of a glass of fizz to top it off!
We are very happy to report that our Afternoon Tea numbers are back to pre-covid levels, for both the Relaxed Tuesday Tea, as well as the Wednesday, which is definitely something to celebrate.
We would like to say a big thank you to both our trusty afternoon tea audience, as well as the new comers, of whom there were quite a few.
We would also like to thank our artists, Daniella and Jordan for their performances, and Robin Humphreys for his stellar accompaniment.
The audience made all the right noises when they were informed that Daniella and Jordan would both be returning respectively to Clonter later in the year. Daniella will be returning, by popular request (see quotes below) in the autumn – Saturday 7th October, along with the rest of The Easy Rollers to perform their show Drop Me Off in Harlem, a sonic tour of the Jazz age.
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‘Get them back’
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‘One of the most enjoyable and uplifting evenings ever experienced at Clonter. First class’
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‘It was a great performance, professional musicians, good fun and excellent sound mixing. A really good night out! Enjoyed the way Easy Rollers made it into a ‘story’ as well as proactively interacting in the interval and after the concert. Well done!’
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‘The performance was outstanding, both musically and theatrically. So glad we came. We’re actively looking for somewhere else to go and see the Easy Rollers’
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‘It was an excellent evening, full of energy, musicianship and entertainment. After the performance the audience were really happy and chatty. I hope The Easy Rollers are booked again’.
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‘Stunning performance by a superbly talented band. Please book them for 2023!’
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We are also thrilled to announce that Congleton born and bred, Jordan Harding, will be returning to take part in this summer’s opera production of The Magic Flute, in which he will be performing the role of Papageno, the bird catcher.
If you would like to book tickets to or find out more about our summer opera production then follow this link – https://www.clonter.org/event/the-magic-flute/
Thank you to those of you that came to the Afternoon Tea to support live entertainment. We very much hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Dates for the diary Tuesday 5th (Relaxed Tea) & Wednesday 6th December.
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