Smile For A Night Variety
Show
Newcastle Tyne Theatre
Sunday March 15 3pm
A
Riproaring family variety show with amazing acts is being put on for a local
Tyneside children’s charity.
Smile
For A Night will be held at Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre in aid of
Smile For Life charity, and see a whole host of highly acclaimed performers
take to the stage.
The
line-up includes BBC New Comedy Award 2014
winner Lee Ridley, known as The Lost Voice Guy, who will be using his voice
synthesiser to entertain the crowd. Lee has cerebral palsy but manages to
communicate through his iPad and tours the UK with his stand-up act.
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| Peculiar Disco Moves |
The
charity, based in Gosforth, also held a competition through BBC Radio Newcastle to find
a final act and Peculiar Disco Moves was decided as the winner by the judges.
The quirky North East pop band have featured on BBC Introducing and BBC 6 and will be getting
the audience up of their feet with their catchy tunes.
Other
Geordie crowd pleasers taking part are contortionist and escapologist Chris
Cross, comedians and panto stars Danny Adams and Clive Webb, who are also
comparing the show, and Britain’s Got Talent 2014 star
Nick Celino.
The
Frozen Sisters will be performing songs from the hit Disney musical, show
dancers from the Marron School of Dance, theatre school Twisting Ducks - for
adults with learning difficulties and local boyband The Waiters.
Smile
For Life Patron Danny Adams, best known for his sell-out pantos at The Theatre
Royal, comedy bonanzas with Cannon and Ball and Circus Hilarious tour at
Butlins, says the show will be great entertainment for the whole family to
enjoy.
He
said: “This will see the best of the North East’s performers come together for
a fantastic cause. It is great to do a show where all of the proceeds will go
directly to help disabled and special needs young people in the North East and
to give something back.”
He
added: “We will be doing some of our big well-known comedy routines, as well as
new stuff. People will get lots of laughter and a great night out.”
Nick
Celino, who dazzled the Britain's got Talent judges getting
four yes's for his performance on last year's competition, said: “I am really
looking forward to getting involved and to help such a great charity. When my
manager mentioned this variety show I really wanted to do it. The Tyne Theatre
was one of the first places that I ever sang in when I was five so it will be
nice to go back. It is a lovely venue.”
The
19-year-old from Heaton, who was signed recently by American label Silver
Scream Records, added: “I will be singing my debut single Drowned, it is a very
different sound for me. I am really excited to be doing it at Smile For A Night
and to know that it will help local kids in my area.”
It
is hoped that Smile For A Night Variety Show will be the first of many for
Smile For Life Children’s Charity. Chief Executive Paula Gascoigne said: “We
are so happy to be launching the first Smile For A Night, it will be wonderful
family entertainment, and we hope it becomes a great annual event in the
region.
“Many
of the young people that we work with will be involved with the back stage
work, which will increase their skills and confidence too.”
She
added: “This is about bringing North East talent together to help North East
people. We are so grateful that these fantastic acts have given up their time
to help this fantastic cause.”
On The Web:
Website: www.smileforlife.org.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/smileforlifeNE
Tickets:
Smile For A Night will begin at 3pm on
Sunday March 15 at The Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Newcastle.
Tickets are now on sale at £10 for
adults, £7.50 for concessions. Family tickets are £30 and groups of 10 can get
a free ticket when bought together.
Go to www.eventim.co.uk or call Eventim on
08442491000.
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