Merry Christmas

 May we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous 2022

Week Commencing 13 December and Beyond

 

Tues 14 December    Guide Hut

7 - 8pm Pharaoh

8 - 9pm The Future (also called Pre-Finale)

Good rehearsal yesterday with a very impressive result.  Well done everyone, that's five of the 7 production number completed !

Now have a rest over the next few weeks but don't forget to look at the videos when you have a moment and practice singing the songs.  The next Blog will be in the new year.

The costume fitting day is on Saturday January 15^th in the Scout Hall at the top of Queen Street.

 9.45     Guides, Rangers and Guiders

 11:30   Female scouts / explorers and leaders

 2:00     All males – scouts / explorers and leaders

 It is important that you keep to this schedule as it will make things easier for you and for the wardrobe team.

If you cannot manage the time given to you, please swap with someone else, and let me know.

  

You will need to bring all the costumes you have been asked to provide so these can be checked by the wardrobe team. You will also need to try on everything that is issued to you from the store. This will take between 60 - 90 minutes. 

 Any problems, please contact me before the 15^th so I can get things sorted out as soon as possible.  Thank you

 Rosemaryfk7@gmail.com

A Merry Christmas from the production team to everyone.  May your stocking be well filled

Week commencing 6 December

COVID Precautions

Be safe !  Please take care and help everyone.  If Gang members or Junior Gang members come into close contact or even loose contact with anyone who tests positive you may consider it best to take a lateral flow test before coming to a rehearsal.  

Our rehearsal premises are always sanitised before the cast arrives.  This includes the use of a fogger.  Hand gel is always freely available at our rehearsals

Tuesday 7 December 

No Rehearsal

Saturday 11 December 

Junior Gang Rehearsal cancelled

Sunday 12 December

2 - 6pm  -  I Got Rhythm  (FINAL setting)  

 MAIN GANG COSTUMES

Good morning everyone - cast members who were at either one or both of the rehearsals yesterday should have received a paper copy of the costume information. Please note the following:

• These are for the production numbers only. I will hand out specific details about small numbers to individual cast members.  
• There is one page for males and one for females
• All at Sea - matelot /. sailors' hats will be provided
• I got Rhythm - now confirmed with Anna and the correct info is on the attached sheets. It is still a black and white theme so everyone wears either black on their lower half and white on their top half or vice versa. There has to be ONE splash of a NEON colour (yellow / orange / pink / green) for each person. If you already have something you think may be suitable please bring it to the rehearsal next Sunday. ..... beanie / head band / bracelets /  braces / socks / tights. Then Anna can see if it will work. DO NOT buy anything special right now until this has been finalised.  
• SATURDAY January 15th is the costume fitting day starting at 9.30. All cast members have this date in their schedule and I will issue a timetable and more information next week so you know when you are required to be at the Scout Hall. It is likely to take up to two hours for each group of people.  
• Any questions please ask Rosemary 

Week Commencing 29 November

Rehearsals have been going very well thanks to our talented cast.

Tuesday 30 November - Guide Hut

7 - 8pm   Guten Tag  &  Statues

8 - 9pm   Funny Farm  &  American Names

Saturday 4 December - Scout Hall

4 - 5.30pm  Brownie & Cub rehearsal

Sunday 5 December - Viewfield

2 - 4pm   I Got Rhythm  (Setting)

4 - 6pm   Heroes  (Final Setting)

Week Commencing 22 November

 Sunday's Rehearsals :

2 - 4pm  I Got Rhythm  (Singing)

4 - 6pm  Heroes  (Setting)

For those of you looking for ideas for Heroes designs, Google "Superheroes logos" and you will get some ideas

Week commencing 15 November and beyond

Saturday 20 November - 4pm - 5.30pm Brownie and Cub Experience Day. Queen Street Scout Hall.        

Sunday 21 November 1.15 - 2pm Funny Farm (singing) 2 - 4pm Heroes (singing) 4 - 6pm Heroes (setting) 

 Please note the following rehearsal changes: 

Sunday 28 November Photocall cancelled 2 - 4pm I Got Rhythm (singing) 4 - 6pm Heroes (setting) 

Sunday 5 December 2 - 4pm I Got Rhythm (setting) 4 - 6pm Heroes (FINAL SETTING) 

The photocall will be held at 1.30pm on Sunday 9 January

Sunday 14 November

On Sunday we will be setting The Opening from 2pm - 6pm. If you are attending a Remembrance Day Parade please come along as soon as you can.

Sunday 7 November

Please note that the main Rehearsal venue for Sundays has changed to Viewfield Church Hall, Irvine Place, Stirling. The Hall can be found across the road from the Sherriff Court House and above the shops in Barnton Street. Sunday's rehearsals are 2 - 4.30pm The Opening (Setting); 4.30 - 5.15pm ThriftyJet (Singing); 5.15 - 6pm Guten Tag (Singing). New rehearsal schedules have been emailed to everyone and paper copies can be collected on Sunday if you didn't get one yesterday. The Tuck Shop will be making a welcome return on Sunday.

Rehearsal Changes - Sunday 31 October

Please note the following changes for Sunday : 2pm - 3pm Paris (Final Setting) 3pm - 5pm The Opening (Singing) 5pm - 6pm Moonstone (revise)

Sunday 24 October

That was a great rehearsal yesterday as Rachel finished setting Moonstone and we learned the songs for Paris. The Gang were fantastic and in great voice. This Sunday we will be setting Paris for the whole afternoon. Remember to wrap up warmly as the hall is quite cold as we keep doors and windows open as part of our COVID precautions. Gang neckers are on sale from Sunday price £5. This year's special 25th anniversary woggle will be free for everyone.

Sunday 17 October

Remember there is no rehearsal on 10th October. On Sunday 17th it is the FINAL SETTING of Moonstone from 2pm - 4pm; I love Paris (Singing) is from 4pm - 6pm. Don't forget if you are not present for any FINAL SETTING then you cannot be in that number (See page 5 of the Handbook) and if you know in advance that you will be absent then it makes sense not to take part in earlier rehearsals of that number.

Sunday 3 October

This week's rehearsal is from 2pm - 6pm and is a setting rehearsal for Moonstone. If you're not in this item you don't need to come. Casting sheets have been emailed to everyone. When you compare these with your rehearsal schedule you'll see when you need to attend rehearsals. If you can't manage to do an item that you have been cast in then you should email Scott as soon as possible. If you need a copy of the vocals for Moonstone then please email Scott

Sunday 26 September

Last week's singing rehearsals went so well that we can shorten this weeks. So the timings are : 2pm - 3pm Moonstone singing 3pm - 5.30pm Auditioning If you do not wish to audition for singing or sketch parts you can leave at 3pm. Individuals may finish their auditions earlier than 5.30pm. You do not need to prepare anything as we will give you song tuition before carrying out the audition. We will also provide a sketch to read. Remember to sing out and/or speak out. If you haven't yet brought your membership form and/or your membership fee then you must do so on Sunday.

Sunday 19th September

 Our first rehearsal is less than a week away and we're looking forward to welcoming all our members - old and new.  We still have some space so bring a friend along with you

We'll be in the Guide Hut in Glebe Avenue from 1.45pm.  Please follow the one way system and wear a mask if you are 12 or over.

First on the programme is a briefing followed by a look at the 2022 programme.  Then we'll be learning the first songs.  They are for a number called "Moonstone".

There is no Tuck Shop this year so we advise that you bring your own refreshments - at least a bottle of water.

At 4.30pm we have a Parents' Meeting which we hope the Gang will also stay for.  We'll be talking about what we've been doing since our last Show in 2019 and about our plans for this Show.  We'll also be happy to answer any questions that parents may have.

LAST CHANCE & 1st Rehearsal

 If you were in the Show in 2019 and have not yet told Scott whether or not you are returning, please do so now.

It is amazing how many members think that if they're not returning they don't have to say.  Then there are those that are returning and think they only have to turn up on the 19th with no advance notice.   If you think about these two contradictory points you will see how essential it is that you let Scott know what you are doing.

Why do I need to ?     Well for a start, it is even more important that we have attendance registers this time around - indeed Trace & Protect rules mean we must register all attenders.   We like the names entered on the register in alphabetical order as this saves precious seconds when signing in each week.  Those few seconds mount up over the numbers in the Gang and can become 5 extra minutes each week.   They also cause queues and we want to keep them to a minimum.

Our first rehearsal is fast approaching.  We'll start with handing out the scripts followed by a briefing session of how we will function over the coming months.  Inevitably there will be some new ways of working because of the limitations imposed on us by Covid.  Then we'll have a go at learning words and music for Moonstone which is item 12 in the programme.  After this we will finish with a Parents' Meeting from 4.30pm.  I hope your parent(s) will come along and you are welcome to stay as well.

Please follow the one way system when you arrive at the Guide Hut (Glebe Avenue, FK8 2HZ).  You will enter by the fire escape and exit through the main door.  The building will have been sanitised with a hazer before you arrive.

Junior Gang

 There will be an Experience Day for potential Junior Gang members in Queen Street Scout Hall from 4pm - 5.30pm on Saturday 20 November.   The first rehearsal will be on Saturday 4 December at the same time and place.

This is open to all Cubs & Brownies and Rainbows & Beavers who will have become Cubs or Brownies by 13 March 2022.

Gang Invitations

 Invitations are being posted to the 2019 Gang on Wednesday 11 August inviting you to re-join the Gang for the 2022 Show.  If you do not receive your invitation by Monday 16th get in touch with Scott.

The programme has been drawn up by the Commissioning Group which included two young Gang members.  Despite the delay we think you will enjoy the varied programme items which include a visit to Paris and a look at superheroes.  You might also find that you've joined the navy.   

Don't forget to let Scott know whether or not you will be returning.  It greatly helps with preparing registers and allocating new Gang numbers for 2022.

Come and join us for our 25th anniversary production and bring some of your Guiding/Scouting friends with you.  They should first of all attend the Experience Days on 5 & 12 September in Queen Street Scout Hall.

Please note that face masks are currently compulsory at our Rehearsals and Experience Days for all those aged 12 and over

2022 Stirling Gang Show

 Plans are well advanced for our next Gang Show which will be our 25th Anniversary production.

Experience Days will be held on Sundays 5th and 12th September from 2pm - 3.30pm in Queen Street Scout Hall.  Come along and experience a little of what it's like to be in a Gang Show.  Enjoy yourself and make new friends.  You do not have to join but we hope you will.

Rehearsals start on Sunday 19 September.  This year most will be held in Stirling Guide Hut in Glebe Avenue, near the Albert Hall.

We hope to see all the 2019 Gang returning and many more new members who will contribute to making this a Show to remember for many years to come.

Welcome to 2021

 A Happy New Year to all our readers.

We hope that in the autumn of this year we will be able to start rehearsals for the 2022 Stirling Gang Show.  By that time we hope that social distancing will no longer be necessary and that we can sing again,  Watch this space !