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Grand Theatre Swansea |
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January 17, 2005 |
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| A showcase for the talent to be found in and around Swansea, this concert was staged to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and featured performances from the Sir Harry Secombe Youth Musical Theatre Company, Ffynone House Trust and the Grand Theatre School of Dance, among many others. Eleanor McLeod introduced the acts, beginning with a nicely judged summary of the ways in which our perceptions of charity and generosity have changed in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster, yet pointing out that there are other causes which deserve our attention. On the plus side, it was good to see to so many gifted youngsters sharing their undoubted talents with such a large and appreciative crowd, performing musical extracts from a large variety of shows in aid of such a tremendously worthy cause. It has to be said, however, that the manic determination of so many parents to immortalise their children's efforts on film by means of flash photography - not just at this venue but at several others throughout the region - is fast becoming a major source of irritation. To be candid, this is a situation which cannot be allowed to continue. High time that it was made crystal clear that flash photography has absolutely no place whatsoever in the context of a live theatrical performance, not only for reasons of child protection but also because it is intrusive and distracting |
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