Storth Entertainers; The Theatre on The Bay
Do you remember the Storth Village School Centenary and in particular the Old Time Music Hall arranged as part of the celebrations? That event was the start of ‘The Entertainers’, constituted as a society in 1976. A group of people under the Chairmanship of Edward Walker, the then landlord of ‘The Ship’, got together and performed two further reviews followed by the very first musical ’Free As Air’. Diana Hannaford was our first Musical Director and our first Stage Manager was Gerry Maguire. Wood was donated by Broomby’s, curtains, drops and footlights were bought from a theatrical auction in Blackpool and we discovered an Aladdin’s cave of lighting in the cellar of Milnthorpe Vicarage! The Society has been based at Storth Village Hall throughout its existence and is now recognised as one of the leading societies in the area. The Society does not confine itself just to musicals of course and has built up a reputation over the years for its pantomimes and summer plays and in recent years has invested heavily in new equipment with tiered seating and a computerised lighting board. In 2003, the Society introduced their junior section; the aptly named ‘Kids on The Bay’, performing Willie Russell’s ‘Our Day Out’. This proved to be a huge success and productions have since included the likes of ‘Goodnight Mister Tom’, ‘Bugsy Malone’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’. After 38 years the Society is still very active, and the overall membership is strong, with a number of very talented young members involved to help guarantee its future. So, come along, and see what all the fuss is about!
