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North West youngster’s given chance to shine
The search is on to find youngsters with star quality to compete in Wyre’s Got Talent.
It will include circus skills, free family sports, discounted swimming at the neighbouring Fleetwood Leisure Centre, Lord of the Rings stage fighting and a book signing by Spook’s Apprentice writer Joseph Delaney.
Joseph Delaney is a retired English teacher living in Lancashire. His home is in the middle of Boggart territory and his village has a boggart called the Hall Knocker, which was laid to rest under the step of a house near the church. The Spook’s Apprentice spent 7 weeks in the Best-seller charts and sold over 35,000 copies in the first few months. The Spooks series is published in 24 countries: UK, USA, France, Germany. Hungary, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, The Netherlands, Greece, Israel, Thailand, Turkey and Indonesia. Life Sales World Wide across all titles are over 1 million copies!
From singing to telling jokes, children aged 16 and under are being invited to show off their talents in a bid to win a £50 cash prize and six months free scholarship to the Paul Nicholas School of Acting in Thornton.
Auditions will take place between 10am and 5pm at the Marine Hall on Friday July 24. Youngsters under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Illusionist Richard DeVere, Simon Green (aka Betty Legs Diamond from Funny Girls), top Mystique show dancer and choreographer Marc Lawlor and Karen Roberts from the Paul Nicholas School of Acting will be on the panel of judges.
Five winners from these auditions will go through to the grand final which will be held during the Summer Play Day family event at the Marine Hall on Saturday August 1 between 11am and 2pm.
The talent show and fun day are being organised by Sure Start Fleetwood in partnership with Wyre Council, the Paul Nicholas School of Acting and the YMCA.
The free Summer Fun Day is part of a National Play Days event, with this year’s theme being "making time with children".
All entries for Wyre’s Got Talent must be received by Friday July 17. Application forms are due to be sent round to schools in Wyre but entrants can also phone the Paul Nicholas School of Acting on (01253) 851144.
Source: The Gazette
Posted: July 1st, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: Joseph Delaney
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