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They say never work with children or animals, but this fantastic
production of Annie, the story of an 11-year-old orphan, pulls it
off with flying colours. The star of the show, Emma Hopkins who
plays Annie, is just 12-years-old and made her stage debut at the
early age of four.
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| Annie
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Her
fellow orphans, provided by the Stage 84 performing arts school
in Yorkshire, accompany her on stage to provide a first-class performance
for an audience of all ages. The young orphan Molly, played by Caragh
Casserly, in particular provides some hilarious comic moments and
Sandy, Annie's tail-wagging companion played by Danny the Dog supplied
a loveable aspect to the play, especially for the kids.
The considerable collection of memorable songs, such as, 'It's A
Hard Knock life', 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile' and,
of course, the remarkable 'Tomorrow' will have many of the audience
members singing for weeks, both adults and children alike.
This story, of poor, little orphan, Annie, who is rescued from a
New York orphanage to find a new family, fortune and love proves
to be a heart-warming show, not to be missed.
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De Hi?: Ruth Madoc in action as Miss Hannigan |
Ruth
Madoc, star of both stage and screen, and best known for her part
in the BBC television comedy Hi-De-Hi, plays the comic villain Miss
Hannigan. Excellently portrayed, she had the audience in stitches
in numerous scenes, especially with her performance of 'Little Girls'
and 'Easy Street'. Then there's Matthew Hewitt fantastically portraying
the more unlikeable of the villains, Miss Hannigan's brother Rooster,
who also provides some comedy in his disguise as Mr Mudge.
This spectacular production of the classic musical, Annie, melts
the hearts of the young and old alike. With only a short stop at
Bradford's Alhambra theatre, from the 3rd to the 8th of October,
don't miss out on a superb family night out! 
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Annie
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in Bradford until 8th October, 2005
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