This is normally the time when the Saints & Sinners would be in full swing with rehearsals for our next pantomime.
Unfortunately, there will be no next time after nearly 38 years of performances we have - reluctantly - decided to call it a day and, at our meeting on September 11th we brought down the curtain on the group.
We've had a good run for our money, having presented 13 pantomimes, 2 Old Time Music Halls and various other productions including variety shows and one-act plays (one of which was written by Hessle's answer to Shakespeare, Richard Hamshaw!) We've also had tremendous fun and fellowship while doing these things and have been able to donate thousands of pounds to various charities over the years.
I'd just like to thank all the stars that have shone on our stage, especially Anna McPhee who was the founding member with me in setting the group up. It seems a very long time ago when, being stay-at-home mums, we decided to write and put on our own pantomime. Anna was our very first Aladdin, with Sue Edgar as her Wishee-Washee friend!
The members of Saints and Sinners would like to thank our supporters, many of whom were gluttons for punishment and came back year after year to see us make fools of ourselves. Lots of love to you all and - who knows? - some of us might feel the urge to perform again, but it won't be under the name of Saints and Sinners.
Chris Giles
SAINTS AND SINNERS
THE
VILLAIN OF THE PIECE - COVID19! OH NO, IT IS!
ROBIN HOOD PERFORMANCE...
The
recent production of the pantomime “Robin Hood” by the Saints and
Sinners was a fun-packed show enjoyed by all four audiences. The “men
in tights” were a joy to behold and were pretty good at the can-can!
Even the characters’ names in the programme caused a titter,
particularly the five Knights.The
jokes were funny, the diction was excellent and the singing and dancing
by the children was superb. Well done to them all!Thanks must go to Chris Giles for writing such a marvellous
script and to the directors, the stage manager and everyone involved in
producing a super show and thereby raising funds for a very worthy local
cause, Hull4Heroes.
Every Sunday through January final rehearsals are taking place for the Saints and Sinners Pantomime “ROBIN HOOD”, which is being put on at the All Saints Church Hall Hessle, from Thursday to Saturday 6th -8th February 2020
This is very much a local community group production which has nearly 60 people involved as cast members, or as part of the stage management, wardrobe and make up, technical, set design, publicity, and front of house /catering teams.
The team effort involves people ranging in age from 6 to 86 !! – everyone thoroughly enjoys themselves and the group’s enthusiasm gets transmitted to the audience and everyone has a wonderful time
Tickets for the Pantomime, cost £6 for adults; £4 for senior citizens, children 16yrs and under and registered disabled; or £15 for a family ticket (2 adults and 3 under 16 children) and can be obtained by ringing 07930841660. Performances start at 7.30pm each evening and there will also be a Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm.
The forthcoming production of ROBIN HOOD is also helping raise funds for Hull 4 Heroes.
A 25 minute edited version of CINDERELLA
Saints
and Sinners presented a cheque for 1100 pounds to Julie-Marie
Robinson, Community Fundraiser for Hull and East Yorkshire Mind,
following our pantomime Cinderella. This is the largest charitable
donation the group has ever made from one of its productions...
CINDERELLA the
Panto everyone in Hessle is talking about, performed by the Saints and
Sinners. Four performances, over a three day period; to capacity
audiences in
their venue of All Saints Church Hall, Hessle. - You don’t know
what you’ve missed !!!!
All
proceeds to MIND mental health charity.
(February 2019)
The Saints and Sinners
cast present a cheque for £700 to Yorkshire Cancer Trust. The
donation was the profit from their latest production - "Jack and
the Beanstalk"
HESSLE’S “JACK AND THE BEANSTALK” PANTOMIME
The Hessle based Saints and Sinners Entertainment Group performed a
unique pantomime production of “Jack and the Beanstalk”,
in the All Saints Church Hall, Hessle on Thursday
to Saturday 1st -3rd February 2018.
“Jack and the Beanstalk” was full of the usual fun, laughter, a
lot of ad-libbing and a touch of chaos thrown in for good measure!!
The Group’s shows and pantomimes have raised thousands of pounds for
charities over the years and the recent production of “Jack and the
Beanstalk raised a significant
donation to support the Yorkshire Cancer Research Charity. The charity
is dedicated to funding research to improve the prevention, diagnosis
and treatment of cancer specifically in Yorkshire.
9TH
DECEMBER 2016
HESSLE’S
“DICK WHITTINGTON” PANTOMIME REHEARSALS IN FULL SWING
The
Hessle based Saints and
Sinners Entertainment Group are in the middle of a hectic programme of
rehearsals preparing for their latest pantomimeproduction “Dick
Whittington” , which is being put on at the All Saints Church Hall
Hessle on Thursday to Saturday 2nd– 4th February 2017.
The Group’s shows and pantomimes
have raised thousands of pounds for charities over the years and the
forthcoming production of “Dick Whittington” is to raise funds for
Freedom Road Creative Arts which was launched in July 2008 to offer
children and young people in the Hull area workshops in Drama, Dance,
Song-writing and Singing in order to make a positive difference to their
lives through the creative
and performing arts
Tickets for “Dick Whittington”,
which cost £5 foradults,
£3 for senior citizens,under 16’s and registered disabled, or £14
for a family ticket (2 adults and 3 children under 16), can be obtained
by ringing 07930 841660.Performances
start at 7.30pm each evening and there will also be a Saturday Matinee
at 2.30pm.
The Wizard of Oz production raised £800
to be donated to the Kingston Gateway Club.
Cast of Saints and Sinners make a £700
donation to the Teenage Cancer Trust. (Castle Hill Unit). (April
2013)
Stills from the matinee performance of our latest
production...
JANUARY 2013 PRODUCTION...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Angela Gregory from HERIB
receiving a cheque for £900 from Chris Giles, of the Saints and Sinners
Drama Group. The money was raised from the groups recent
production of Beauty and the Beast.
A
video scrapbook of our recent
Beauty and the Beast production.
YOU
MISSED A GREAT SHOW...
The
Beast played by Jonno Suddaby and Squire Hamshaw (Belle's Father) played
by Richard Hamshaw pictured at the matinee of Beauty and the Beast which
attracted nearly 700 people over its 4 performances. Any profit from the
show will be going to HERIB...
21st JANUARY 2012
PANTO SEASON OVER – OH NO IT’S NOT!!
Just when you thought the Panto season had finished along comes the Hessle Saints and Sinners production of “Beauty and the Beast”, which is being put on at the All Saints Church Hall Hessle, from Thursday to Saturday 2nd – 4th February 2012
This year the production is in support of HERIB (Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind) which now provides its support services to almost 2,500 visually impaired people in the Hull and East Riding area
So why not have a wonderful night out and support this very worthwhile cause at the same time.
Tickets cost £6 for adults, £3 for senior citizens and under 16’s or £14 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and can be obtained by ringing 07930841660 . Performances start at 7.30pm each evening and there will also be a Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm.
Chris Giles, the Pantomime Director, pictured promoting the production
in Hessle Square.
14TH JANUARY 2012
A PANTO FOR ALL AGES
Every Sunday through January rehearsals are taking place for the Saints and Sinners Pantomime “Beauty and The Beast”, which is being put on at the All Saints Church Hall Hessle, from Thursday to Saturday 2nd- 4th February 2012
The show’s directors Chris Giles and Wendy Macadam, are putting on a production which has nearly 90 local people involved as cast members, or as part of the stage management, wardrobe and make up, technical, musical and publicity teams.
“Our productions are a real team and community effort with people of all ages taking part. This generates lots of enthusiasm and enjoyment which we hope is transmitted to our audiences and they have a great time.”
Tickets, which are now selling fast, cost £6 for adults, £3 for senior citizens and under 16’s or £14 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and can be obtained by ringing 07930841660 . Performances start at 7.30pm each evening and there will also be a Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm.
20TH DECEMBER 2011
HESSLE
PANTOMIME AIMS TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL CHARITY
The
Hull and East Riding Institute for the Blind (HERIB) is set to benefit
from a pantomime production of “Beauty and The Beast” being put on in
February 2012 by the Hessle based Saints and Sinners group
HERIB was
originally established in 1864, and the charity now provides its support
services to almost 2,500 visually impaired people in the Hulland East
Riding area and receives more than 4,000 telephone calls every year
requesting information, advice and support. HERIB receives no government
funding and relies solely on donations to continue its work.
Co-directors of
the Saints and Sinners pantomime, Chris Giles and Wendy Macadam, said“We are delighted that our annual pantomime is going
to support such a vital charity which does so much to improve and enrich
the quality of life for local people with sight loss. We have raised a lot
of money over the years for many different local causes and we hope we get
bumper audiences for “Beauty and The Beast” to help raise some more
funds for HERIB”
Tickets for
“Beauty and The Beast”, which cost £6 for adults, £3 for senior
citizens and under 16’s or
£14 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children), can be obtained by
ringing 07930841660.Performances
start at 7.30 p.m. each evening and there will also be a Saturday Matinee
at 2.30 p.m.
Some of the main characters pictured during a rehearsal.
5th
DECEMBER 2011
HESSLE’S “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” PANTOMIME REHEARSALS IN FULL SWING
The
Hessle based Saints and
Sinners Entertainment Group are in the middle of a hectic programme of
rehearsals preparing for their latest pantomime production
“Beauty and The Beast",
which is being put on at the All Saints' Church Hall, Hessle, on Thursday to
Saturday 2nd– 4th
February 2012.
The
Group’s shows and pantomimes have raised thousands of pounds for
charities over the years and the forthcoming production of “Beauty and
The Beast” is to raise funds for HERIB (Hull
and East Riding Institute for the Blind)a registered charity which aims to improve and
enrich the quality of life for local people with sight loss.
Tickets for “Beauty and The
Beast”, which cost £6 for adults,
£3 for senior citizens and under
16’s or £14 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children), can be
obtained by ringing 07930841660.Performances
start at
7.30pm
each evening and there will also be a Saturday Matinee at
2.30pm
.
The Group began around 1982, when regulars at Hessle's Eight Bells (now the Norland) on First Lane put on a series of 'Old Time Music' shows along with members of the local operatic society to raise money for All Saints' Church in Hessle. Pantomimes have included Aladdin (1984) Cinderella (1986), and Dick Whittington (1996) The late 80’s and early 90’s also saw Music Hall and Cabaret Shows, and plays being performed. Following a period of about 10 years when the group was dormant it was resurrected in 2006 and January 2007 saw the tremendous success of its production of “Cinderella” followed in 2008 by the equally successful Variety Show “There’s Now’t Good On Telly So……” and 2009’s Pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk played to full houses Throughout its history the group has been closely associated with All Saints’ Church Hessle and has raised considerable sums of money for various charities including the BBC’s Children In Need, Beverley and District MENCAP , and the Hull Homeless and Rootless Project. In 2010 the group’s “Time Machine” variety show raised £500 for Humber Rescue and the 2011 production of Aladdin raised £800 for the local Echoes Foundation.
Hessle Saints and Sinners members Chris Giles, Sue Edgar, Steve Robinson and Anna McPhee presenting a cheque for £800 to Karen Tozer of the Echoes Foundation.
HESSLE SAINTS AND SINNERS SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITY
The Saints and Sinners entertainment group based in Hessle has made a cheque presentation for £800 to the Echoes Foundation, a local charity which aims to provide a dedicated multi-purpose centre in Gipsyville to support children from the local area with very special needs.
The money was raised from four performances of the Saints and Sinners production of Aladdin which was put on in Hessle in February.
Karen Tozer, the Fundraising and Events Coordinator of the Echoes Foundation was on hand to receive the cheque on behalf of the charity and said
“It has been a pleasure working with Saints and Sinners and we are extremely grateful for their support and this wonderful donation.”
For Saints and Sinners Chris Giles said
“We were extremely pleased to be able to support such a worthwhile charity and we are already beginning work on next year’s production which will be “Beauty and the Beast”
Steve Robinson and Graham Marshall pictured testing the
percussion during their last production as sound and lighting
technicians.
Lesley Baker, Lorraine Johnson, Ros Baxter and Janet Marshall showing off their
chef capabilities.
