Students spread lots of festive good cheer (From Worcester News)

Students spread lots of festive good cheer

3:02pm Tuesday 22nd December 2009 in

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DRAMA students from the University of Worcester have donated £80 to fellow actors.

Spotlight, a student-led drama company, raised the money through ticket sales from recent productions.

The money has gone to Dreamcatcher, a theatre company for people with learning disabilities, based at the university. Chairman and student Simon de Garis said: “Spotlight decided that we should support Dreamcatcher as they are a university-based drama group that we believe deserve a large amount of praise and support for all their hard work.

“It is a pleasure to give the group a portion of our ticket money.

“From each ticket sold, £1 goes to Dreamcatcher. Our next show, The Beggars Opera, wants to raise much more for Dreamcatcher and so the more support we can get the better.”

The show will be performed on Thursday, March 11, Friday, March 12, and Saturday, March 13, at Bishop Perowne CE College, Merriman’s Hill, Worcester, the university and also the Conquest Theatre in Bromyard.

Tickets are available now by calling 07769170254.

Francesca Leighton, drama lecturer and co-ordinator of Dreamcatcher, said she was delighted with the donation.

She said: “Dreamcatcher is planning on using the money either to fund our next performance, A Christmas Carol, at the end of January 2010, or to increase the profile of the company by commissioning an appropriate person to develop a website.”

Dreamcatcher allows performers of all ages to come together in a relaxed environment to express their feelings and attitudes through drama and to have fun. They meet every Sunday morning from 10am to 12.30pm. To join, or for more information, call Francesca Leighton on 01905 855291. The cost is £2 a week.