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INTO THE WOODS 2016
Congratulations to all the students who took part in our summer
production of
INTO THE WOODS
at The Rhoda McGaw Theatre.
The Biz Theatre School is very proud to announce that following its
highly successful production in August, the grand total raised for
Shooting Star Chase
is expected to be over
£2,000!
It now means we have raised
approximately £35,000for
local children’s charities from our last few productions and over
£32,000in
total for CHASE! Everyone involved pulled together to produce three
fantastic performances. The whole production was a huge success,
very well received by the Mayor, local press, and audiences with
standing ovations.
The Phantom of the Opera
2015
Absolutely fantastic show!
Well done to everyone!!!!! Thanks again - it
is the highlight of her year and she gains
so much from taking part! Many thanks, x
Congratulations on the performance last
night. It was fantastic and we were so
impressed by what you've achieved in such a
short time frame. One lady we spoke to said
that she has been to many youth productions
but this is by far the best that she's ever
seen.
Just
wanted to say what an amazing phenomenal
show this afternoon was . All my family
/friends were blown away and very emotional
as was I ! All the cast were fantastic
. My friends and family said it was as good
as seeing a west end show in London and
something they will never forget or I . We
wanted to say a huge thank u to u and so
pleased she is part of your theatre school .
Words can't express how proud we r and my
tears were still flowing when I got home .
I'm a very proud mum ! Thank u
Last night was fantastic, you have a very
talented cast but I don't know how you
managed to produce such a difficult musical
to such a professional standard in such a
short time frame. I went with a friend last
night who is a professional theatre critic ,
she was very impressed and we drove home
just marvelling at how you managed to do it.
It was better than many professional
productions I have seen
You really are truly amazing, yet another
stunning show! Well done to all involved!
He had a great experience too working
backstage You and the extended Biz family
have given our kids so much over the years
for which we are truly grateful.
Just a quick note to congratulate you and
your team on yet another hugely successful
production! I think I still have goosebumps
from the powerful singing performances and
wonderful acting we were treated to. The
kids are very lucky to benefit from your
experience and skill and it was obvious that
this was a hugely rewarding experience for
them all.
Thank you also for offering her the
opportunity of a principle role. She was
delighted to play the role and I know that
she now has the confidence to become more
involved of her own accord. These life
skills are invaluable – thank you.
Can't wait to find out what show you are
planning for 2016 and we look forward to
joining you all again!
I’d just like to take this opportunity to
congratulate and thank you once again for
the fantastic production of Phantom, and for
giving her the opportunity of playing
Christine. I know she has absolutely loved
every minute of the two weeks, and the
dedication and enthusiasm of all involved
certainly came across in the final
performances. Given the comments I have
received from our family and friends who
came to see the production, I think I can
say that it exceeded the expectations of
each and every one of them, many of them
using the terms “blown away” and “amazing”!
Les Miserables 2014
All profits to 
Les Miserables 2014 what people said!
I am almost lost for words!! Wow!
Our whole family thoroughly enjoyed Les Mis
and have been blown away by the totally
professional performance! It has been
fantastic to see Charlotte, once again, grow
in confidence as she is surrounded by such
lovely and talented kids and we can't thank
you enough! Very well done to you and
everyone involved.
Congratulations on such a fantastic show!
We all thought it was fantastic, and
amazing what had been done in the time, the
staging looked fantastic and the standing
ovations completely deserved!
I went to see your performance of Les
Miserables last night at Woking. I am no
relation to anyone in the cast but brought
my ticket as it was my favourite musical. I
was amazed at the professionalism of the
cast and the stunning voices. The songs
brought me to tears as they were so
wonderful. I shall definitely keep my eye of
your future performances. I think you have
the making of some future stars in your
company. Thank you to all involved for a
brilliant night!
Yesterday we watched "Les Miserables" and
love! Beautiful! Wonderful work!
My family and I were fortunate enough
to be in the audience for the Saturday
matinee performance of Les Miserables.
Please accept our congratulations on every
aspect of the show - the singing, costumes
and particularly the zest and obvious
enjoyment of every member of the cast.
Having been involved in amateur theatre in
the past, I can honestly say that the entire
experience was as good as most professional
shows I have seen. I shall be interested to
see what your next production will be, and
will try to attend if at all possible.
The boys had an altogether tremendous
experience for which we have to thank you
and Erika. Her use of all the talents
available to her was remarkable, and so
difficult to make all those decisions. No
performance was weak, either as a whole or
from individuals. I thought that the focus
of everyone on stage at every moment put
many professional productions to shame
Thank you for putting on such an amazing
show! I enjoyed it so so much.
Congratulations Erika on a superb show. I am
not quite sure how you can top that? The
amount of positive comments that were heard
during intervals - even being asked by a
member of the public if we had a mailing
list for future productions! All our friends
and neighbours were very impressed! Thank
you for having the guts to do such a
production especially this year, it paid
off!
The entire cast were amazing. I think the
best yet. Well done
It was a fantastic performance and such
incredible voices. Hard to believe they only
had 10 days to rehearse! I'm so glad to have
seen it. Xx
"Did not think that The Biz cast could
surpass their Friday night performance but
they did. An absolutely stunning performance
from them all - well done, you were all
Stars - Erika Vincent you must have been
very very proud xxxx"
Talk about an emotionally rigorous
production! Congratulations to everyone
involved with @biztheatre's stunning
rendition of #LesMiserables!
Thanks @biztheatre for keeping me
entertained whilst spotting a fabulous show!
It was excellent and all cast/creative were
amazing! #LesMis
Congratulations to everyone involved. Still
recovering from today's matinee performance!
Staging was great. Light plots stunning and
all the cast acted their socks off! The
whole production team have done a brilliant
job
What a truly wonderful evening! Mike and I
thoroughly enjoyed the performance and are
full of admiration for the young people in
the cast. So much hard work must have gone
into the production and everyone at Biz
deserves to be very, very proud. I hope the
shows tomorrow are as brilliant as the one
we saw tonight. Thank you so much for your
continued support of Shooting Star Chase -
it makes such a difference to so many
families. PS I hope I can come next year !!!
"A huge well done to all the cast of the Biz
theatre school's production of Les
Miserables! Such an enjoyable evening, you
guys performed brilliantly and it was great
to catch up with old friends again :)"
What a brilliant production! We all
thoroughly enjoyed it and you proved that
you can do it better each year.
Last year's Production of Grease 2013
“Talent is the Word for Theatre School-Musical fans were dazzled as young
performers from The Biz Theatre School’s summer school performed the hit
show Grease at The Rhoda McGaw Theatre…The intensive preparations paid off
as they delivered a professional production."
Surrey Advertiser
To see more pictures from our previous
productions of Footloose, West Side Story, Beauty and The Beast, Fame The Musical , The King and I , The Wiz
, Oliver! and Guys and Dolls
click here.
Production Footloose 2012
From local
press:
Footloose
2012
“The show was
put on in just two weeks, in aid of Shooting
Star Chase Hospice Care for Children. The
intensive rehearsals clearly paid off with a
highly entertaining production. MC events
were responsible for the great light and
sound design, and stage manager Neil Wilder
created a slick and polished show with
movable and professional looking set.
Director, Erika Vincent did a marvellous job
of guiding the young cast through two solid
weeks of rehearsal and producing such an
energetic show.
An orchestra
provided the toe-tapping and extremely
‘catchy’ tunes in the show and the songs
themselves were performed with enthusiasm.
Musical Direction from Richard Cartmale and
brilliantly lively choreography from
Phyllida Crowley Smith combined to present a
show full of wonderful musical numbers that
left the audience humming the tunes and
bouncing their feet up and down.
Congratulations to all involved for such an
enjoyable evening. If The Biz Theatre School
can produce such a gem of a show in just two
weeks, given a couple of months I’m sure the
young cast wouldn't be out of place on a
London stage. ”
Surrey
Advertiser
Fantastic review for West
Side Story 2011!
West Side Story 2011
“Erika Vincent brought all that
West End experience of many
years to her own production of
West Side Story, executed with
utter conviction by her summer
school The Biz Theatre School
and Biz
Productions..…Choreographers
Phyllida Crowley-Smith and Jimmy
Johnston did a great job of
creating slick dance routines
and convincing fight
routines…..Much sass, attitude
and finesse. Two weeks to
rehearse and perform this…. It’s
an extraordinary feat! What a
treat to direct the music of
Bernstein and Richard Cartmale
as Musical Director did this
with great aplomb! All the
participants should be very
proud.
Suzanne Hunter Brooklands Radio
PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 2010
“This high class production is impressive,
when you add to that a young cast aged 8-21 it’s awe inspring…This
high quality production….with a 14 piece orchestra, plus
professional set and costumes it was just down to the talented
cast to shine and this they certainly did. The finale was very
polished, I predict there will be many who go on to enjoy West
End success from this talented theatre school”.
Leatherhead Advertiser and Surrey Mirror
2009
Fame – The Musical by The Biz at The
Leatherhead Theatre
"The
Biz has trained many aspiring
youngsters in all aspects of
stagecraft over the last 10
years. It has successfully
staged a number of shows at
Woking's Rhoda McGaw Theatre and
in doing so has raised more than
£14,000 for local charities.
Increased interest encouraged
producer/director Erika Vincent
and her team to bring this
year's Biz Summer School
production of Fame – The
Musical to a wider audience
at the 520-seat Leatherhead
Theatre. Their courage paid off
to judge by the large,
enthusiastic audience at the
last of the three performances
which were the result of the
two-week summer school....
Natalie Bryant shone brightly
as
Carmen – a PA student with
obvious talent ...Her
whole-hearted singing of the
title song really did seem to
"light up the sky like a
flame".....
Anna Walker's creative
choreography made the most of
the available stage area and of
the cast's ability...
The Biz's ambition to fill
The Leatherhead Theatre was well
justified – hopefully they will
decide to come back next year to
entertain with another musical
and to collect yet more for
worthwhile charities.
Reviewed by Tony Flook
Leatherhead Advertiser and
Surrey Mirror
Reviews from THE KING AND I 2008
