Val Barker Tribute...

Ron Carroll is currently organising an evening in memory of Val Barker who died earlier this year. He writes:

“Val Barker was, for 44 years, a great performer, director, writer and friend of The Playhouse and the tides of people who have been washed into and away from its precincts during that time. She took a hand in more than 100 productions, and the archives show that she would accept any kind of role, however anonymous, but of course she was responsible for great performances and great shows never straying too far from her love of music.

“Her friends are putting on a show in the Green Room on Saturday 6th September. The programme will be whatever her friends feel fits best with the memories they have of Val, so we will not know until nearer the time what the items will be. However, we already know that it will be a full programme.

“It should be a fun night and all are welcome, performing or not. Do come and enjoy the new facilities from 7.15 pm onwards. Anyone interested in taking part, either singing a song, reading some prose, or performing an excerpt from a production, can email me at ron.carroll1@googlemail.com or contact the box office for my telephone number.”