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🎭Meet the Cast Monday!! 🎭

Next in our meet the cast posts is Helen

- What is your name?

Helen Bodley


- What’s your character’s name?

The Duchess


- How long have you been with AMCS?

Since 1976, 43 years!! I am a life member now.


- What’s your favourite show at the moment?

I don’t get to see many shows but last year I saw The Lion King for the first time and it was amazing.


- If you could sing one song on stage what would it be?

I’d love to sing ‘Take it on the Chin’ that Sally sings in Me and My Girl. It seems such a fun song to sing. I listen to it often. By contrast, in a dream world, I would like to sing one of the parts in the Flower Duet from Opera Lakme.


- What has been your favourite show to perform and why?

There have been so many for so many different reasons it is hard to choose. I really enjoyed the ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ and ‘Godspell’ as they were so much fun to perform and I still love the music. Godspell reminds me of my youth when I played the record (!!) continually. Half a Sixpence will always be special as it was my first lead role and it was such a feel good show and the pantomime Cinderella was a lot of fun too.


- Who is your favourite character?

Agnes Gooch in Mame. It is such a funny character and I have been lucky enough to play the part twice. Once at only a few days’ notice! And of course Ann in Half a Sixpence.


- What song are you most looking forward to in Me & My Girl?

‘The Family Solicitor’ it will be such fun.

🎭Tickets for AMCS’s performance of Me & My Girl at the Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock from the 16th-18th May including a Saturday Matinee, are available from:
Ticket Secretary - 07588141841
Box Office - 01543 578762. 🎭 ...

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