Where did this group come from?
The idea to form a new theatre group came when our Secretary, Paul-James Green and Treasurer, Matty Higginson mentioned the idea in passing in March 2020. Due to the situation with Covid-19, the world was in lockdown and naturally, to these two young males, it felt like the perfect time to try something new...
After speaking to a few other friends, they were able to form the foundation committee and hold the first EVER meeting on the 29th June 2020...from there, plans were made, roles were allocated and a group of nine friends created a light in the darkness...
After speaking to a few other friends, they were able to form the foundation committee and hold the first EVER meeting on the 29th June 2020...from there, plans were made, roles were allocated and a group of nine friends created a light in the darkness...
Why Ghostlight Performers?
After discussing numerous name ideas, it dawned on everyone that they were forming this new group in a time when theatres were closed and theatre groups were suspended...
According to theatrical history, a ghost light is used in an empty theatre to ensure that there is a token burst of light in the darkness, which perfectly summed up the foundation of the new group...
Therefore, the nine founding friends decided this name would be extremely appropriate...and the rest, as they say, is HISTORY...
According to theatrical history, a ghost light is used in an empty theatre to ensure that there is a token burst of light in the darkness, which perfectly summed up the foundation of the new group...
Therefore, the nine founding friends decided this name would be extremely appropriate...and the rest, as they say, is HISTORY...
Who are the nine founding members mentioned?
As mentioned, Paul-James Green and Matty Higginson came up with the idea for the new group in March 2020. Owing to Paul's love of administration and organising alongside Matty's mathematical mind and eye for figures, the pair would be a perfect combination to sort out all the administrative and financial aspects of the society...
but they both realised they could not do it alone...
Fortunately they knew people who would excel in the outstanding areas and would be reliable enough to trust with such a big project and unsurprisingly these seven people accepted with as much enthusiasm as the two guys had previously installed in the foundation plans...
but they both realised they could not do it alone...
Fortunately they knew people who would excel in the outstanding areas and would be reliable enough to trust with such a big project and unsurprisingly these seven people accepted with as much enthusiasm as the two guys had previously installed in the foundation plans...
- Helen Bennett, a natural born leader with a wealth of theatrical knowledge and an efficient nature was the ideal candidate to chair this new society and lead it through the hardest part, the foundation.
- Emma Wells-Hall with her calm demeanour and warm personality was likely to be a strong support for Helen and the committee in running the society.
- Alice McKillop with her organisational skills and bubbly personality seemed the ideal fit to welcome and maintain good relationships with the membership.
- Alex McKillop with his plethora of technical and backstage knowledge was an obvious choice to organise the productions side of the society.
- Samuel Ashton with his loyalty and driven approach to new challenges was a natural for managing the front of house team during performances.
- Lyndsey McCowen with her vast experience in customer service as well as her enthusiasm for challenges was an ideal fit for selling performance tickets.
- Eleanor Backshall was a fairly late addition to the foundation team, her energetic personality and youth meant she would be able to not only attract younger members but present fresh, inspirational new ideas for keeping them!
