July 2020 Friends Will Be Friends - Lockdown Virtual Cabaret
Below is a selection of videos from our Lockdown Virtual Cabaret - Friends Will Be Friends.
Unfortunately, the website only permits videos up to a certain size and many were too large. However if you wish to view the event, it can be accessed at the following link:-
Jade Nicholas - Journey To The Past
Jade was with CPYT from 2010 - 2013 and her favourite memory was having the opportunity to play the role of 'Grizabella' in our 2013 production of 'CATS'.
Eva Angell-Collins - Recorded Message
Eva was with CPYT from 2015 - Present and her favourite memory was performing in our 2019 production of 'The Wizard of Oz' with her best friend.
Amy Benjamin - You Can't Stop The Beat
Amy was with CPYT from 2007 - 2012 and her favourite memory was building her confidence and making so many friends. We have been fortunate to stay in contact with Amy and she has even been back to CPYT to teach sign language to songs with our Seniors group.
Cerys Stephens - Secret Agents
Cerys was with CPYT from 2019 - Present and her favourite memory was seeing the set of Madagascar in The Arch at our final session before Lockdown. Cerys is the youngest participant of this Cabaret.
Matilda Bell - Pulled
Matilda was with CPYT from 2013 - 2017 and her favourite memory was CPYT allowing her the opportunity to meet people that she knows she will be friends with for life.
Joseph Wright - If I Only Had A Brain
Joe was with CPYT from 2005 - 2006 and his favourite memory was playing Bill Sykes in our 2006 production of 'Oliver' and the Scarecrow in our 2005 production of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Daisy Standfield - Recorded Message
Daisy was with CPYT from 2016 - Present.
Chloe Lloyd - Storm Hooper Showreel
Chloe was with CPYT from 2005 - 2008 and her favourite memory was living at The Point during our 'Projects In A Week'
Seb Ward - Recorded Message
Seb was with CPYT from 2010 - 2015 and his favourite memory was playing Piangi in our 2015 production of 'The Phantom of the Opera'.
Marie Cairns - Joseph Prologue
Marie was with CPYT from 2009 - 2010.
Louise Hagens - Waterloo
Louise was with CPYT from 1999 - 2000 and her favourite memory was getting hurried onto stage with her top still undone and having to dance our infamous Starlight Megamix routine holding her top up. Louise was also proud to be given a solo in our 1999 production of 'Searching'.
Libby Bullivant-Holt - Mamma Mia
Libby was with CPYT in 2019 and her favourite memory was having the opportunity to make new friends. She really enjoyed performing in our 2019 production of 'Annie'.
Hamish Naylor - Natural Woman
Hamish was with CPYT from 2016 - 2018 and his favourite memory was having to ad lib for a good 10 minutes during our 2018 production of 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' whilst another lead cast member was having difficulties with a quick costume change.
Laura Hill - Crazy Dreams
Laura was with CPYT from 2000 - 2005 and her favourite memory was wearing the infamous 'sparkly jazz shoes' and Mike Mullen vomiting on stage during the finale of 'Somewhere Out There' (2000). Laura also vividly remembers the last performance of our 2005 production of 'Les Miserables' - singing Do You Hear The People Sing in the wings (Mdm Thernadier), she was so proud of what everyone had achieved as a cast.
Victoria Small and Lilli Batchelor-Foreman - Recorded Message
Victoria was with CPYT from 2015 - Present
Lilli was with CPYT from 2019 - Present
Will Jones - Master of the House
Will was with CPYT from 2014 - 2015 before returning in 2018 - Present as our Director and his favourite memory was seeing the standing ovations from the back of the auditorium and the smiles on the faces of the cast.
Vikki-Jo Gratton - I'd Rather Be Me
Vikki-Jo was with CPYT from 2002 - 2004 and her favourite memory was being paired up with Lee Griffiths during a dance routine in our 2004 production of 'FAME' and him nearly throwing her through the ceiling.
Mike Sprawson - Evermore
Mike was with CPYT from 1996 - 2005 before retuning in 2016 for a year to lead the Seniors group. His favourite memory was when Mike Mullen vomited on stage during the finale of our 2000 production of 'Somewhere Out There'. He also remembers making everyone think that Alderman Quilley School (as was) was haunted during a late night rehearsal by making out ghouls blood was coming from the taps.
Rich Aves - Recorded Message
Rich was with CPYT from 2006 - 2009
Hayley Green - True Colours
Hayley was with CPYT from 2015 - 2018 and her favourite memory was when the Creative Team dressed up at the end of our 2018 production of 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' to present the awards.
Daniella Green - Safer
Daniella was with CPYT throughout 2019 and her favourite memory was the laughs she had during the last night of rehearsals for our 2019 production of 'Annie'. We love the appearance of the cat!
Noah Eades - Recorded Message
Noah was with CPYT from 2017 - Present and his favourite memory was our 2019 production of 'Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure'
Bethan Whitear - On My Way
Bethan was with CPYT from 2010 - 2017 and her favourite memory were our productions of 'Grease', 'Footloose' and 'Loserville'. However she loved the role that got to play in our 2014 production of 'Grease'
Alex Matthews - The Letter - CONTAINS SWEARING
Alex was with CPYT from 2013 - 2015 and his favourite memory was the opening night of our 2013 production of 'Oliver' having not done a show at The Point before.
Kiera Moorhouse - Recorded Message
Kiera was with CPYT from 2000 - 2008 before returning as our Choreographer in 2019 and her favourite memory was our annual entry into Eastleigh Carnival - one that sticks out in her mind was Noah's Ark when Sam Chisholm arrived dressed as a Giant Red Ant.
Ashley Sheath - I Know Where I've Been
Ashley was with CPYT from 1998 - 2006 before returning in many capacities from 2015 - Present. Her favourite memory was playing the role of Widow Corney in our 2006 production of 'Oliver'.
Maddie Cooper - I Know The Truth
Maddie was with CPYT in 2017 and her favourite memory was performing Positive with the Delta Nu girls during our 2017 production of 'Legally Blonde'. She also remembers how supportive and like a family everyone was.
Ross Munro - Recorded Message
Ross was with CPYT from 2011 - 2013 before returning in 2016 to play the role of Poppa in 'Starlight Express'.
Kim Moorhouse - Defying Gravity
Kim was with CPYT from 2000 - 2008 and her favourite memory were the friends that she met along the way as well as the little things that in hindsight were a big deal - such as becoming one of the 'older girls' and getting your space in the dressing room by the showers - looking back now it's daft as she would much rather have had a nice mirror with lights and a chair.
Clare and Nadir Upton - Recorded Message
Clare and Nadir were with CPYT in 2016.
Charlie Nicholas - For Forever
Charlie was with CPYT from 2012 - 2015 and his favourite memory was playing the role of Monsieur Andre in our 2015 production of 'The Phantom of the Opera'. He enjoyed performing alongside some of his best friends.
Mark Harding - Recorded Message
Mark was with CPYT from 1993 - 2002 and his favourite memory was performing in Covent Garden in London and not quite going The Full Monty in The Swan Centre, Eastleigh.