The Naked Figleaf Collective FIGGY GIGS - First Friday of the month - September - June
Along with Jean G-Owen and Ross Glanfield, Cheryl is a co-conFIGurator of The Naked Figleaf Collective, staging Figgy Gigs - performing music, comedy and poetry in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.
YARNIVAL at CHOYD, YARMOUTH - Sat 15th July 2023
Cheryl performed her poems and with the Triple Crones storytellers.
SOMEWHEN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL at HAVENSTREET STEAM RAILWAY - Sat 27th June 2023
Cheryl performed as 'Flamenco', one of the Triple Crones
CURTAIN UP ADS April 21st 2023 - Freshwater Memorial Hall
Blue Murder On The Blue Yonder, a murder mystery play written by Cheryl.
TRINITY THEATRE, Cowes, Isle of Wight - March 23-26th - 'It Never Rains But It Pours' and 'If The Fetes Allow'
Cheryl directed two of her one act plays at Trinity Theatre for the 'raise the roof appeal'.
THE WRITE PLACE book launch - October 21st October 2022
Cheryl has had 6 of her short stories published in The Write Place Collection of Stories Vol 1 and gave a comedic performance of one of he performed one of the stories at the book launch.
CURTAIN UP ADS 100th Production - May 20th/21st
Cheryl devised and produced Curtain Up's 100th production, A Jubilee Extravaganza. A mixture of songs and comedy to celebratre the last seventy years. Most of the sketches were written by Cheryl.
ISLE OF WIGHT THEATRE
I have performed a variety of comedy monologues and singing in online shows featuring actors, singers and dancers on the island. I performed some of my comedy monologues in the countdown to Christmas fb concert. Musical theatre through the ages was fab. I performed something with a Noel Coward theme and thoroughly enjoyed joining in the finale from Les Mis, 'One Day More'. Great fun and so many of us were able to enjoy doing what we love and miss - being on stage.
ZOOM PLAY READINGS - Ask the Author
March 6th 2021 - Thanks to Guard Bridge Theatre GBTtheatre in Manchester for inviting me to their Zoom playreading. They read one of my one act plays, 'And The Bride Wore' and there was an 'ask the author' question time afterwards. I wrote that play for the younger members of Cheshunt Dramatic Society many years ago to keep them involved in the society inbetween pantos. How lovely to see so many youngsters involved in this Zoom reading. I enjoyed seeing my characters come to life.
TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD PLAYERS - ZOOM PERFORMANCES
PANTO - December 2020
Written by Beryl Hales, 'Cinderladdinwhittingstalk' the panto was performed by TG members. Cheryl played the baddie, BOO HISS. Another rummage through her collection of costumes and a quick Amazon order for some stick on moustaches transformed her into Aladdin's evil uncle Jaffar mwah ha ha.
MURDER MYSTERY WHODUNNIT
BLUE MURDER AT BLUEFRIARS - Thursday 13th May 2021
Cheryl wrote a murder mystery play for the Townswomen's Guild Players to perform on Zoom, playing the hapless Detective Inspector Mayday. There are ten ladies from various TGs across the UK who, with a love of theatre, who came together to perform via Zoom. This whodunnit is set in the 1920s. The cast sourced their own costumes - all of which looked fab.
TALKS
A speaker with Townswomen's Guilds, Cheryl continues to perform her poetry and comedy monologues.
APOLLO THEATRE, Isle of Wight JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021
Cheryl played The Manageress in 'Lunch Hour', one of a trilogy of John Mortimer one act plays staged at the Apollo Theatre from 30th July - 7th August..
Cheryl played Dorcas in Ladies In Lavender. Sept 17-25
WRITING - SCRIPTS
A great year for writing - Cheryl's tally of scripts published with Lazy Bee Scripts now stands at over one hundred. Cheryl also has a number of scripts published with Stage Scripts Ltd. She is currently working on her short stories at present.
MURDER MYSTERY
Cheryl's popular comedy murder mysterys BLUE MURDER AT THE BLUE PARROT, BLUE MURDER AT BLUESTONE HALL and BLUE MURDER ON THE BLUE YONDER feature the hapless Inspector Mayday, all are published by Lazy Bee Scripts.
WRITING - SARDINES MAGAZINE FOR AMATEUR THEATRE
Cheryl wrote articles for Sardines Magazine's and the annual Panto edition.
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2020
FEBRUARY 2020
Spoken Word: The Freshwater Coffee House
MARCH 2020
Directing: Cheryl directed her latest murder mystery play, 'Blue Murder at the Blue Parrot', for Curtain Up.
MARCH 2020
Writing workshop: Cheryl facilitated four workshops at Freshwater Library for writers wishing to develop or hone their script writing skills.
NOVEMBER 2020
Writing workshop: Cheryl facilitated an online Pantomime Writing workshop for Cornwall Theatre Association Theatre Day for writers wishing to develop or hone their script writing skills.
LOCKDOWN
Acting: Cheryl has taken part in Kitchen Sink Drama, an initiative to allow actors to perform monologues.
Acting/Singing: Cheryl has performed monologues and songs for CAODS online concerts.
Acting/Singing: Cheryl has performed monologues and songs for Isle of Wight Theatre online concerts.
2021
Talks: Cheryl has given online talks about her writing and theatre experiences to Townswomen Guild groups
FEBRUARY 2019
Poetry: Cheryl performed some of her poetry at Freshwater Coffee House spoken word event
MARCH 2019
Talk: Cheryl gave a talk to the Really Useful Cafe and performed some of her comedy monologues and poetry.
APRIL 2019
Acting/Singing: Cheryl played Bing Crosby's mother in a Curtain Up production.
Spoken Word: The Freshwater Coffee House
JUNE 2019
Spoken Word: The Freshwater Coffee House
JUNE 2019
Acting: Miss Pink in 'After September' at Trinity Theatre, Cowes
JULY 14th 2019
Spoken Word: RHYTHMTREE FESTIVAL ISLE OF WIGHT with West Wight Writers
JULY 18th, 19th, 20th 2019
Directing: Cheryl directed three of her one act plays, 'Wild At Art', 'Word Up' and 'Just Breathe In, Dear' for Curtain Up.
Acting: Cheryl played the fairy in 'Just Breathe In, Dear' for Curtain Up.
AUGUST 2019
Spoken Word: The Freshwater Coffee House
NOVEMBER 2019
Spoken Word: The Freshwater Coffee House
DECEMBER 2019
Music: Playing ukulele at various venues with Freshwater Ukulele Group.
APRIL 2018
Talk: Cheryl gave a talk to Freshwater Tennyson Townswomen's Guild about her writing and theatre experiences and performed some of her comedy monologues and poetry.
Acting/Singing: Cheryl performed some of her comedy sketches in Curtain Up's production, 'The Broadway Revue 2'
MAY 2018
Writing workshop: Cheryl was invited to attend the Local Authors Day event at Lord Louis Library, Newport, Isle of Wight. She facilitated a one hour workshop entitled 'From page to stage' for writers wishing to develop or hone their script writing skills.
JUNE 2018
Directing: Cheryl directed 3 of her one act plays at Trinity Theatre, Cowes. 'For My Final Act', 'Look After The Cat, Darling' and 'Look For The Silver Lining' from Thurs 7th - Sat 9th June.
JULY 2018
Jungle Book workshop: Cheryl facilitated a 2 hour Jungle Book themed workshop for Trinity Theatre Youth Stars, many of whom will be performed in her Jungle Book pantomime .
OCT 2018
Acting: Cheryl played Madame Arcati in Noel Coward's play 'Blithe Spirit' at Trinity Theatre, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
NOV/DEC 2018
Directing: Cheryl directed her popular panto - JUNGLE BOOK THE PANTOMIME at Trinity Theatre, Cowes.