Whittaker's Dance and Drama Centre invites you to share its latest exciting production The World At Your Feet 2008 from Friday 8th February to Sunday 10th February at Blackpool's Grand Theatre.
David Lammy MP, Minister of Culture wrote: "The performing arts are an integral part of our cultural lives in this country and it is important that young people have the opportunity to experience these wonderful artforms. It is a real testament to Beryl Whittaker that her love for dance and drama and her desire to share it with others has made the Whittaker Dance and Drama Centre what it is today."
Beryl Whittaker did so much for so many over so many years. She opened the Whittaker Dance and Drama Centre in Blackpool on 11th February 1952 and since then it has been a long standing training ground for many young performers. Beryl herself previously performed at theatres such as the London Palladium, Blackpool Opera House, Manchester Opera House and Blackpool Tower Circus. She also appeared in the Royal Variety Performance in 1948 as a dancer-juggler alongside Danny Kaye and Julie Andrews.
During the 1970s Beryl and her husband Jack Ganley were stalwart campaigners and fundraisers for the revival and re-opening of the Grand Theatre. Whittaker’s Dance and Drama Centre continues to stage entertaining annual revues and young people's productions at the Grand. -- www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk
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