An amateur stage production on the history of the West End of Newcastle performed by members of the Outerwest Play Forum. The performance is captured on two video cameras set up at the back and the side of the auditorium. Title: The Outer West Side Story! Title: O.W.S.S. A Community Play by the Outerwest Play Forum A montage of archival black and white photographs featuring various men, women, and children from the local area along with photographs of family and school portraits and...

An amateur stage production on the history of the West End of Newcastle performed by members of the Outerwest Play Forum. The performance is captured on two video cameras set up at the back and the side of the auditorium. Title: The Outer West Side Story! Title: O.W.S.S. A Community Play by the Outerwest Play Forum A montage of archival black and white photographs featuring various men, women, and children from the local area along with photographs of family and school portraits and image of soldiers from World War One. A dark auditorium with raised seating build around a central theatrical space, many in the audience look down upon a young boy dressed as a paperboy from around the time of the end of World War One. He is replaced by four women dresses as women of the same period. They are joined by the rest of the cast comprising more than forty individuals. Following an introduction, the performance gets underway starting with the recreation of the Battle of Newburn from 1640. At the back of the auditorium a second raises stage area on which part of the performance takes place against the painted backdrop of terraced streets. A series of musical numbers form part of the performance alongside dramatic sequences based around the history of West End of Newcastle. A dance sequence features local children dancing around a Maypole. The production comes to the end with the full cast, plus some from behind the scenes, singing a final song in front of the raised stage area. To the applause of the audience, they walk around the performance area bowing and clapping along with the audience. The cast leaves the stage and the production ends with the lights come down. Title: Cast Karen Armstrong, Angie Bell, Victoria Bell, Rosalind Biggins, Thomas Biggins, Donna Boustead, Marylin Mathews, Lisa Mathews, Billy Milne, Kirsty McGowan, Micheal Newman, Ann Palionis, Linda Cooperthwaite, Alan Daley, Naomi Daley, Amy Scott, Lindsay Pringle, Sascha Pringle, Donna Davidson, Lisa Proud, Helen Dixon, Micheal Raey, Bob Dockerty, Fiona Dockerty, Melanie Dockerty, Annette Roberts, Keith Phillips, Fred Scott Lisa Dunleavy, Joe Stamp, Lillian Thompson, Susan Early, Rosemary Thompson, June Edge, Robert Gallon, Marion Wilkie, Anne Whittaker, Paula Jeffrey, Doreen Wilson. Samantha Kane, Janet Wilson, Sarah Kendal, Helen Wood, Mary Lowden, Kevin Wyke, Vivien Lowther, Ann Robinson, Michelle Fitzgerald, Tom Hanson Title: Musicians Victoria Bell, David Cowie, Caroline Robinson, Susan Early, Rosemary Thompson, Michael Newman, Lindsey Palmer, Ian Phipps, Terry Phipps, Alan Daley, Arthur Thompson, Keith Morris, Peter Thompson, Kevin Wyke Title: Maypole Dancers, Walbottle Village First School, Jonathan Stratton, Lindsay Pinder, Jonathan Richmond, Gillian Beat, Carolyn Burkinshaw, Lisa Balmer, Jenny Colquohoun, David Stuart, Danny Gallon, Nicola Thompson, Louise Hulme, Peter Thompson, Josephine Wilson, David Langley Title: Dressmakers Doreen Laidlaw, Debbie Mills, Ann Shipley Dawn Foster, Marion Stamp Title: Production Team Title: Director Ronan Paterson Musical Director Keith Morris Writing Consultant Steve Chambesrs Writers Gillian Bell, Alan Daley, Malcolm Greener, Keith Morris, Keith Phillips, Caroline Robinson, Yvonne Smith Production Manager Harry Martin Lighting Paul Thompson Administration Angie Bell Leaflets and posters Harold Norcott Chief Electrician Jamie Taylor Sign writer and scene painters Jackie Lowden Props Manager Gillian Bell Costumes Doreen Laidlow with Debbie Mills, Anne Shipley, Marion Stamp with assistance from Dawn Foster of Them Wifies Carpenter Jimmy Laidlaw Electricians Tom Hanson, Roger Grimes Plumbers Mark Palmer, Terry Palmer Production Assistant Alan Robinson Crew Gary Fawcett, Peter Hogg, Rob Hogg, Eddy Irons, M. Leet, Ray Marshall, John Moscrop, Darren Nelson, Tony Stephenson, Rob Ward Co-ordinator Keith Morris Title: Video Title: Compiled by Westside Community Arts Collective, Lemington C.A. Credit: Camera Gary Walker, Ian Gray, Roger Grimes Editing Gillian Bell and the cast Title: Thanks to C.A.T. Audio Visual De pt. for their assistance Title: Management Committee Annette Roberts, Ann Robinson, Ann Cooper, Ann Yeoman, Angie Bell, Margaret Hall, Yvonne Smith, Roger Grimes, Harold Norcott, Cllr Nester Taylor, Cllr Andy Foster, Cllr Belle Nixon, Cllr Danny Marshall Title: Thanks Title: The Outerwest Play Forum would like to thank their sponsors: Tyne & Wear County Council, the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northern Arts, English Estates, William Leech and National Union of Public Employees Title: We also thank the following for their assistance: Thorn EMI, DMB Contractors, Northumberland Theatre Co. Darlington Arts Centre, T&W Tie Co. Newcastle Polytechnic, Lord Tool Hire, N/cle City Eng. Lemington Glass Bulbs Ltd Title: N’ctle Tenants Federation, N/cle Rec. Dept Special Projects, Tyneside Free Press, Elswick Pool, Benwell Drama Centre, The Grange, Centaur Lighting, N/ctle Libraries Community Arts, Wansbeck House, Lamp Bookshop, Hadrian House, NUM Title: Bruvvers Theatre Co. Huwood Elect Wallaces Removals, Red Music, Them Wifies, Jack Armstrong, Des Walton, Gev Pringle, John Sylvester, Dave Renwick, Susan Boyd, Simon Brooks, Mike Foley, Joe Allison, Carol Fearns, Mr Gulliver, Ernie Rice Title: Charles Wesencraft. Mark Walker, John Lawson, Sheila Matheson, Chris Roberts, Mike Crawley, Paul Roberts, Keith Robinson, Lotte Lambton, Peter Thomson, Peter Slater, Danny Marshall and all the many others which space or memory prevents us mentioning Title: Special thanks to Newcastle Community Programmes Agency and The Educational Tech. Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne College of Arts and Technology End title: The End