An invitation from PricewaterhouseCoopers to travel to the Peacock Theatre, London and watch their own company‟s pantomime society production of "Sleeping Beauty‟ was met with great delight. On 30th January, when other people may have forgotten about Christmas, 52 GLCT guests boarded the Turbostyle coach with much excitement, and headed for an evening at the theatre. What great fun. We were looked after so well throughout our visit by Susan Persaud and her team from PwC. The hospitality was terrific, and the gifts of chocolates and drinks were much appreciated. The fantastic performance was a great treat, and the GLCT corner were reliably vocal when required throughout the production. More excitement followed when the children had the opportunity to meet cast members and collect autographs (a special page giving space in the programmes for these was an extra bonus for the children). So much fun was had on the coach journey home, with everyone comparing autographs – thrilled to count who had the most, and groaning disappointedly if they had missed meeting a favourite character from the pantomime.
Another brilliant event for everyone, summed up by one Mum who wrote afterwards:
“Going all the way to London was exciting enough for the children – London at night with all the beautiful lights. ........ A brilliant time was had by so many children and adults alike. It was greatly appreciated.”
Thank you to Graham Lambert and all PricewaterhouseCoopers‟ staff involved in making such an evening possible for some very special children, most of whom had never enjoyed a trip to London, or in many cases, had not been to live theatre before.
