On Sunday 25th April, at the Forest
Theatre 60 young people from youth groups across the Forest came
together to stage Emerge. This showcase event was put on by the
Forest Youth Forum, so young people had the opportunity to
perform in public. Forum members, applied to the Youth
Opportunity Fund to cover the cost of putting the show on, they
also compared the show and sold refreshments, sold programmes
and organised a collect for Forest Pulse, which raised £200.
The acts who performed included Beautiful Disaster who play
numbers by Coldplay, Bill Withers and the Killers. The VorteX
Crew followed, and performed a street dance piece called ‘The
Unknown’. Next up was Engage Youth Circus, with
their aerial hoop, acrobalance, and diabolo.
Laura Price from
Newent then performed Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Conner.
Next came Inspiration from Newent Youth Centre with
their dance routine. To complete the first half a new
trio called sax Appeal performed Dave Brubeck’s Take Five and
the Pink Panther Theme.
The second half start with Forest Pulse’s Inclusive dance
group, who performed a piece created by them at their weekly
sessions. Peas in a Pod, a three piece group from Newent, then
performed Magic by Colbie Caillat. Found in the Forest youth
theatre then performed a newly created drama piece. Next on the
stage was the Candi Dance Troupe, and the evening was round off
by Ellie Higgs sing two numbers.
Who needs Britain's got talent when we have such talented
young people here in the Forest.
