In 2000, following our highly successful Millennium Gang Show, a small group of the cast approached the Gang Show committee to ask if they could set up a theatre group. The committee were delighted to support the idea and the WWGS Theatre Group was launched in September 2000. The Group is open to active members of the Guide and Scout Associations between the ages of 10 and 20 within the catchment area of West Wirral Gang Show and, although most of the current membership are also Cast members of the Gang Show you do not need to have been in the Gang Show to join. Indeed, several talented members of subsequent Gang Shows joined via the Theatre Group rather than vice versa.

As far as we know, this is the only Theatre Group attached to a Gang Show in the UK, making our Theatre Group quite unique. The Group is run by it's younger members, with support from a small group of adults with a wealth of experience in theatre. The group runs in alternative years to the Gang Show offering some continuity to cast members who want to keep on performing.

In the past the Theatre group has produced some excellent shows including "Return to the Forbidden Planet", an "Expression of Youth", and last year's production "Cinderella". The Latter was entirely written, produced and performed by the Theatre Group, and was completely sold out for all of the performances.

We are already planning another rock pantomime for 2009 and rehearsals will begin in October this year ready for the production at the end of January 2009. Rehearsals take place in West Kirby, usually for 2 hours on a Sunday afternon. the lighting and sound are all operated by members of the group, and one of our lighting engineers is now in demand supporting a wide range of other organisations. there is a real opportunity to find out how a production is put together, learn about sound and lighting and stagecraft; and not only that but have lots of fun too!

The Theatre Group would welcome new members interested in the Theatre (on-stage or backstage) and we would again stress theat you do not have to be a member of Gang Show to join( although you do need to be an active member of the Guide or Scout Movements) So if you would like to find out more about the group please contact Ken Jones at

ken@on-guard.freeserve.co.uk