Rossendale Free Press

Diary of Valley kids hits the big stage

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THREE young Valley performers are among a cast of eight in the premiere of Adrian Mole the Musical currently running in York.

Cast as the titular Adrian Mole age 13 3/4 is Flynn Baistow, 14, with Freddy Adams, 13, as his antagonist Barry, both of Alder Grange High

School. The perfection­ist Pandora is Dotty Davies, 13, of Bacup and Rawtenstal­l Grammar School.

With young Valley talent currently gracing the West End stage in Mary Poppins and treading the boards in this new musical, these achievemen­ts have been supported by the superb performing arts training available, with Valley Academy in Crawshawbo­oth and Dansworks Academy of Performing Arts in Bacup among the many great local companies providing elite training to our young artists.

Flynn also attends Electric Arts theatre group in Blackpool.

The show runs until Saturday,

December 18 at Theatre@41, Monkgate, York. »●You can also check out the range of amazing local talent closer to home at Valley Academy’s Mother Goose Pantomime in Crawshawbo­oth.

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@matthewkit­chenphotog­raphy ●●Freddy Adams, 13 as Barry in Adrian Mole the Musical, and below Flynn Baistow and Dotty Davies

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