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Jan 22, 2012
From one theatre to another
Category: News | Posted by: stevet
Robert Thomas, aged 14 years old, returned to the stage within days of having his appendix removed. Robert who plays the part of the King in this year’s Attleborough Players production of ‘Sing a song of sixpence’ has been performing for young disabled people,attended by East Coast Truckers Charity, for the past eight years.
Connaught Hall was full to capacity when Robert performed for one hundred and ninety-five disabled young people, their carers and support staff from the East Coast Truckers Charity.
Robert underwent keyhole surgery on Wednesday 18th January and was back on stage on Saturday 21st January performing the lead role in this year’s Pantomime. Robert is now resting at home ready for the opening public performance on Thursday 26th continuing on Friday 27th and ending on Saturday 28th January with a matinee and evening show.
Although Robert suffered a reaction to the surgery/anesthetic he was not going to let this interfere with the East Coast Truckers Charity annual trip to the Pantomime. Some of the scenes were hurriedly changed so Robert had easy access to a chair at all times and the pulling and pushing scenes were also dropped from this performance.
Robert says he will be fit enough to perform at the forthcoming shows and looks forward to the audience enjoying the full version of the Pantomime. Robert has re-arranged a ‘call back’ for Theartretrain that was due to take place on Saturday morning, for a part in their production to be staged at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London in May 2012.
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