Associate Producer for the Gala Charity Concert of Stephen Schwarz's CHILDREN OF EDEN at the Prince of Wales' Theatre, London on 29th January 2012. LINK TO WEBSITE 265 Camden High Street London NW1 7BU Box office: 020 7482 4857  http://etceteratheatre.com http://www.facebook.com/KnockhardyProductions @Knockhardy ROLL ON THE DAY Etcetera Theatre 27th March - 15th April 2012 Co-Producer with A STAGE KINDLY for a fantastic new musical drama by composer LAWRENCE MARK WYTHE (Tomorrow Morning - currently playing in New York; Through The Door; The Lost Christmas) and lyricist ROBERTO TRIPPINI (Too Close To The Sun; Are You Ready For Love). More details coming soon. Show People is a musical revue made up of songs from Broadway and the West End stage.  The show has been produced over the last 4 years at the Battersea Barge, bringing together an eclectic mix of popular and less well known show tunes. Originally conceived by Daniel Norman and Matthew Hopton, the programmes have been performed by a talented cast who have made the audience laugh, cry, but above all, enjoy themselves. Nathan Birdi Tom Sterling Charlotte Cobain Rachel Mullins Daniel Norman Natalie Watson Battersea Barge - 1st and 2nd June 2010 BEN ASSITER   (Show People: 2008, 2009, 2010) HELEN KELLY (Show People: 2009) DANI DE WAAL DANIEL NORMAN (Show People: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.  One Night Only: 2011) KEISHA AMPONSA BANSON (One Night Only: 2011) TOM STERLING  (Show People: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.  One Night Only: 2011) Battersea Barge - 29th and 30th June 2011 Battersea Barge - 24th and 25th June 2009 Performers: Charlotte Cobain, Dani de Waal, Edward Lawton, Daniel Norman, Tom Sterling, Natalie Watson Directors: Daniel Norman and Charlotte Cobain Musical Supervisor / Director:   Matthew Hopton Choreographer:  Cat Clancey Band: Ben Assiter (Percussion), Matthew Hopton (Keys) Battersea Barge - 27th and 28th May 2008 Dani de Waal - Knockhardy Productions announces its new Patron Knockhardy Productions is privileged to announce that current West End star Dani de Waal will be our Patron. Dani performed at our very first show on the Battersea Barge but is now treading the boards at the Prince of Wales Theatre as Sophie Sheridan in the hit West End show MAMMA MIA!.  More information on Dani, including details of her forthcoming performances, will be available on the website (see below) so please do keep a look out for Dani as we are very proud of our association with her. New Website Launch   Knockhardy Productions has launched its new website.  The website will keep you up to date on all of our new productions and other performance opportunities with us.  Make sure you visit the site regularly to keep abreast of any changes, as well as following us via Facebook and Twitter.  Performers: Charlotte Cobain, Helen Kelly, Daniel Norman, Tom Sterling, Natalie Watson Director: Charlotte Cobain Musical Supervisor / Director:   Matthew Hopton Band:  Ben Assiter (Percussion), Matthew Hopton (Keys) Performers: Nathan Birdi, Charlotte Cobain, Rachel Mullins, Daniel Norman, Tom Sterling, Natalie Watson Director: Daniel Norman Musical Supervisor: Matthew Hopton Musical Director:  Kate Rawstron Choreographer:  Olivier Namet Band: Ben Assiter (Percussion), Kate Rawstron (Keys) Performers:  Nathan Birdi, Charlotte Cobain, Rachel Mullins, Daniel Norman, Tom Sterling, Natalie Watson, Matthew Westrip Director: Daniel Norman Musical Supervisor / Director:  Matthew Hopton Assistant Musical Director:  Kate Rawstron Choreographer:  Cat Clancy Band: Guy Forbat (Percussion), Matthew Hopton (Keys 1) Kate Rawstron (Keys 2) PERSONNEL FOR SHOW PEOPLE After completing a BA(Hons) in Acting at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2011, Dani made her professional West End debut when she joined the cast of MAMMA MIA! from June 2011.  Playing lead role Sophie Sheridan, Dani shares the stage with the likes of Sally Ann Triplett and Kim Ismay, singing iconic songs such as ‘I Have A Dream’, ‘The Name Of The Game’ and ‘Thank You For The Music’.   Dani has also appeared in several cabaret events including West End Unplugged (Leicester Square Theatre), An Evening With Dani de Waal at the Cellar Bar, and Opening Doors (Soho Theatre).   Credits whilst at Guildhall include Mabel Purdie in Dear Brutus directed by Wyn Jones, The Waitress in Badenhiem 1939 by Christian Burgess, Little Girl in Feston directed by Joseph Blatchley, Claire DeLoone in On The Town directed by Wendy Allnutt, Agave in Bacchai directed by Patsy Rodenburg, Margery Pinchwife in The Country Wife directed by Martin Connor and Yelena in Uncle Vanya directed by Christian Burgess.   Other credits include the Kola Kola Bird in Just So directed by Simon Sharp and Graham Hubbard (Edinburgh Fringe). Dani also won VoiceNPAC 2008 and the Trinity Arts Festival Musical Theatre Competition in 2008 at Carmarthen, Wales.   Visit Dani's website at www.danidewaal.com or see her at the Prince of Wales Theatre in MAMMA MIA!   Knockhardy Productions are hugely honoured to have Dani as our Patron and we are delighted that her career is going so well after appearing in our first show at the Battersea Barge in 2008.   Future Performances Dani will be appearing at the Leicester Square Theatre in aid of The Langdon Foundation as part of Mash Up - West End Tunes Meet Timeless Hits on Sunday 19th February at 7.30pm. Book your tickets for the event via the Leicester Square Theatre website. Children of Eden Knockhardy Productions is acting as an Associate Producer for this Gala Charity Concert in aid of Crohn's and Colitis UK. The event is being held at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday 29th January 2012. This special event will be hosted by writer (Children of Eden / Les Misérables) and director John Caird and will feature special guest Kerry Ellis. The concert performance will feature the vocal talents of many West End artists including Oliver Thornton (Priscilla), Anton Stephans (Porgy & Bess), Louise Dearman (Wicked), Brenda Edwards and Lauren Samuels (We Will Rock You), as well as Gareth Gates and Russell Grant.  The event is raising money and awareness for the charity Crohn's and Colitis UK and is one of the most anticipated West End Galas in some time. Currently drumming for a variety of acts across the country including Ruby and the Vines and for James Blake. Tom is currently studying at Central School of Speech & Drama on the MA Music Theatre course.  Daniel attended Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, completing the MA Musical Theatre Course.  He has performed in the successful production of Company at the Pleasance Theatre.  He is currently rehearsing for Titanic: The Musical which will be performed at the Churchill Theatre in April 2012. After studying on the Musical Theatre Course at Guildford School of Arts, Helen has performed in numerous London fringe productions. She recently finished a run in Jack and the Beanstalk for AB Productions. Helen is also a member of the soulful, sassy quintet Elle and The Pocketbelles.   Keisha recently appeared in the London Premiere of Stand Tall - A Rock Musical. Prior to this she was Urleen in the No 1 UK tour of Footloose - The Musical.   Knockhardy Productions was formed in 2008 by Matthew Hopton. It acts as an independent production company that focuses on the performing arts, particularly musical theatre. Part of the organisation, Knockhardy Productions Gives Back, aims to provide fund-raising opportunities for charities whilst giving amateur and professional performers a chance to gain stage experience. Previous events, including Show People and One Night Only at the Battersea Barge, have already raised over £3500. Please visit our website regularly to keep up to date with all the current and future shows which Knockhardy Productions will be producing. Information is also available via Facebook and our Twitter feed. © 2011, 2012 Knockhardy Productions and Matthew Hopton Matthew Hopton conducts ‘Jekyll and Hyde - The Musical’ at the Greenwood Theatre knockhardy.productions@gmail.com email