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The Flyer Now in its fifth year, the Rhodes Talent Search is on the lookout for its next star! Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company, is bringing its latest national touring production to Bishop’s Stortford Funny, heartbreaking and human, The Best Thing is the latest touring production from Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company and is showing at the Rhodes Arts Complex this April. Set in the 1960s, the show tells the story of seventeen year old Susan, growing up during the changing times of the decade. A bitter-sweet story of mistaken morals and broken hearts, 8 45s and beehives, the production looks at what the sexual revolution really meant for young people living through it. Humorous and poignant, The Best Thing features 1960s music and design, and is a chance to see the highest quality full mask theatre. Award-winning Vamos Theatre has been praised by the BBC and The Stage as one of the UK’s major exponents of full mask, an innovative and unique style of theatre; it has no speech, and the story is told visually, supported by design, music, and lighting. In Vamos’s Contined on Page 10. THE FLYER | A PRIL 2 0 1 6 Singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, jugglers and everyone in between are invited to enter the established Rhodes Talent Search competition. More than £1,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs as local talent vies to be named the best in their discipline. There are six awards up for grabs; The Rhodes Talent Search Winner 2016, The DeRosa Music Scholarship, The Woodbury Recording Studio Award, The Best Dance Act Award, The Best Under 11 Act Award and The Best of the Rest Award. Entrants who don’t fit into the dance or music categories can enter The Best of the Rest Award, where almost anything goes. Magicians, comedians, jugglers, gymnasts or even masters with their mutts can show off their talents. This year, Rhodes Talent Search has teamed up with De Rosa Music, of Water Lane in Stortford, and Woodbury Studios, near Hatfield Heath, to offer prizes which include a year’s free lessons for the highest-placed musician or group. The best vocalist will win a free recording session at Woodbury. Paula Holland, Operations Director at Rhodes says; “The Rhodes Talent Search has become firmly established as one of the highest profile events in the venues calendar. Every year we are astonished by the level and diversity of incredible talent within the local community. Once again, we are pleased to be able to offer a platform for this talent to shine!” Auditions will take place on 28th May and the 3rd and 4th June. The final will be on 2nd July. Auditions and the final will take place at Rhodes. For more information and to register to enter, visit www.rhodesgottalent.co.uk Pl ease menti on ‘The Fl yer’ when respondi ng to adv e rti s e me nts