Welcome to the Copthorne Gang Show Website

The Copthorne Gang Show is a variety show performed by Copthorne Scouts and Guides at the Hawth Theatre, in Crawley.
The aim of the show is to give young people in Scouting and Guiding the opportunity to develop theatre skills and perform on a professional stage. For some this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The 200 plus performers are children and adults who are members of the Scouting and Guiding movements in Copthorne who perform items based on Musicals, Comedy Sketches and Popular Music giving their time for rehearsal and the performance free on top of other Scouting/Guiding and Education/Work commitments. We are fortunate to have the Copthorne Silver Band to provide the orchestrial accompaniment to the show. Those you will see on stage are backed up and supported by a support team of people again giving their time and skills free in areas of Costumes, Front of House, Make-up, Stage Crew, Scenery, Show Content and Production.
The show week is the culmination of six months of hard work by both performers and support teams.
If you have never seen a Gang Show come along and see for yourself how talented the youngsters are. Then sit back and enjoy the electric atmosphere!

It is extremely difficult to list all that being in a Gang Show can provide. It is about Teamwork, Confidence, New Skills learnt, Responsibility, Sharing, Helping and so much more!......... finding hidden talents and the indescribable experience of bringing pleasure to thousands of people.
It is not individual talent that is the pre-requisite but the sheer enthusiasm of working together and finding the hidden strengths that we all have that makes the show special!
We can't pretend that it's easy. It takes strength, stamina and determination to succeed and for the younger members the support of parents / guardians in GREAT measures. Attendance at all rehearsals and determination to learn words, songs and actions as well as keeping up with schoolwork, homework and your regular activities are all part of the involvement. You have to be a good organiser!