A resident at York House Care Home in Dereham, Norfolk was able to get back in the habit when she was visited by the cast of Sister Act from the Dereham Theatre Company.
Staff at the care home in Mid-Norfolk on Norwich Road in Dereham, where Black Swan Care provides short term care and longer-term support, arranged for the cast of Sister Act to visit the home to surprise Heather Barnard who spent over 40 years with the Theatre Company and was Chairman for 3 years. In her time with the company, Heather has played leading roles in musicals and pantomimes including Annie Get Your Gun. She also directed pantomimes and was in the chorus line as well as working on prompting and supporting them with the props.
The visit was understandably quite emotional for her as the cast performed songs from the show to the residents who were enthralled and really enjoyed the visit.
Manager Mariana Soare explained: “When our residents join us at York House, we always spend some time to get to know all about them. Heather and her family told us of her love for amateur dramatics and that she had been with Dereham Theatre Company for over 40 years. We were very fortunate to be able to welcome the cast to the home for a short performance and to meet the residents. The smiles on faces of the residents was lovely and of course it was a nice surprise for Heather – she really enjoyed it.”
Dereham Theatre Company will be performing Sister Act at the Dereham Memorial Hall from Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th July. York House are arranging a visit for residents to see the show.
York House provides short-term, respite care and longer-term support to up to 43 people. For more details about the care and support and room availability, the home can be contacted on 01362 697134.
