Joan Elding

Bio

Right from the start there were two stalwarts with quite different talents. The first was Leigh Smith – always word and move perfect, reliable and rock steady – and who never hogged anyone else's limelight! He effortlessly carried many of the main male leads. The other was Gerald Collins – simply a natural on stage. He was never word perfect but this was more of a handicap to others than to Gerald, who could improvise blithely while the prompter wrestled with the script. Gerald was in his rumbustious element as Charlie's Aunt, and as the pantomime dame – an annual 'turn’ much enjoyed by the audience, young and old. My own favourite part? It has to be Dick Whittington’s cat: no words to learn, a pushover with the audience, and I ended up a bit leaner and a lot fitter. Thank you, Players, for so much enjoyment and such a lot of happy memories. Long may you continue!

Appearances as cast

Joan has appeared in these productions.