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Brian Ashley, Irene Brearley, Brian Gledstone, Pauline Gledstone, Josie Hey, Edward Johnson, Derek H. Judson Freda Robertshaw, Joe Robertshaw, Enid Rudd, Rita Stott, Lorraine Swaine, Audrey Whitwham, Jack Whitwham, Kevin Wilcock, Joyce Wood
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The Yeomen of the Guard A tale of Betrayal, Beheadings and Betrothals
Tuesday 2nd November to Saturday 6th November 2010 Nightly 7.30pm - Saturday Matinee 2.30pm Advance booking on
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elcome... In my first year as President of Great Horton Theatre Company, I extend a very warm greeting to you all for supporting our production of ‘JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’. With each passing year the cost of producing these shows escalates and we as a society are entirely dependent on your generous, loyal audience support along with our sponsors and advertisers to help us maintain our high standard of entertainment. I am pleased to say that our supported charity this year is Christian Aid. This leads me to express a special vote of thanks to all our hardworking cast, Producer, Musical Director, Choreographer and our own special Wardrobe Mistress, along with our Committee. All have collectively brought to life this story of Jesus Christ's last few days on earth. So, sit back and hear again the most amazing story ever told. Sincerely yours,
Nora Walker
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DIRECTOR HELLAWELL A very warm welcome to Great Horton’s second production at Cleckheaton Town Hall. Following our successful premier last year of ‘The Likes of Us’, we have again selected an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice composition. 'Jesus Christ Superstar' is probably the most emotive of musical theatre productions and we are confident that our audiences, whether they be practicing Christians or not, will be entertained and enthralled by what they witness in the next couple of hours. We have assembled a very experienced and talented cast and our chorus ensemble is a successful blend of youth and maturity. We welcome to our company a new Musical Director and Choreographer in Marie Collins and Suzie Calvert. Both have shown, throughout our rehearsal period, a great understanding and enthusiasm for 'Superstar' and it will come as no surprise to us when their talents are recognised by all who attend this production. The Great Horton Theatre Company is ‘on the up’ and we would welcome anyone who may wish to share our successes, whatever the talents they have to offer. Ladies and Gentlemen, we really do hope that you thoroughly enjoy the show and we look forward to seeing you in the years to come, when you can be assured of a warm welcome and quality entertainment. Best wishes to all.
Michael Hellawell Chairman and Director
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DIRECTOR Born in Huddersfield and currently living in Longwood with his wife, Sue and their three teenage children, Michael has a wealth of experience as an all round entertainer. Equally comfortable in musicals, festivals, plays and pantomime, he has sung with operatic societies throughout West Yorkshire including many shows in Huddersfield, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. He is also a past winner of Mrs Sunderland competitions. His favourite musical performances embrace Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, Oliver, Annie and he has repeated his part in Bellas, having played the title role in the 1990 world premier. Michael was a founder member of the West Yorkshire Pro Am Company and considers his participation in their productions of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the highly acclaimed Man of la Mancha to be the zenith of his musical experiences. Michael has played for a number of years with Great Horton Theatre Company and in recent times has successfully produced several theatrical entertainments. Following his directorial debut for Great Horton last year in 'The Likes of Us', he is delighted to be able to build on this success as Director of our 2010 production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Marie studied acting and voice at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Her professional acting credits include: Salad Days (Bristol Old Vic Theatre), Girls Night (2005 & 2007 National Tour), The Little Match Girl (British Library), The Songs of Tim Rice (Henley Festival), Chess In Concert (Royal Albert Hall). As a soloist, Marie has performed in some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including The Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Bridgewater Hall, The Sage and the Henley Festival. She has been teaching voice for many years in Schools, Theatre Schools and Music Centres throughout West Yorkshire, as well as from her own private practice in Leeds. She teaches keyboard and singing at the Yamaha Music School, Saltaire and is the founder and Musical Director of The Salt’s Singers choir. Marie is regularly invited to be a guest lecturer on the Musical Theatre course at Park Lane College, Leeds. Marie continues her research into vocal anatomy and voice production, with an emphasis on the groundbreaking methods and techniques created by Jo Estill.
CHOREOGRAPHER Suzie has danced since the age of 3 years. She was taught at the Audrey Spencer School of Dance in Huddersfield where she learned the whole range of dance. She has taken part in dance competitions up and down the country. She was a member of Kirklees Youth Performing Arts Company and took part in several shows with them. She has been a member of Woodhouse OS and has been dancer with them for over 8 years and lately has had a supporting role in the cast. She has also taken part with Huddersfield AOS. She is also part of a Dance Group called ‘Fiasko Soldierz’ with whom she has taken part in workshops and performed at Deighton and Huddersfield Carnivals. Last year Suzie organised and choreographed a charity show and raised £1000 which was shared by two local charities. This is the first stage show that Suzie has choreographed and we are sure it will be the first of many.
This page kindly sponsored by Clare and Brian Ashley for Kayleigh Green, their favourite Super Star!
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The apostle, Judas Iscariot expresses concern over Jesus' rising popularity as a "king" and the negative repercussions that it will have ("Heaven on Their Minds"). While Judas still loves Jesus, he believes that Jesus is just a man, not God, and worries that Jesus' following will be seen as a threat to the Roman Empire, which would then punish both Jesus and associates. Judas' warning falls on deaf ears, as Jesus' followers have their minds set on going to Jerusalem with Jesus. As they ask Jesus when they will be arriving in Jerusalem, Jesus tells them to stop worrying about the future since whatever will happen is determined by God ("What's the Buzz?"). Recognizing that Jesus is irritated by the badgering from his followers, Mary Magdalene helps Jesus relax by anointing him with oil. Judas is concerned that Jesus is associating with Mary, it seems to Judas that Jesus is contradicting his own teaching, and he worries this will be used against Jesus and his followers ("Strange Thing Mystifying"). Jesus tells Judas that unless he is without sin himself, he should not judge the character of others. Jesus then reproaches his apostles for being "shallow, thick and slow" and exclaims that not a single man among them cares about him. Mary Magdalene tries to assure Jesus that "Everything's Alright". Judas angrily insists that the money used to obtain the oil should have been used to help the poor. Jesus sadly explains that he and his followers do not have the resources to help every poor person. Meanwhile, Caiaphas (the high priest), Annas, and other Jewish priests meet to discuss Jesus and his movement. Jesus' growing following consists of Jews unwilling to accept the Romans as their kings, and the priests believe that he is becoming a threat to the Roman Empire. If the Romans retaliate, many Jews will suffer – even those who are not following Jesus. Caiaphas states that the only real solution is to kill Jesus ("This Jesus Must Die"). As Jesus and his followers arrive in Jerusalem, they are confronted by Caiaphas, who demands that Jesus disband them. However, Jesus replies that putting an end to it is impossible ("Hosanna"). Jesus is approached by his apostle Simon the Zealot, who suggests that Jesus lead his mob in a war against Rome and gain absolute power ("Simon Zealotes"). Jesus rejects this suggestion, stating that none of his followers understand what true power is nor do they understand his true message ("Poor Jerusalem"). Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea, has dreamed of meeting with Jesus and has seen that he will receive all of the blame for Jesus' death ("Pilate's Dream"). Jesus arrives at the Temple in Jerusalem and finds that it is being used for selling everything from weapons to prostitutes and drugs. He is furious and demands that the merchants and money changers leave the temple ("The Temple"). Angry and tired, Jesus wanders off and is confronted by a mob of lepers and others all wanting to be healed. However, the mob is too large and Jesus is overwhelmed. Unable to solve everyone's problems, Jesus tells the crowd to heal themselves. After the mob leaves, Mary Magdalene finds Jesus upset. Mary tells him to rest ("Everything's Alright" (reprise)). While Jesus is asleep, Mary acknowledges that she is in love with Jesus, but he is unlike any man that she has loved before ("I Don't Know How to Love Him"). Judas seeks out the priests and promises to help them against Jesus, while emphasizing that he is acting with unselfish motives ("Damned for All Time"). Caiaphas demands that Judas should reveal the whereabouts of Jesus so that the authorities can apprehend and imprison him. In exchange for the information, Judas is offered money ("Blood Money"). Judas initially turns down the offer, but he eventually obliges when Caiaphas tells him of charities to which he can give the money. Judas decides that it would be better to turn Jesus in before his popularity leads to the deaths of Jesus and his followers, Judas included. Judas reveals that, on Thursday night, Jesus will be at the garden of Gethsemane. This page kindly sponsored by Rita and Harry Stott in memory of Irene Stott
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On Thursday, at the Last Supper, Jesus passes bread and pours wine for his apostles. He tells them that they should think of the wine as his blood and the bread as his body and, in the future, should eat this meal together in remembrance of him. He predicts that Peter will deny him, not once, but three times. When Jesus states that one of the twelve will betray him, Judas confesses that he is the one. Judas, still angry at Jesus, goes to bring the Roman soldiers to arrest Jesus ("The Last Supper"). In the Garden of Gethsemane, the remaining eleven apostles sleep, and Jesus implores God to not let him suffer the horrible death God has planned for him. He feels disillusioned with his quest as the Messiah and wishes to give up. Receiving no answer, Jesus realizes that he cannot defy God's will. Jesus pleads for God to take his life quickly ("Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)"). Judas arrives with Roman soldiers and identifies Jesus by kissing him on the cheek. Jesus is arrested, and his apostles attempt to fight the soldiers. Jesus tells them to put their swords away and let the soldiers take him to Caiaphas. On the way, a mob (symbolizing modern-day news reporters) asks Jesus what he plans to do, but Jesus declines to comment. When Jesus is brought to trial before the Sanhedrin, Caiaphas asks if he is the son of God. Jesus responds: "That's what you say, you say that I am." This answer, which is affirmative according to Jewish custom, provides enough justification for the high priests to send Jesus to Pontius Pilate ("The Arrest"). Meanwhile, Jesus' apostle Peter is confronted by an old man, a soldier and a maid, and Peter denies to each that he knows Jesus. Mary asks Peter why he denied Jesus, and Peter responds that he had to do it in order to save himself. Mary wonders how Jesus knew that Peter would deny him three times ("Peter's Denial"). Pilate asks Jesus if he is the Son of God. Jesus gives the same answer that he gave Caiaphas: "that's what you said" Since Jesus is from Galilee, Pilate says he is not under his jurisdiction and sends him to King Herod ("Pilate and Christ"). As Jesus is dragged away, the chorus asks where Jesus' power has gone ("Hosanna" (reprise)). King Herod, excited to finally meet Jesus, asks him to prove his divinity by performing miracles, offering to free him if he complies, but Jesus ignores him. Herod decides that Jesus is just another phony Messiah and sends him back to Pilate ("Herod's Song (Try It and See)"). The apostles and Mary Magdalene remember when they first began following Jesus and wish: "Could We Start Again Please?" Feeling extreme guilt for Jesus' harsh treatment by the authorities, Judas expresses regret to the priests, fearing he will forever be remembered as a traitor. Caiaphas says that what he has done will save everyone. Left alone, Judas blames God, who chose him, within the divine plan, to be the one to betray Jesus. Judas commits suicide ("Judas' Death"). At Jesus' trial, Pilate asks the crowd if they would crucify Jesus, their king, and they declare: "We have no king but Caesar!" Pilate remembers the dream he had about the crowd and the unjust execution of Jesus ("Pilate's Dream" instrumental). Pilate tells the crowd that, while Jesus should be imprisoned, he does not deserve to die. Pilate demands that the crowd give him a reason to condemn Jesus, and the crowd shout about how Jesus has defied Rome. Pilate calls the crowd hypocrites, as he knows they hate Roman rule. He attempts to satisfy their bloodlust by flogging Jesus. Pilate pleads with Jesus to defend himself, but Jesus weakly says everything has been determined (by God), and Pilate cannot change it. The crowd screams for Jesus' crucifixion, and Pilate recalls his duty to Caesar to keep the peace. Pilate reluctantly agrees to crucify Jesus ("Trial Before Pilate (Including the ThirtyNine Lashes)"). As Jesus prepares to be crucified, he sees the spirit of Judas. Judas questions why Jesus chose to arrive in the manner that he did and if what happened to him was really part of a divine plan ("Superstar"). Jesus is crucified and slowly dies on the cross ("The Crucifixion"; "John Nineteen: FortyOne"). This page kindly sponsored by Carol and Alec for the members of Southfield Lane Methodist Church
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- Phil Yeadon - Dave Collins - Holly Comber - Mel White - Paul Rookes - Robin Reid - Jonathan Tate - Martin Stead - Dominic Moccia
David Elliott - Disciple, Priest & Chorus
Anne-Marie Beer
Sharon Elliott
Adam Thornton - Disciple, Priest & Chorus
Stephanie Bolton
Emma Fearnley
John Angel - Disciple & Chorus
Diane Bowers
Rebecca Hearfield
Matthew Boselli - Disciple & Chorus
Sara Devitt
Hollie Summers
Chris Entrassangle - Disciple & Chorus
Lisa Gill
Rebecca White
Garrison Johnson - Disciple & Chorus
Nicola Kaye
Andy Lipscombe - Disciple & Chorus
Laura Lipscombe
Peter Middlemiss - Disciple & Chorus
Audrey O’Keefe
Matthew Royston - Disciple & Chorus
Christine Roberts
John Mason - Roman & Chorus
Emma Stead
Garth Rookes - Roman & Chorus
Judith Steele
Mary Magdalene understudy - Lisa Gill
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"Overture" .................................................... Orchestra, The Company "Heaven on Their Minds".............................. Judas "What's the Buzz".......................................... Apostles, Jesus, Mary "Strange Thing Mystifying" .......................... Judas, Jesus, Apostles "Everything's Alright" .................................... Mary, Judas, Jesus, Apostles, The Company "This Jesus Must Die" .................................. Annas, Caiaphas, Apostles, Priests "Hosanna" .................................................... Apostles, Caiaphas, Jesus "Simon Zealotes" .......................................... Apostles, Simon "Poor Jerusalem" ........................................ Jesus "Pilate's Dream" ............................................ Pilate "The Temple" ................................................ The Company, Jesus "Everything's Alright (reprise)" .................... Mary, Jesus "I Don't Know How to Love Him".................. Mary "Damned for All Time" .................................. Judas "Blood Money".............................................. Annas, Caiaphas, Judas, The Company
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"The Last Supper" ........................................ Apostles, Jesus, Judas "Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)" ............ Jesus "The Arrest" .................................................. Judas, Jesus, Peter, Apostles, The Company, Annas, Caiaphas "Peter's Denial" ............................................ Mary, The Company "Pilate and Christ" ........................................ Pilate, Annas, Jesus "Hosanna (reprise)" ...................................... The Company "King Herod's Song (Try it and See)" .......... Herod "Could We Start Again Please?" .................. Mary, Apostles, Peter "Judas' Death" .............................................. Judas, Annas, Caiaphas, The Company "Trial Before Pilate (Including the Thirty-Nine Lashes)" ............ Pilate, Caiaphas, Annas, Jesus, The Company "Superstar".................................................... Judas, Soul Girls, The Company "The Crucifixion" .......................................... Jesus, The Company "John Nineteen: Forty-One" ........................ Orchestra
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The National Operatic and Dramatic Association President: Lord Lloyd Webber The Association was founded in 1899 ‘to protect and advance the interests of Operatic and Dramatic Art and Societies engaged therein’. NODA has a membership in excess of 2,300 amateur societies and 2,500 individual members throughout the United Kingdom performing plays, operas, musicals, concerts and pantomimes in venues ranging from leading theatres to village halls. There is a broad span of ages involved nationwide in every sort of activity connected with the performing arts both onstage and off. Whatever the age of the participants, whatever the onstage or offstage talents they have to offer, they are involved in amateur theatre for the love of it. Performers, the stage crew, committee members and front of house staff all contribute to the creation and success of each production. Noda aims to give a shared voice to the amateur sector, help societies and individuals achieve the highest standard of best practice and provide leadership for the 21st century. Noda is divided into 11 areas, the North East area covering Yorkshire. This is one of the largest areas with over 230 society members and over 400 individual or joint members. For more information contact: Noda, 58 – 60 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2RZ Tel: 0870 770 2480 Fax: 0870 770 2490 Email: everyone@noda.org.uk
Great Horton Theatre Company are pleased to welcome: The Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor Andrew Palfreeman and The Mayoress, Mrs Liz Palfreeman. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Peter Hill and The Lady Mayoress, Mrs Gillian Hill. Representing the National Operatic and Dramatic Association, Mr Chris Ingram and Mrs Judith Smith. The President's guests; Friends from Christian Aid; Jean and Dennis Shutt's party; The Taylor grandchildren's party; Visitors from the Bradford Bulls RLFC; Clare and Brian's loyal supporters; Barbara and Dudley Simpson and friends; St John's Church Singing Group; Saltaire Wives Group; Bingley G&S; The Halifax Gilbert and Sullivan Society; Friends from Buttershaw St Paul's Church; Guiseley AOS.
Mr & Mrs B. Ashley, Mr & Mrs P. Barfield, G.W. Bryson Esq., Mrs J. Carroll, Mrs H. Dewhirst, Mr & Mrs G. Elliott, Mr & Mrs B. Gledstone, Mrs J. Hobson, Mrs I. Mason, Miss D.B. North, Dr & Mrs A. Pratt, Mr & Mrs J. Robertshaw, Miss E. Rudd, Mr C.S. Swaine, Mrs N. Walker, Mrs P. Wharton, Mr & Mrs J. Whitwham, K.A. Wilcock Esq., Mr R.A. Winn.
This page kindly sponsored by Enid Rudd for Jean Hill who has not missed a single GHTC production in 50 years and for Andrew who has been to nearly as many!
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A stitch in time...
Sonia Lord, GHTC Costume Designer, known by all as 'Auntie Sonia', has been a costume designer for the last 35 years. In addition to her sterling work for GHTC, she has spent her hobby time making thousands of costumes for, among others, Scala Kids and Debut Theatre School. Her creative flair always shines through and her research into the history of the costumes she makes ensures everything is as accurate as possible. Sonia has made all the costumes for this production with her characteristic patience and a smile.
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MUSICIAN Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer of The Likes of Us, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, By Jeeves, Evita, Variations and Tell Me On A Sunday later combined as Song & Dance, Cats, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game, The Woman in White and Love Never Dies. He composed the film scores of Gumshoe and The Odessa File, and a setting of the Latin Requiem Mass, Requiem. In 2004 he produced a film version of The Phantom of the Opera directed by Joel Schumacher and, in 2006, a unique spectacular version of the show in Las Vegas. His new musical Love Never Dies, which continues the story of The Phantom and Christine, opened at London’s Adelphi Theatre in March this year. He pioneered television casting for musical theatre with the Emmy award-winning BBC series How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?. He repeated his success with Any Dream Will Do which cast the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and in 2008 he cast the musical Oliver! for the BBC. This year in the BBC series Over The Rainbow he is searching for a Dorothy and Toto for a new theatrical production of The Wizard of Oz. His awards include seven Tonys, three Grammys including Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre and The Kennedy Center Honor. He currently owns seven London theatres including the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and the London Palladium. He was knighted in 1992 and created an honorary life peer in 1997. www.reallyuseful.com
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LYRICIST Tim Rice was born in 1944. He began song writing in 1965 in which year the first song he wrote ‘That’s My Story’ (tune as well as words) was recorded by a rock group called the Nightshift whose career never recovered. That same year he met fellow budding songwriter Andrew Lloyd Webber whose musical ambitions were in theatre rather than rock or pop. They teamed up and wrote four musicals together from 1965 – 1978. The first, The Likes of Us (1965-6) was performed for the first time in 2005 and became available on CD a mere 40 years after its creation. The other three, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1968), Jesus Christ Superstar (1969-71) and Evita (1976-78) were more immediate successes. Feeling certain that they could never top this lot, the pair went their separate ways in the early eighties, whereupon Andrew Lloyd Webber immediately topped that lot with Cats. Tim Rice then wrote Blondel (1983), a mediaeval romp, with Stephen Oliver, which ran for a year in London but not for long anywhere else. This was followed in 1986 by Chess, in collaboration with ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. Chess had a healthy run in the West End but flopped on Broadway in 1988, the New York Times bloke being particularly forceful in his disapproval. In 1989 Tim translated the famous French musical Starmania (by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon) into English, which resulted in a number one album – in France. In the nineties he worked primarily and happily with the Disney empire, contributing lyrics to the movies Aladdin (music Alan Menken) and The Lion King, (music Elton John and Hans Zimmer) and to the stage shows Beauty and the Beast (Alan Menken), The Lion King and Aida (both Sir Elton). Between Disney commitments he wrote the words for Cliff Richard’s theatrical blockbuster Heathcliff (music John Farrar), which toured the UK in 1995-96. He is currently reworking an operatic musical he has written with Alan Menken (King David), and on new treatments, for both stage and screen, of Chess, the New York Times bloke having been replaced. In 2007 he wrote the lyrics for 8 songs with music by Tchaikovsky, for the film Nutcracker - The Untold Story, released towards the end of 2008. He has just completed a new stage work about the life of Machiavelli. Since 1991 he has been the Chairman of the Foundation for Sport and the Arts which has distributed over £100 million to sporting and artistic causes. He has won a variety of awards, mainly for the wrong things, or for simply turning up. He lives in London, Cornwall and on the motorway between the two, has three children, his own cricket team and a knighthood.
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Hollie Summers Rebecca Hearfield
Rebecca White
Sharon Elliott
Chris Entrassangle
Matthew Boselli
Adam Thornton
Peter Middlemiss
Emma Stead
Audrey O’Keefe
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Judith Steele
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Garth Rookes
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Nicola Kaye
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Christian Aid is very grateful to Great Horton Theatre Company for its support by kindly donating its profits from this production. Volunteers will be taking a collection after each performance. Please give what you can and join us in our vision to see a world free from poverty. Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality. We urge you to join us. www.christianaid.org.uk You can contact the Christian Aid Yorkshire Region team as follows: 0113 244 4764 yorkshireoffice@christian-aid.org
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