Back
in 1992 Hyde Fundraisers started planning their first convention
- REMEMBRANCE '93 . It was Nigel Peever who came up with
the suggestion that we should perhaps do a theatrical presentation.
One of the most unusual and unique things about the event
was the ambitious idea of doing a live stageplay "The Trial
Of Davros" which starred Michael Wisher as Davros once again.
A surprise was the appearance of Peter Miles recreating
his role of Nyder as one of Davros's witnesses. Other roles
included Jean Rodgers (Dolly from Emmerdale) as The Inquisitor
with the Prosecutor played by both Keith Noble and Stuart
Glazebrook. The production was a great success, due in part
to the dedication and support from Michael Wisher. Much
credit also to Nigel Peever who actually managed to get
everything together on the Sunday in what was a phenominal
achievement.
In
2005 Hyde Fundraisers celebrated it's 20th Anniversary and
to mark this milestone they decided to re-stage their production
once again of - 'The Trial Of Davros' - on Saturday July
16th. The performance raised funds for the BBC CHILDREN
IN NEED APPEAL and the NSPCC. Actor Terry Molloy reprised
his role of Davros in this new and updated production. This
revised production reflected Terry's portrayal of the role
and included BRAND NEW specially filmed sequences within
the new production. Once again the script was wriiten by
Kevin Taylor and included contribution from Micheal Wisher
and Terry. Micheal Wisher's input included a specially written
scene for the production which would not have been reproduced
elsewhere. One of the most exciting things for the project
was recreating some new moments from classic Dr Who adventures.
Fans were delighted to see new action from 'Death To The
Daleks', further battles from the 'Dalek Invasion Of Earth'
and scenes on Skaro featuring The Emperor !! Special guest
in the SPACE YEAR extract was actor Jeremy Bulloch - famous
for his role as Boba Fett in the STAR WARS films. The stage
cast boasted actor Andy Wisher, son of the original Davros
actor Micheal, as Prosecutor 1. The second Prosecutor was
John Leeson, known to many as the voice of K-9 who returned
in the new Dr Who series this year. Other cast members included
Hylton Collins as The President, Peter Miles once again
as Nyder with Katarina Olsson and Brian Miller! The show
was an incredible achievement for Hyde Fundraisers and generated
£8000 which was divided between Children In Need and
the NSPCC.