The Cast of Remember When
Gemma Turner, Neil Sands, Lauren Atkins
NEIL SANDS
Neil is a very experienced and versatile performer who can trace his roots in entertainment back to being in a skiffle group when he was 8 years old.
Born in Ilford in
On retiring from the ring Neil pursued his entertaining by performing a cabaret act in night clubs and on the Butlins circuit
He has appeared in films with Richard Burton, John Cleese, and Richard Harris. His TV credits include Lovejoy, The Chiefs & Campion. He even taught his Royal Highness Prince Edward to wrestle for the
Over the past 12 years Neil has been producing and appearing in Theatre shows from The UKs top male revue The Ultimate Fantasy show to for the past 6 years the very popular Country music show Nashville Nights & Dixie Days.
The idea behind Remember When is that he wanted to produce a show that his late Mum & Dad, Rene & Archie Sawyer would have liked, and is proud to believe they are watching over him every time he steps on stage.
GEMMA TURNER
I think its fair to say that singing is just about the most important thing in Gemmas life.
She has been singing since the age of 5 and in her earlier years she performed at music festivals all over the country.
She started taking singing lessons age 11 and progressed through exams at The Royal School of Music and The London Trinity College of Music. She has performed in many well known Musical Productions and venues including the London Palladium, and The Royal Albert Hall.
Gemma has been influenced by many different styles of music which has given her the versatility to perform from Classical Arias which she regularly performs in concerts and recitals all around the country to the more popular music and is a member of Neils Nashville Nights & Dixie Days show.
Often described as An English Rose with the True Voice of an Angel, it is no surprise that she is in great demand as a Wedding singer performing in some of the countries finest churches and cathederals.
LAUREN ATKINS
From Stevenage in Hertfordshire Lauren is the newest member of our show and a very talented lady, with a great sense of adventure.
Having studied performing arts at North Hertfordshire College gaining a B.A. and HND and also scooping the best student drama award she has gone on to appear in many stage productions ranging from Bugsy Malone and The Wizard of Oz to Hamlet and Oh What A Lovely War.
In films Lauren was very pleased to work with director Kenneth Branagh appearing in his 2006 production of The Magic Flute.
Her sense of adventure has seen Lauren travel to many far flung lands including New Zealand and South America
As a singer Lauren has a wonderfully pure voice that is filled with emotion, this led her recently to be a finalist in the voice of Hertfordshire.
She loves singing everything from great show tunes and light classics, to all styles of contemporary songs.
Like Gemma she is also a member of The Nashville Nights & Dixie Days cast and is looking forward to touring with both shows this year.
She is a born performer and has fitted very well in to the show. Everyone in the show is looking forward to great things from this lovely young lady