Off stage actor Luke Oldham is just as happy performing his main role as corporate fundraiser for East Cheshire Hospice.
Luke is hard at work rehearsing for his part in Constellations, a romantic play at MADS Theatre from October 17-19.
The theatre world occupies his time away from his desk at the Hospice where he puts corporate supporters centre stage.
Luke Oldham (left) with MADS chair Amy Leech and John Chandler.
Luke said: “I’ve got the best of both worlds. I love developing relationships with corporate sponsors for the Hopspice and my theatre involvement.
“A lot of exciting things are happening on the corporate side at the Hospice and we enjoy fantastic support from the business community.
“The theatre work has been incredibly full on as well. I’m rehearsing something pretty much every available evening.”
Luke stars alongside actress Gemma Wilson as the only two actors in Constellations.
He said: “It’s a love story. Certain scenes throughout their relationship play out in different ways exploring the consequences we don’t always see from our choices.
“It’s a sweet heartbreaking piece, funny in places.”
On behalf of Northern Rep Theatre, Luke is co-directing a trilogy Not Being Mean performed by Poynton Players in December.
Wearing his Hospice hat, he received a cheque for £831 from MADS – of which he is a member – as proceeds from a performance by an Australian touring theatre company in July.
Nuworks performed The Shoemaker of Havana, based on the life of Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
The group made their second visit to Macclesfield in a year. MADS management member John Chandler said: “The audience loved the show, it was a pleasure to have them back.
“They’re due to return in 2026 and we’ll welcome them with open arms. They pay their own fares and touring with cars and hotels is expensive which is why they’re having a year off.”
Meanwhile, Luke was heavily involved in attracting corporate support for Art Fair Cheshire which has just ended.
Other priorities include Will Month in October and the ongoing 500 Club in which organisations raise a minimum of £500 a year for the Hospice.
Mowgli Street Foods, in Knutsford, have become a corporate partner, making the Hospice its charity of the year.
Luke said: “We have a base of enthusiastic supporters and without our corporate help we would not be here.”
* For corporate Hospice inquiries contact Luke on luke.oldham@echospice.org.uk
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