User:AnthonyGeorgeWilkes/The Wheatsheaf Wackos

The Wheatsheaf Wackos are a group of people from an amatuer dramatics theatre in Coventry, West Midlands, England.

Starring
Anthony George Wilkes Richard Henry Taylor Lewis Sykes

Origins
The Wheatsheaf Wackos is a spin-off of The Madheads. The Madheads were a group of young men from Foxford School and Community Arts College, also in Coventry. The group was created by Anthony George Wilkes and Daniel Noon and followed the group of boys around there lives and free time. The Wheatsheaf Wackos is very much the same but based at an amatuer dramatics theatre and created by Anthony George Wilkes and Richard Taylor.

Birth of Series One
On a Saturday afternoon in the mid-summer of 2008, a work party was being held at the Wheatsheaf Players (tidying up, buliding, cleaning, painting all around the theatre). Anthony had been given a digital camera for his birthday in January of that year and decided to take it to the theatre on this particular day as the discussion between him and Richard to film had been held weeks before but neither of them had thought to take a camera with them yet. Lewis Sykes filmed Anthony giving the camera - and in effect the audience - a tour of the theatre which involved a look at each room, an introduction to a few members of the theatre, and a sequence where Anthony, Lewis and Ryan Blake Randall would dress up in costumes in front of the camera. This footage was later on shown to Richard who offered to edit it. When Anthony, Lewis, Ryan and a few other members saw this they all decided it was so funny that they had to make more. So more was filmed and the series grew.

Wilkes & Taylor Productions
The first series of the show also bought about Wilkes & Taylor Productions. Richard Taylor and Anthony George Wilkes made their own mini-company to show that it is their time and effort that is put into episodes. Wilkes & Taylor Productions also took part in the latest addition to The Madheads videos: The Chris.

Departure of Taylor
In October 2009, Richard Taylor left Coventry to attend a Leicester University course based in Nottingham and is currently living there. Of course, this meant he will not be appearing in any more episode from now on until his return. Due to his departure, the Wackos made a special episode dedicated to Richard, thanking him for his special effort with the series and for being a good friend. "Just like to wish you the very best of luck at university. It can be very tough especially in these dark, dangerous times of a recession but I know you will get over it. I know you're the perfect man for the sounding and lighting job. And I know you'll just do great! Good Luck. All the best..." - Ryan Blake Randall

Those who have starred
See: List of everyone who have starred in The Wheatsheaf Wackos