Rehearsals of the 100% Norfolk show, a Norfolk and Norwich Festival production taking place in Open. Photo: Steve Adams

By VICTORIA LEGGETT Friday, April 27, 2012 6:30 AM

A chocolate bar, a crossword book and a 5ft-tall fluffy giraffe were among the personal items brought along to the first rehearsal of a performance that will celebrate Norfolks key characteristics.

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Part of the Evening News-backed Norfolk and Norwich Festival, 100pc Norfolk will see 100 men, women, and children from across the county share personal stories and insights into life in this county.

The cast is set to represent the make-up of Norfolk as closely as possible, with 51 women representing the 51pc of the population which is female, and 17 over-70s matching the 17pc of older people.

This week the cast, aged from five to 83, came together at Open in Norwich to begin rehearsals for the performance which will take place in May at the Theatre Royal.

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Rehearsals for Norfolk and Norwich Festival’s 100pc Norfolk begin