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Dick Whittington in Montreal Canada, January 2008 |
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Faringdon Dramatic Society win first prize in the Oxfordshire Drama Network 2005 Panto Festival with Snow White.
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Here are extracts from the NODA London Area report and the Oxford Drama Network review: "With such a large cast (around 60 on stage), I can not write about everyone,-- suffice it to say, you all seemed to have enjoyed taking part in the production, and that is the main ingredient - you made Entertainment (despite what the Queen said!) and she was part of it! These kind of productions bring the people of Faringdon and District closer together, and the warmth of hospitality within your Society helps I am sure in the long run." "Described to us as 'Snow White with a difference', this was certainly the case. The script by John Beeteson was very good. The dwarves were 'little people' all very young actors with one larger one. They were depicted in business suits and were named 'Dow, Footsie, Nikkei, Nasdaq, Hang Seng, Dot Com, Euro Bond' and, guess what? the large one being named 'Inflation'. Brilliant." "The baddie was, of course, stepmother Queen Wormelda, played by Sarah Varnom. From hair, costume and nails she was super. What fun we had booing and hissing her. The mirror had the king trapped in it by her wicked spell and she was able to 'bottle' people as well - in the style of a genie." "The actors and chorus were all very strong. Nurse Desirée was well played by Simon Wisbey but the star was Tiggles the Tiger (Lindsay Kendrick) - who had a lovely voice, terrific stage presence and could sing very well. That is not to detract from Billy Biggles (Grace Logan) who was a sort of 'Buttons' character, Snow White (Kathryn Whiffen) and Prince Boldligo (Lauren Anderson). The last really was a wonderful buccaneer character and confidently played." "This was a show packed to the limits with actors (lots of lovely, disciplined children), action and songs. There were robbers - six of them - who provided the comedy and a good dance routine. There were the village dancers, who were well choreographed and confident, acrobats, plate spinners, jugglers (complete with a Wimbledon-type ball girl), stilt walkers, clowns, circus horses, a tightrope walker, a strong man and a sword swallower - we do hope we've mentioned everybody. The only others to mention are the ringmaster, Allyoop, played by Rob Thorpe, and his able assistant Pepe Mint, played by Sophie Russell. Both were very good. "So,
a script to be recommended if you have a large cast and very talented circus
folk." Learn
more about Faringdon Dramatic Society at their web site:website: www.faringdondramatic.org.uk |
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Canadian Panto from The Millennium Players of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, with Red Riding Hood
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Read extracts from the Maple Ridge Times review: "My, what a big show you have!" The Millennium Players are pulling out all the stops for their biggest production yet - Little Red Riding Hood by John Beeteson. Join the hilarity as you romp through this mixed-up tale with Red Riding Hood (Lindsey Willis), The Big Bad Wolf (Ihor Zalubniak), magic potions and even visit Simple Simon's (Ryan Koch) pie shop. All done with light-hearted fun, great music, acting, singing and dancing. The musical comedy is based loosely on the fairy tale of the same name, and is done in the traditional Christmas pantomime style, where Grandma is played by a male (Ed Marshall) and Prince Charming is played by a woman (Taryn Stephenson). Other roles are well-known characters from several popular fairy tales. "The costumes are phenomenal," says Cailin Green, marketing director for the Players. "And the sets. Well, they just keep getting better, despite the lack of space we have to build them." The costumes are produced by a team of seamstresses, designed by resident costume designer, Vicki Hebert, along with Marshall. New this year is the addition of an orchestra, headed up by Bruce Flello, along with Bev Morrison, resident musical director for the Players. And as usual, they find the most incredible talent right here in our community. Three months ago, when they auditioned the local talent, more than 80 people answered the call. With 40 cast members, 22 dancers (from Peggy Peat School of Dance), seven musicians and more than 20 others behind the scenes, all are working together as a team to make theatre magic. Marshall has taken on a co-director this year, Rodney Fenske. Learn more about the Millennium Players at their web site: http://www.millenniumplayers.org/ |
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Sinbad sails again when The Attic Players tour their production |
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The Attic Players are a small but innovative drama group in North Ayrshire in Scotland. An ‘Awards for All’ lottery grant enabled them to buy their own mobile lighting system, letting the Players take theatre into the community. To tour a pantomime round North Ayrshire villages, the Attic Players chose the 'Props in a Box' touring version of the ‘Sinbad’ script. Here's an extract from their web site: "We were fortunate
enough to engage the services of Miles Guerrini, a young West End
actor. The result was a pantomime in the round, requiring no scenery and
only a few necessary props. The outcome of this was a Christmas show of
considerable merit and great fun. To quote the Largs and Millport News
review: 'Miles, the director, did wonders for the confidence of the actors,
who strolled through another delightful script with consummate ease.
Everyone in the cast was a star'. The new mobile lighting enabled us to
perform in St Patrick’s Church Hall, Wemyss Bay; Inverkip Community
Centre; and two performances in Skelmorlie Community Centre. This was a
challenge for cast and crew, having to adapt to a number of different
venues. They rose to the occasion like troopers. This type of production was
again a first for the Players, and a new experience for the audiences
too." Learn more about the Attic Players at their web site: http://www.attic-players.co.uk
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