The People’s Theatre have taken Cinderella, one of the most
well-known pantomimes and with a few twists created the perfect panto for the
Christmas season.
We join Fairy Moonglow, Lynn Huntly, who invites us to
Heatonville to share the story, but we are soon interrupted by her sister, her deliciously
evil sister Countess “Mother” Malady, Cal White, who steps in with plans to
ruin any chance Cinderella, Georgia White, may have with the Prince. In Heatonville Count Harry
Hardup, Roger Liddle, returns home with a new wife – the evil Countess and two
step sisters for Cinderella, Calpolla and Covonia, Stephen Waller and Dan
Dickinson. The sisters and the Countess soon join forces to bully Cinderella. The
Prince, Nick Warneford, and Dandini, James Hardy, undergo the usual swap to
allow the Prince to meet Cinderella and fall in love. Of course, Buttons holds
the whole thing together not only through his interaction with the audience but
also helping Fairy Moonglow defeat evil. Every time Buttons came on stage his
energy was felt throughout, working incredibly hard, I just hope his voice
lasts the week. Comic timing throughout was superb, especially from the Ugly
Sisters who were one of the best pairings I have seen for a long time.
This pantomime also has the largest cast I have ever seen in
pantoland with 5 excellent dancers from Newcastle High School for Girls and
Team B Juniors and Babes from Jill Errington School of Dance which had over 50
children filling the stage.
Cinderella runs until 16th December 2018, grab
your tickets before they run out.
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