BIRMINGHAM Stage Company have brought the premiere of Demon
Dentist by David Walliams to Darlington Hippodrome. They are probably the best theatre
company with productions for schools and families and on the first night the
children were enthralled throughout.
Alfie, Sam Varley, lives with his father, James Mitchell,
who is mainly confined to a wheelchair after suffering from lung disease
through his work in a mine. Alfie’s mother has passed away and Alfie is the
main carer. Alfie hasn’t been to the dentist for 6 years and has been hiding
the letters, when the new social worker – Winnie, Misha Malcolm, insists on
taking him to the new dentist, – Miss Root, Emily Harrigan.
Unusual events have been happening with the tooth fairy,
instead of money they’ve been finding bats wings, toads and other ghastly items
under their pillows. Alfie and his friend Gabz, Georgia Grant-Anderson, have a
feeling that something is quite right about the dentist. Raj, Zain Abrahams, the
local shopkeeper and Alfie set up a plan to find out what’s been happening leading
to danger before the eventual happy ending.
One of the highlights with Birmingham Stage Company is the
set, designed by Jacqueline Trousdale, it swiftly changes between scenes with an
ingeniously constructed set. The entire cast are excellent, brilliantly choreographed,
Paul Chantry and Rae Piper, but my favourite had to be Emily Harrigan creating
a delightfully evil Miss Root.
This production is perfect for families of all ages and is
now my favourite David Walliams story.
Runs until Sunday 11th September.
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