Dates

Production Dates: 5, 6 and 7 February 2004.

Summary

The traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk given the usual Magdalene Players twist.

Review

Colin Jackson kindly provides the review.

"Being invited to travel 40 miles to see a Pantomime in February in a South London church hall on a cold and wet Friday night may not seem an exciting prospect to you. However the Magdalene Players production of Jack and the Beanstalk was well worth the trip for its originality and the obvious enjoyment of the audience. Rarely can one find a traditional family pantomime, which this was, even if it was a bit too long. This original script was not only full of all the usual jokes to make you laugh or groan, but also complimented by excellent singing , particularly from the leading girls.

Jack and Faith, very well cast, kept the show going with his audience participation and the two baddies had an originality often missing in panto however their slapstick routine just did not work for me. The costumes throughout were excellent with good colour coordination, apart from the dames which were best viewed through dark glasses!!

The Dame herself/himself was bold, bright and brassy and long will I remember his striptease dance showing nothing more offensive than a very hairy (and fulsome) belly. The principals were very well supported by a full chorus and a hard working backstage crew who battled with very limited space and a large amount of set to ensure an enjoyable evening by a very competent group. I would be interested in seeing them in a challenging play as there was a great deal of potential on stage from a wide age group."

Cast     Jack Trot   Cheska Moon Dame Trot   David Ashton Simon   Aaron Shakespeare Fleshcreep   Nigel Gray Sir Sidney Sattapon Bart   Paul Hickey Lady Dahlia Sattapon   Maggie Hewitt Faith   Lucy Gray Barrington   Chris Robertson Fairy Forget-Me-Not   Sabina Jabry Babs   Laura Bally Buttercup   Aidan Godwin, Kester Lindley Giant Blunderbore   Ian Jewesbury Nobby   David Jones Robbie   Stephen Johnstone Sophie Scoop   Emma Millward Fairy Primrose   Summer Nisar Kitty the Maid   Kitty Gilbert Chorus   Claire Allan, Sophie Allan, Helen Ashton, Sarah Bell, Rebecca Christie, Claudia Cox, Amy Fairclough Milly Hindle, Hannah McCarthy, Victoria McCarthy, Chad Parkes, Imogen Perkins, Matthew Perkins, Hannah Picard Brown, Lily Tonge, Laura Trosser, Keira Wright Funky Moves   Isobel Brady, Lizzy Erkek, Letitizia Galletta, Emily Grivot, Grace Higgins, Hannah McCarthy, Victoria McCarthy Amy Magistris, Evangelene Rodrigues Production Team     Director   Bernard Godwin Musical Director   Rob Demianiuk Designer   Cheska Moon Choreography   Lucy Gray Script   Anne Marie and Bernard Godwin Associate Director   Jane Cooper Production Co-ordinators   Aaron Shakespeare and David Ashton Funky Moves Dance Group   Linda Magistris Costumes   Ruth Cox, Jane Cooper, Sue Thomson Dame’s Costumes   Pat Moss Stage Manager   David Cooper Deputy Stage Manager   Lucy Godwin Assistant Stage Manager   Gemma Gould Scenery   David Cooper, Nigel Gray, Cheska Moon, Gordon Thomson and members of the company Props   Lucy Gray Lighting and Sound   Richard and James Grogan Sound Equipment   Integrated Circles Ltd Make Up   Victoria Bailey, Kim Richmond-Bailey Front of House Manager   Jane Cooper Box Office   Pat and Lou Crosswell

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