November 20, 2013
Dick Whittington
What an amazing show !
I was entranced from beginning to end. Where had three hours gone?
The combination of acting ,music, dancing, singing, stage sets and costumes produced an altogether stunning performance. This production included many of the traditions of pantomime. We had a male dame “Oh yes he was”,and a female principle boy. We saw the evil king rat always enter from the stage left “Boo “ and the good fairy always from stage right. There was plenty of opportunity for audience participation “He’s behind you “and of course an audience song,not to mention the cat,a gorilla and a very talented dancing camel.
There were a hundred people featured in the programme and it would be impossible to single anyone out.
Of course we must also thank those not named who worked in teams including bar staff ,front of house stage crew and as chaperones without this help a production of this quality would not be possible.
Thank you to the directors and producer who worked tirelessly.[Review by Susie Welch]
Cast
Ali Baba - Barbara Robertson
Alice - Kat Males
Belly Dancer - Sophie Carroll
Belly Dancer - Lizzie Rowe
Belly Dancer - Victoria Turner
Captain Barnacle - Graham Gibbs
Childrens Dance - Taylor Abrook
Childrens Dance - Ruby Clark
Childrens Dance - Max Carroll
Childrens Dance - Jennah Martini
Childrens Dance - Ellie Eva
Childrens Dance - Jake McCreith
Childrens Dance - Isla McConnellogue
Childrens Dance - Annie McConnellogue
Childrens Dance - Emily Robbins
Childrens Dance - Jessica Sexton-Smith
Childrens Dance - Lauren Robbins
Childrens Dance - Skye Simmons
Dick Whittington - Denise Thorpe
Fairy of Bow Bells - Justine McCreith
Gorilla - Neil Steff
Idle Jack - Roger Burton
King Rat - Dennis Sexton
Mate - Trevor Clark
Pirtette - Jill Rogers
Pirtette - Maxine Shearer
Pirtette - Nikki Clark
Ratlet - Oscar Easterbrook
Ratlet - Max Carroll
Ratlet - Taylor Abrook
Ratlet - Jake McCreith
Sarah - Richard Easterbrook
Sultan - Peter Donovan
The Camel (Back) - Marta Szreniawska
The Camel (Front) - Chris Carrell
The Cat - Debbie Bassnett
Townsfolk - Alison Cotterill
Townsfolk - Fizz Gibbs
Townsfolk - Jackie Cowan
Townsfolk - Mary Hollingdale
Townsfolk - Sophie Davies
Townsfolk - Barbara Robertson
Townsfolk - Margaret Johnson
Townsfolk - Antonietta Tinney
Townsfolk - Dave Tinney
Townsfolk - Viv Tyler
Townsfolk - Sophie Carroll
Townsfolk - Tom Gammell
Townsfolk - Thomas Rowe
Townsfolk - Lizzie Rowe
Crew
Bar - Victoria Nicoll
Bar - Adam Nicoll
Bar - Stuart Alexander
Bar - Juliet Alexander
Bar - Dave Woodward
Bar - Aidan Dwyer
Bar - Ken Bradley
Bar - Neville Rowe
Bar - Maureen Bradley
Bar - Tim Manning
Bar - John Edwards
Bar - Ted Hollingdale
Bar - Val Bryant
Bass Guitar - Rob Wallace
Box Office - Stella Turner
Box Office - Pirton Village Stores
Choreography - Amanda Vines
Choreography - Mark Savage
Costume Hire - Harlequin Hire
Costumes - Valmai Guess
Costumes - Fran Manning
Costumes - Viv Clark
Costumes - Nikki Clark
Costumes - Stella Turner
Director - Janet Tackley
Director - Lucinda Rowe
Drums - Chris Page
Front of House - Paul Turner
Front of House - Rebecca Turner
Hair & Makeup - Fran Manning
Hair & Makeup - Victoria Turner
Keyboard - Ian Cullen
Lead Guitar - Stuart Clark
Lighting - Peter Johnson
Musical Director - Stuart Clark
Painting - Janet Tackley
Painting - Ruth Smith
Painting - Ann Fausset
Painting - Sue Kennedy
Painting - Penny Picken
Painting - Paul Kerswill
Painting - Rebecca Turner
Painting - Victoria Turner
Painting - Stella Turner
Photography - Dave Woodward
Photography - Dave Tinney
Photography - Rupert Hennen
Poster Design - Roger Burton
Producer - Stella Turner
Programme Design - Sarah Oliver
Prompt - Loretta Concannon
Props - Loretta Concannon
Props - Sue Kennedy
Publicity - Chris Carrell
Set Construction - Trevor Clark
Set Construction - Graham Gibbs
Set Construction - Dudley Gentle
Set Design - Graham Gibbs
Sound - James Rowles
Stage Crew - Gavin Worsey
Stage Crew - Neville Rowe
Stage Manager - Paul Kerswill
Vocal Arrangements - The Pirtettes
Website - Dave Woodward
