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Bridlington Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society, Bridlington Spotlight Theatre
Calamity Jake
Author: Jean Taylor
Information
- Date
- 28th February 2015
- Society
- Marsden Parish Church AODS
- Venue
- Parish Hall, Marsden, Huddersfield
- Type of Production
- Pantomime
- Director
- Peter Armitage MBE/ assisted by Michael Hellawell
- Choreographer
- Susan Gledhill & Jayne Whitwam
With Music by 'The Tone Deaf Gang' - Jeff 'Thumbs' Taylor, Duncan 'Hitman' Matley and Craig 'Pretty Boy' Ball, it would be hard to find a crazier team than the Avalanche Dodgers. Each year Peter writes a new panto and the 34 chaps play out the weird stories, much to the delight of the packed audiences. They can sing really well and some dance very well too - dressed as girls - with 4 proper girls added in one number this year. Comedy comes from almost all of them but the tipsy, infirm butler takes the cake, especially when he was made Sheriff when they got to America. Quite a lively battle between the good guys and the bad guys was very exciting, with Fairy Gingernuts keeping an eye on proceedings. I never found Calamity Jake - the main family were Hank, Everard and Rupert Foultrousers but the local Undertaker made a special appearance and managed to keep a straight face. A super show.
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