Cinderella
Information
- Date
- 2nd December 2016
- Society
- Hawes Amateur Operatic Society
- Venue
- Market Hall, Hawes
- Type of Production
- Pantomime
- Director
- Colin Bailey and Jennifer Fawcett
- Musical Director
- Colin Bailey
- Choreographer
- Julia Di Duca
What a difference to last year’s Panto, good journey there and back. Once again the society brought Christmas to the Dales. There was plenty of laughs and everybody acted and sang superbly, with many very good performances.
Amy Swales was outstanding in the title role of Cinderella, with an excellent singing voice and acted her part perfectly. Her sisters [the ugly ones] were great namely Carolyn Teasdale playing Bella, and Gillian Atkinson playing Donna, they were excellently supported by Julia di Duca playing Grimelda.
Kory Spink was excellent as Buttons, [he won an award at our first performance award ceremony 3 years ago] he has now matured excellently. Prince Charming was excellently played by Liz Whitehead - really well done. Dandini should have been played by Leonie Garrard but due to a family bereavement was unable to take part, and with only a few days before opening night India Atkinson took over the part, and how well she performed. When Cinders transformed to go to the ball it was very well done on the stage, when everybody brought her gown on and they dressed her there and very cleverly took her to the Ball.
You always have to have some 'stooges' taking parts in panto and Hawes have just the right pair in Colin Tindill playing Dim & Adrian Janke who played Wit and, although they were always up to no good, they both took there parts very well indeed. Another youngster Alana Teasdale played Max { the Dog ) very well indeed.
The Baron von Trapdoor was again well played by Graham Di Duca. The King and Queen was played by Michael and Hazel Waldman, they really do make an excellent job in this type of part. The other roles were played by Jennifer Fawcett, Emily Pickard, Tom Entwistle with Nicole Sunter understudy for Cinderella.
With seven in the junior Chorus who really sang very well indeed. The people of Hawes are very lucky to have Colin Bailey who not only directs the Panto’s but also has other Musical functions involving many children all the year round. They are taking this Pantomime for a two night performance to the Methodist Hall in Leyburn in January. Such is the enthusiasm of the company. On a very small stage Julia Di Duca did a very good job along with the back stage staff who really haven’t much space at all to store the scenery. This really was an excellent show and I am looking forward to next years show. Very well done Hawes.
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