Dick Whitington

Star performances from the cast and dance teams lifted this production above the quality of the script which was well below the standard of previous years. The strong cast more than made up the shortfall in the writing with Bryan Gator (Sherry Trifle), Cath Skyrme (Idle Jack), Paul Robinson (King Rat) (booo) having the plum roles but all the principals responded to the audience’s obvious enjoyment. Alice Fitzwarren, (Amelia Arnold) was delightful and has a very nice voice, Tommy the Cat (Karen Davies) was a lovely feline, Dick Whittington (Natalie Bull) used her feminine wiles beautifully to win and marry Alice at the finale. Ray Needham (Alderman Fitwarren), Fairy Bow Bella (Glynis Smith) and First Mate Chips (Sue Cassidy) and all the smaller roles were well cast. The Harlequin Stage School Dancers , both Junior and Senior teams were superb as always and received acclaim for their routine’s variety and quality of performance. Chorus Dancing and movement was of a high standard and The Band, Scenery, Costumes, Lighting and Sound were excellent and the audience showed their appreciation of a good night out.

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