Everyone Loves Pantomime

When you can’t do your annual pantomime, what better choice to make than to do an all singing, all dancing concert celebrating 55 years of pantomime, and that’s exactly what Runway did!  Not being able to perform their annual pantomime in their usual venue didn’t put Runway off from bringing fun, happiness, and joy to their audiences in this well constructed concert scripted by Neil McCowan.  Opening the concert saw Robert Fyfe reprising his pantomime Dame role in getting the concert off to a great start.  Not forgetting the good fairy, the baddy, the young Prince, and the usual slapstick comedy duo we enjoyed an afternoon of music, dance and storytelling.  As with all good pantomimes the audience got their chance to sing along and join in the fun.  The concert was filled with a range of music from this talented group that took us on a journey filled with memories from traditional musicals to the more modern musical, with some great popular tunes in the mix.   Included in the concert was original music and lyrics by Eric Goold the founder member of Runway Theatre (formerly Glasgow Airport Players) and who wrote all the pantomimes that Runway have performed over their 55 years.  There were lots of highlights in the concert displaying a wide range of talent, and there was something for everyone.  The concert was well balanced and flowed smoothly.  Staging and choreography by Greg Robertson was slick and effective, and with the live band under the direction of David Dunlop, the concert was of a very high standard.  Backstage and front of house as always ran like clockwork and all in all the audience did what we always do at a Runway event which is to sit back, relax and enjoy the show!   Once again Runway supported Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, a charity they have been supporting for the last 10 years.  Thank you to Runway for ensuring we all had a good time and while you were not able to bring us a full-scale pantomime, we enjoyed the many elements of pantomime in this well structed concert. Well done!

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