Jack And The Beanstalk

Lazy, hazy, crazy days of Panto nicely sung by principal girl, Jill (Sadie Seaman) and the chorus opened this traditional production and set the mood for a fun filled show. And that fun revved up a notch when Brian Mathieson in the role of Dame Trot appeared.  His two numbers with the dancers All About The Bass and One of The Girls were lively and the choreography catchy. Emma Ferguson gave a polished performance as Jack and was well supported in her scenes by an adorable Daisy the cow (Kerry Guthrie and Anna Bergen) as well as with Jill, their duet With You On My Arm being very romantic. Hard up King Maurice (Ali Niven) added to the fun and all the musical numbers with a delightful alto voice. If Silly Billy Trot, Alix Morland brought energy and mischief to the plot (and she did!) then Fairy Moonbeam (Teresa Warden) supplied the glamour and magic. Every good panto needs a good baddie and Millar Young as Fleshcreep was certainly that, giving the audience plenty opportunity to boo. Ross Robertson as Grabbit, the King’s bailiff also shared that spotlight. The children’s chorus provided lots of movement and melody.

All in all this was a cast that understood that Panto is all about the children and they knew exactly how to communicate the fun on stage to the fun in the auditorium. At times the audience participation was deafening – always a good sign – and certainly proof of a successful panto. Congratulations to all concerned

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