Jack and The Beanstalk

With a lovely warm welcome to Runway’s Panto, it got the evening off to a great start.  Jumping to the end, the atmosphere leaving the auditorium was filled with laughter, joy and happiness, from an audience who had obviously had a great night. This can only be attributed to what happened in the middle, and credit must go to the work that was put in by the company in staging this great pantomime.  There were many highlights throughout the evening and it was great to see Eric Goold’s Jack and The Beanstalk brought to life with this excellent cast. Widow McWhachle played by Will Pollock brought many laughs with his interaction with the audience, displaying his quick wit, humour and occasional impromptu script! In true panto style the characters were brought to life with the baddie Fleshcreep played by Iain G. Condie not letting us down with his badness.  Fairy Twinkle, played by Holly Steel showed her talents in singing, dancing and acting.  Jack and Jill, Antony Carter and Hannah Rice, brought happiness to the village while Weary Willie and Tired Tim played by Stuart McMaster and Neal Cowan, were just right as they portrayed the silliness of their characters.  The supporting cast of fairytale characters all added to the overall high standard.  

Bessie the Cow and Giant Blunderbore gave great performances.  The puppeteers were amazing, bringing a special magic to the stage and you couldn’t help but love the wee Ghostbuster.  

As always a performance like this never happens without the excellent skills of the production team, Robert Fyfe - Director, David R. Dunlop - Musical Director and Nicola Fry – Choreographer. The backstage team led by Stage Manager Edward Gunn and Deputy Stage Manger Wendy Tilley, ensured everything ran according to plan.

In summary, a great pantomime loved by all.  Well done Runway Theatre Company.

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