Jack and the Beanstalk

Down at Diddit Farm, Fairy Berry (Becca Grodentz) gets the show off to a cracking start, with her lovely clear diction and, as she proved later, with her powerful and accurate singing voice. Owner of the farm is Betty Diddit (Luke Fairweather), what a character she is beautifully dressed and giving us regular laughs. Her daydreaming son, Jack (Izzie Porter), showing her experience as a panto performer gives a very strong Leading Man. He is in love with Tess Tickles (Jessie Smith) who is the adopted daughter of King Elsdat (Mark Chapman) and Queen Latifa (Corinna Laughton). Looking every part the Princess she dances and sings her way through the show with ease. Also helping on the farm is Monty Tom (Laura Cook), he is the fool and proves it on several occasions during the show. He is in love with Anne Thracks (Maisie Double–Cook), and as usual he is too shy to tell her. Anne is played as a bubbly young lady and she is desperate to be asked. These two make a good couple and when they finally get together, it was greeted by a cheer from the audience. The only person on the farm worth anything to sell is their cow, Cowasaki (Rachel Claxton), this stylish cow dances beautifully and mimes all her actions well.

The King and Queen are protected by their ineffectual army consisting of Major Droppem (Becky Harris-Cook) and Private Parts (Dean Akrill). These two do everything wrong and along with some good slapstick moments give us all a good laugh. With the exception of Mrs Plum (Alison Heasman) who gave a confident performance as the kidnapped cook, and Mother of Tess, everyone else was booed. Shifty Sid (Keiran Fallon) gave a very strong and suitably evil henchman, with his animated movements. The Beavers in front of me were booing him all the way through. Finally, the character that the children were waiting for the Giant (Mark Ward). Donning his cleverly, in house, made head he was striding around the stage bellowing his culinary requirements at Mrs Plum and with his keen sense of smell Jack was soon in trouble. Needless to say, in true panto tradition, they all live happily ever after.

Sprowston Parish Players are an all-inclusive community theatre project and are very fortunate in attracting a 15 strong ensemble to back up the principals with their enthusiasm, their singing and dancing, it rounds off what was a good evenings entertainment.

I am positive that Carol Rowell, the Director, and Izzie Porter, Co Director, were very pleased with the end result and how good to see the HOUSE FULL sign outside the St Cuthberts Church.

 

 

 

 

 

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