Jack and the Beanstalk

It was a great pleasure to visit Kintbury for their annual pantomime and to experience the wonderful family and community support for the group. The show had been well cast, and director had developed the chemistry between the principal actors both young and older so that they were very natural together. The cast effectively brought out all the humour of the script delivering the corny pantomime jokes and innuendos perfectly and engaging the audience to participate in the fun. It is quite a challenge to work with such large young cast, but it definitely paid off and it was lovely to see the 18 youngsters performing so confidently on-stage developing skills that they will employ for years to come. 

The choreography was designed with simple steps which the cast danced very well, and it was clear that everyone knew the routines and were enjoying them. The group all sang really well together and the smiles on their faces and obvious enjoyment when they sang were fantastic. It was clear that MD was enjoying himself and his interaction with the Dame when things went slightly awry added to the humour.

The set had been well designed with an opening door effect at the beginning which gave the impression that we were entering a book. The rest of the set had been thoughtfully designed and painted to effectively show each location whilst leaving a good-sized acting space and the costumes were bright and eyecatching.

This was such an enjoyable production and the camaraderie amongst the cast and production team really spilled out into the auditorium and I came away with a warm feeling.

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