King Arthur - a pantomime adventure in Camelot

It’s pantotime in Stonehaven – Oh yes it is!! After a mystical opening we arrive at the colourful court of Camelot. Enter King Arthur with his domineering Queen Guinnie. Both were played excellently by Tim Roberts and Garry Brindley respectively. They were well matched on the dark side by Morgana and her son Mordred. Helen McMillan oozed wickedness while Andrew Dart’s Mordred was splendid. His Beck’s mumsy voice was hilarious. Russell Adam’s Merlin let slip there could be a “Murrderrr”, sending the audience into hysterics. On the side of good Emily Esson’s Sally Simple was superb, ably abetted by Peter Smith as her boyfriend Squirt the Squire. Lois Donaldson and Kirsty Lockhart were a personable pair as principal girl and boy Olivia and Lancelot. The costuming was imaginative particularly the dragons and ghouls. These used movement to good effect. We all left happily at the end due especially to an excellent production cleverly conceived by Douglas Clark. A great night out!

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