Welcome to Wondershire

Welcome to Wondershire. a Film by Heckington Youth Theatre

Written by the youth theatre members and created in workshop through the lockdown, this film is available on YouTube. It is a  pleasant romp through Wondershire, where we meet the characters that hide amongst the trees and hedgerows, making friends, plotting, telling tales, and commenting on their lives.

• Bethan Whiteman as Peppa Bloodgood (A Pirate Wizard)
• Annelli Mountain as Grizelda (A Grumpy Fairy)
• J P Sagrott as William (A wizard)
• Grace Whyment as Oakley (A Cursed Villager)
• Laurel Mountain as Bertha (A Garden Gnome)
• James Snowball as Barry (A Grim Reaper)
• Lill Mawson as Rain Grey (Snow White’s Sister)
• Holly McDavitt as Tiffany Blue (The Fashion Disaster Fix Elf)
• Cara Gray  as Raven (A Witch)
• Izzy Barnes as Ashley (An Archer)
• Finlay Coote as Bracon (Half Boy, Half Gorilla)
• Ellie Bayliss as Ethel (The ‘Not So Bad’ Fairy)
• Franky Griffiths as Maddie (A Wild Gnome)
• Liberty Whyment as Emery (A Young Girl with an Old Soul)
• Lily Mitchell as Faloola (A Human Who Was Once a Fairy)
• Archie King as Barnaby (A Homeless Servant)
• Sophie Snowball as Spooky (Another Grim Reaper)
• Lola Ruddock as Felicity Fox (A Green Lipped Fairy)
• Joe Hall as Evan (A Time Wizard)
• Ellie-Mae as Florena Faraway (An Enchantress)

You can see just from the cast list how imaginative the writers got with names, themes, and characters.  They developed ideas on costumes, stories, and characterisation during the workshops and filming.  All excellent.

Director Kei Bailey also mentored the writers along with Sarah Crockford, Laura Griffins, and Amy Ash. The creative process seemed like lots of fun. The Cinematography was captured by Callum Thursby, a challenge for any filmmaker working outside and during lockdown. The sound was managed by Mark Elsom and Aaron Hodgson. Makeup and Hair by Katie Calo enhanced the look and costume design by Jo Warrick brought everything together.  What a creative team!

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