Cinderella
Nottingham
CINDERELLA
by Kenneth Alan Taylor
Nottingham Playhouse to Saturday 20st January 2007
Mon – Sat 7.30pm, matinees 2.30 except 1st, 8th, 15th Dec, 1st, 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 19th Jan. No performances 24th, 25th, 26th December
Audio described performances 9th Dec (2.30), 13th Dec (2.30, 7.30), 9th Jan (2.30), 11th Jan (7.30.
Signed interpreted 11th Dec (2.30), 12th Dec (7.30), 14th Dec (7.30).
Runs 2hr 55min. Two intervals.
TICKETS: 0115 9419419
www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Review: Jen Mitchell 25th November 2006
Sparkling festive fare on the menu at the Playhouse yet again.
There is great excitement in our house as the panto season approaches and we have not been disappointed yet. This year is no exception as the Playhouse sticks to its winning formula; sumptuous sets, dazzling costumes and huge fun for all the family.
Without wishing to sound too much like an advert, these annual Nottingham Playhouse treats are a must-see, particularly for children – they have certainly gone a long way to inspire a love of theatre in my own children.
Many of the jokes are now familiar to the ‘regulars’ in the audience and some do not hesitate in delivering the punch line before the cast can manage it! It all serves to add to the relationship and repartee the cast has with the audience. They manage quite ably to make us all believe that each and every one of us who has been before is remembered and welcomed back personally.
Jeffrey Longmore, as the ugly sister Donna, is supported this year by another regular who has stepped seamlessly into the role of dame, John Elkington. Together they are a wonderful double act – taking it in turns to deliver rapid retorts to the hecklers, the loudest of whom was about ten years old!
We are treated to endless encores of the big musical numbers, another regular feature here in Nottingham. Some of the new cast members looked on in amazement as the audience continued to shout for more whenever the band struck up. Moving away from the principal boy, this year we are treated to the chiseled good looks of Giles Alderson as Prince Charming ably assisted by Nathan Dowling as Dandini - who is clearly enjoying himself as much as we are!
Each year the sets and costumes continue to surpass the previous year, and this continues with Terry Parsons presenting the most sumptuous yet. Kenneth Alan Taylor and the team at Nottingham Playhouse have done it again and long may they continue to keep this very best of Christmas traditions alive!
Baron Hardup: John Gully
Buttons: Richard Kay
Bella:John Elkington
Donna: Jeffrey Longmore
Cinderella: Francesca Ellis
Dandini: Nathan Dowling
Prince Charming: Giles Alderson
The Fairy Godmother: Rebecca Little
Director: Kenneth Alan Taylor
Designer: Terry Parsons
Musical Director: John Morton
Choreographer: Adele Parry
Lighting Designer: Jason Taylor
Sound Designer: Adam McCready
Dance Captain: Rebecca Little
Casting Director: Sooki McShane
Company and Stage Manager: Jane Elliot-Webb
Deputy Stage Manager: Cath Booth
Assistant Stage Managers: Kathryn Bainbridge-Wilson, Stuart Lambert
The Band
Keyboards: John Morton
Drums and Percussion: Steve Smith
Bass Guitar and Double Bass: John Porter
Guitar: Mike Collen
The Chorus
Red Team
Katie Armstrong, Charlotte Cox, Emily Fetherston, Aliesha James, Konstandina Lagou, Bethany Lord, Katharine Rankin, Eleanor Thomas
Blue Team
Elizabeth Bickley, Dorothy Fildes, Annabel Green, Jessica Haigh, Lyndsey Hardie, Rebecca Palmer, Shanie-Lee Sansom, Sarah Sharman
Reserves: Hannah Hallett, Caroline Marzano, Yasmin Stevens
2006-11-28 15:14:10