2003: A Space Panto
Written by: Pauline Skerritt
Directed by: Pauline Skerritt
January 2003
Written by our very own Pauline Skerritt, this is a panto with an 'out there' feel - out there being Planet Xerox and Planet Yestis! All the usual heroes and villains are present and although the story may well be a tad familiar - as are all pantos, we can guarantee the setting is not!Cast List
Character
Actor
Dr What
Martin Herford
Xena
Emma Daldry
Dick Dubbler
Victoria Miller
Daisy Dubber
Barry Young
Lord Snobfeatures
Paul O'Kelly
Lady Snobfeatures
Glenys Young
Daft Shaver
Keith Goody
Chewsnacka
Sam Jefferyes
Snapper the Mutt
Monte
Princess Leyla
Amy Kirby
Ann Droid
Barbara Harrold
Sprite
Zoe Fitter
Fanta
Steve Potter
Captain Burke
Vic Miller
Mrs Pock
Rosemarie Nelson
Dr Why
John Daldry
Hippy Villagers, Aliens and Starship Crew
Jean Appleton;Nicola Bateman;John Caton;Linda Cearns;Gina Daldry;Ann Doherty;Rhona Maclure;Barbara O'Kelly;John Randall;Carol Riley;Emily Schaeffer;Rowena Templeton;Ken Templey;Teresa Templey;Mandy Tory;Sandra Trott;Nikki Walker;
Reviews
It is always nice to see a home grown Panto, as there is can be no preconceptions of the storyline. Blackmore's offering, written and directed by Pauline Skerritt, lived up to expectations and was very good.Set in Space it contained all the traditional panto components. I was suitably impressed by their musical talents and with the keyboard accompanist the appropriate numbers from the sixties and seventies were well put accross, and they fitted with the hippy style costuming of the chorus.
The characters were all based loosely on those from Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars, and were very well portrayed by the cast.
The scenery was good and the Police Box front stage was very 'real'. I particularly liked the performances of Barry Young, as the dame Daisy Dubbler, the baddie Daft Shaver, played by Keith Goody, his wife Ann Droid, played by Barbara Harrold and the two comics, Sprite and Fanta, played by Zoe Fitter and Steve Potter respectively.
Costumes were excellent, and lighting and effects well managed. The audience certainly warmed to the cast and there was much banter exchanged.
Colin Butcher, NODA