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"Cinderella" - January 1999

Many of the members of our group have been involved in amateur pantomimes. We decided that because no group within the town were producing a pantomime and we had the resources to do so, that we would help to keep the tradition alive.

The members agreed that the traditional pantomime is always appealing and the obvious choice seemed to be "Cinderella". As with any pantomime it was a lot of fun to rehearse, but equally a great deal of hard work. A popular misconception (especially with some amateurs) is that because you have more scope to adlib or interact with the audience, that the whole production is more relaxed and therefore less serious. However, the opposite is true, as it takes far more self control and discipline to work with an audience and not go too far. Having said that, I personally believe that amateur pantomime, that is done well, can be much more enjoyable than a slick (almost clinical), professional panto.

"Cinderella" was performed in a more traditional manner using a proscenium arch stage and an extension apron. We played for seven performances, with the majority being sell outs. We received many favorable comments from our audience and many said that they enjoyed our performance more than the local professional production.

For pictures of "Cinderella" click here