I’ve been meaning to see the St Andrew’s Pantomime since I moved to Beeston but I’ve always left it too late. I’d heard it was good but my previous experience of amateur dramatics has been mixed. And I have memories of taking part in Cinderella when a vicar in Seacroft – we enjoyed doing it but I’m not sure about the audience… So last Saturday night (21 January 2017) I walked down to St Andrew’s not sure what I’d find. Bumping into a neighbour in Continue reading →{"id":778,"date":"2017-01-23T10:43:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T10:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.standrewspanto.uk\/?p=778"},"modified":"2017-01-23T10:43:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T10:43:23","slug":"review-aladdin-is-a-hit-at-st-andrews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.standrewspanto.uk\/?p=778","title":{"rendered":"Review: Aladdin is a hit at St Andrew\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been meaning to see the St Andrew\u2019s Pantomime<\/strong><\/a> since I moved to Beeston but I\u2019ve always left it too late. I\u2019d heard it was good but my previous experience of amateur dramatics has been mixed. And I have memories of taking part in Cinderella when a vicar in Seacroft \u2013 we enjoyed doing it but I\u2019m not sure about the audience\u2026<\/p>\n

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So last Saturday night (21 January 2017) I walked down to St Andrew\u2019s not sure what I\u2019d find. Bumping into a neighbour in the Co-op I told her where I was off to. Her eyes lit up \u2013 she\u2019d been that afternoon and praised the performance: wonderful costumes, she added. Good start, I thought.<\/p>\n

And I wasn\u2019t disappointed. The costumes were amazing, but they weren\u2019t the only great thing about this excellent production. A cast of nearly 40, from tinies to significantly older actors, gave us a massively enjoyable evening. The participation and applause showed how much everyone, including the cast, was enjoying themselves, and the audience had an even greater age range. It\u2019s good to see younger ones involved, and there is great potential for future leading actors.<\/p>\n

There were too many good performances to mention them all, though I particularly enjoyed the delightful genie, and the policemen added to the laughter. I commend the choreographer \u2013 the dancing was excellent. I\u2019d like to thank the whole back stage team, musicians, and front of house folk; a production like this is a huge team effort. Your hard work showed in the professionalism of the production.<\/p>\n

If I was to be nitpicking I could mention that some voices were a little hard to hear, but this in no way took away from the enjoyment. The action was fast paced and visual which kept our interest, and the story was easy to follow.<\/p>\n

So my verdict? When does booking open for next year \u2013 I\u2019ll definitely want tickets!<\/p>\n

The run continues this week:<\/p>\n