St. Paul’s Players Presents

Cinderella

30th December 06 &

2nd- 6th January 07

 

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR- Graham Cohen

PRODUCER- Judith Armstrong

CHOREOGRAPHER- Julia M. Salvage

 

THE CAST

CINDERELLA- Sophie Elliot

PRINCE CHARMING- Nicola Fishwick

DANDINI- Jennifer Atherton

BUTTONS- Keiron Garlick

KASH- Leanne Downes

KARRY- Robin Armstrong

DAFFODIL- Michael Wignall

DAISY- Vincent Taylor

BARON HARDUP- Sean O’Driscoll

FAIRY GODMOTHER- Ann O’Shea

TEMPUS QUEEN OF UG- Kath Ashworth

CUPID- Katie Allen

JAMES- Phil Armstrong

LADY ISOBEL- Robyn Doherty

PRINCESS FLAVIA-Louise Clarkson

PRINCESS AMANA- Meredith Nolan

PRINCESS DIONE- Lydia Nolan

 

CHORUS/DANCERS

Emily Altham, Dan Atherton, Dayna Bateman, Helen Booth, Georgia Cohen, Alex Cooper, Bryony Fairclough, Danielle Fairhurst, Lily Fothergill, Cassandra Green, Emily Heeks, Jasmine King, Natalie Lancaster, Poppy Leyland, Elliot Mather, Oliver Mather, Evie Nolan, Lydia Nolan, Meredith Nolan, Claire O’Donnell, Sinead O’Driscoll, Abigail Robertson, Katie Stewart Chris Taylor, Bethany Tomlin & Antonia Whitley.

 

NODA REVIEW

This was an enjoyable production with relatively popular music but fitted the pantomime very well. As I have said many times, I am not a lover of taped music but  it was acceptable in this case.

Apart from water pistols used on the audience, another of my pet hates is the use of “shiny tights” instead of fishnets which from any distance are an enhancement –  modern tights do not look right.

The show opened with yet another good “Baddie” performance by Kath Ashworth, this time as Tempus, and very good she was too.The elements of Good were in the hands of Anne O’Shea as the Fairy and little Katie Allen as Cupid.

The Baron, played by Sean O’Driscoll, could have been made up to look older. He needed a wig and a hat as he looked too young and thus not right. His lovely daughters were played by Vincent Taylor as Daisy in whom I was disappointed, but what a super performance by Michael Wignall as Daffodil.

Buttons was in the hands of Kieron Garlick who had some good moments. The broker’s men, Kash and Karry, were played  by Robin Armstrong and there was a nice cameo by Leanne Downes.

We did have three extremely good performances by three young ladies: Dandini, played by  Jennifer Atherton and  Prince Charming, by  Nicola Fishwick, both looked right and sang superbly. Add to these Cinderella herself played by the very talented Sophie Elliot. The set was good, the costumes looked great and all were enhanced by chorus and dancers.

My congratulations to you all.