St Joseph's Players' first panto!

Yes, we have a winner! Suze Laing has sent in the very first review of The Lion, The Witch and The Wedding which was performed over the weekend by the St. Joseph’s Players.

Here is what Suze thought of the show:-

“What can I say…
Where do I start…

I guess like all great stories ~ at the beginning!

Once upon a time there was a small amateur dramatics group in Kilmarnock, which consisted of a bunch of talented and humorous individuals of all ages and experience.

Leading Ladies Line Up

One day they decided it was time to perform for the very first time, and here begins our story.

The panto started off with a Town Crier and ended with an audience song.

The end.

Ooooh no it isn’t!!!

Ooooh yes it… ermmm, actually no, it isn’t

So ‘what happened in the middle?’ I hear you ask.

That’s an easy question to answer…

Kate Charlwood as Robin Hood

A very funny, and more amazingly, original script, was brought to life by this close knit cast, making this panto definitely one to remember!

The acting was brilliant, the lines were delivered with enthusiasm and belief, the dancing was fun to watch, and the songs were pelted out with gusto, and a special mention must be made of Moira (‘Belle’) a truly wonderful singer!

The prince was regal, the witch was very wicked, and the lion was very cowardly. Robin was thigh smackingly good, the princesses were just that ~ total princesses ! and the younger cast members were full of life and looked like they were totally enjoying themselves too!

Teaching the Audience to Sing

The audience giggled and sang in all the right places, and the kiddies were even invited on stage to tell jokes, which was lovely to watch, and added a very ‘personal’ touch to it all.

Everyone was made to feel part of the panto, and the true spirit of Christmas could be felt throughout the church hall.

To bring my story to a close, I would say that we were all totally captivated by the whole magical production.

Mrs Busybody trying to cook!

To think this was their first show, and the script was written by the very talented Nicola (who also played ‘Snow White’), shows that from small acorns, mighty oaks do indeed grow!”

By Suze Laing

A huge thank you to Suze for an absolutely fantastic review. Your have now won two free tickets to the next performance of the St. Joseph’s Players.

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