Portfolio Tag: Pantomimes

Life is hard for kindly, bird-loving, widow Mother Goose and her two children, Jack and Jill, with bills to pay, and no money coming in to pay them with. Things look as if they couldn't get much worse - especially when Jack buys yet another goose at market. So, it's not long before their landlord,…

In January 1999 "Cinderella" was performed for the fifth time in our groups history. However, this production was a brand new version thanks to a script written by one of our members Chris Egan. The story, of course should need no explaining. With a fairy godmother, handsome prince, ugly sisters, wicked step-mother, Cinders' nutty inventor…

In January 1998 "Aladdin" was performed for the fourth time in our groups history. thanks to a script written by one of our members Don Dalton The show featured a host of larger than life characters to entertain you, from the eponymous, magic-carpet-riding hero Aladdin, his mischievous pal Wishee Washee, traditional pantomime 'dame' Widow Twankee,…

A gripping tale of poverty, eviction, forbidden love, terrorisation, kidnap, friendship, cross-dressing and bravery! No, it wasn't a new Channel 4 drama, nor the latest Quentin Tarantino film. It was actually a production of a children's fairy story, the latest pantomime presented by The Concorde Players, "Jack and the Beanstalk". It was the usual colourful,…

When Alice encounters a talking white rabbit, whose favourite refrain is "I'm Late, I'm Late", and follows him down a rabbit hole, she finds herself in Wonderland. As she searches for the rabbit, she meets a fascinating array of weird and colourful characters, including: the temperamental Queen of Hearts, whose favourite cry is "Off with…

This is the tale of Dick and his cat Tommy who journey to London to seek their fortune. Everything seems to be going wonderfully when he meets Alderman Fitzwarren and his lovely daughter Alice. However, things soon go awry, as he becomes a pawn in a feud between the wicked witch and the good fairy.…

Young princess Snow White was exiled by her jealous stepmother, Queen Esmerelda, because she reminded the King too much of her deceased mother, his first wife. Since the King died, the Queen has ruled the land alone. However, now come of age, Snow White returns home to become betrothed to Prince Omogene. The Queen fears…

Times are hard for Moldonia's royal family, the second-sighted Queen Esmerelda and almost no-sighted King Norbert. So much so that they hope to marry their daughters Lizzie and Maggie off to some rich prince. Then there's their son, Prince Steven, who is hopelessy in love with local peasant girl Mary, and who threatens to burst…

It's a time for rejoicing in Celestia, when a daughter, Princess Stella, is born to King Jollian and his Queen. However, not everyone, is happy, especially royal chef, Luigi Sollaris, a hot-blooded Italian. His plans to bake the largest Christening cake ever, are ruined when he leaves the scullion, Mickey Mercury, watching over the gigantic…

All is not well in King Addlepate the dozenth's realm of Goldova. Twenty years ago, his son Eggbert was stolen, as a child, and the very same day a huge egg appeared on the palace wall. Ever since that day, all the king's horses and all the king's men, including dopey Privates Rank & File,…