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The
narrator (Paul West). Or is he...? |
Dame
Ida Dora Pimms (Tony O'Hagan) |
The
castle cleaner, Cillit Bang (Tim Hurrell) |
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Fairest
of them all, Snow White herself (Becky Hunt) |
Max
the Axe (James Suther) wields his chopper... |
In
the dwarves' cottage: Snow White (Becky Hunt), Dame Ida (Tony
O'Hagan), Polly (Janet Denning) and Cillit Bang (Tim Hurrell) |
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The
evil Queen Maybelline (Teresa Coles McGee) and her moles. |
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Review
From
the Leamington Courier:
Perfect
for the Children
No
baboons or Cornish pasties appear in this pantomime, much to the
dismay of an unknown voice which calls out at the beginning.
What
does feature is an amateur theatre company trying to out-do one
another in silliness, a shamelessly thin storyline based on the
fairytale of Snow White and her seven vertically-challenged friends
and a number of pop songs parodied to obliteration.
Peter
Kay and his cronies at the Phoenix Club could not have provided more
random hilarity - the piano was barely in tune, the characters had
names like Cillit Bang, nobody could sing and Eric Carmen's All By Myself
was turned into "Tall as an Elf".
Ridiculousness
aside though, this was all harmless fun, aimed almost purely at
children. And in this way the Cubbington Players did a very good job.
Some
moments made you laugh, others say 'awwww' and others try and look
away so not to cringe.
Teresa
Coles McGee as the witchy Queen Maybelline was spot on as the
narcissistic villain and James Suther, a giant of a man, was perfect
as the monstrous bad guy - turned gentle hero, turned Welshman,
Irishman, American, and Cockney - Max the Axe.
Free
sweet giveaways and a lovely happy birthday dedication more than
made up for the lack of a furry primate or a savoury pastry snack in
this show. And the production ultimately succeeds in its aim of
prolonging the Christmas spirit by raising money for charity while
ensuring people have fun.
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