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CHILDREN at the Attic panto must have been as quiet as little
mice all year, saving up their lung power for one ear-splitting
evening of unremitting screaming and booing.
The
Attic panto has a reputation for being lively and rowdy, but last
night must have set a new record on the decibel scale.
From
the opening scene the excellent cast of Jack and the Beanstalk
started cranking up the the kids. Stuart Mearns's brilliant
couthy nitwit Simple Simon and Debbie Boyd's delectable Jack
instantly won the audience's approval.
Ashley Walker's Effie turned out to be one of the most colourful
Dames I have seen in many a year. I never did work out what
Effie was wearing on her feet, but it looked like she had stood on
two turtles.
On
the receiving end of the audience's venom were John Stott's glowing
green wizard and Graeme Pirie's outstanding Sir Jasper, a villainous
creation of monstrous proportion.
This
is without question a panto that is larger than life, with a
splendid giant built by Ally Maher and an exploding set that blew
the unsuspecting audience out of their seats.
Skilfully directed by Shirley Pirie and Christopher Smith, with
great music by Rhonda Walker, Jack and the Beanstalk is an outrageus
riot that is guaranteed to send the kids home eight miles high and
hoarse for a week
Roddy Philips
Thursday 8 December 1994 |
