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Cinderella

 

Director: Jerry Grummitt

 

  Cinderella was chosen for our annual December pantomime of 2011. Under the expertise of Jerry Grummitt, the choreographing abilities of Sally Grummitt, the costume skills of Rosamund Grummitt (with a little help from Marigolds), along with the hard work put in by all of the performers, dancers and backstage crew, the production did not disappoint and we performed to packed audiences every night of the six night run. 

 

 

Shelley Bethan Morgan and Fay Grummitt in Cinderella
Senior dancers during a performance

 

 

 

Cast                                                         Character

 

 

Shelley Bethan Morgan                                   Cinderella

 

Mark Thomas                                                    Buttons

 

Trevor Howlett                                                 Baron Hardup  

 

Sarah Jones                                                      Baroness Hardup     

 

Fay Grummitt                                                  Prince Charming

 

Anna Barker                                                     Dandini     

 

Laura May Deacon                                         Princess Charming 

 

Martin Crook                                                   Cash

 

Gareth Everson                                               Carry

 

Peta Maidman                                                 Fairy

 

Lynsey Webb                                                  Wanda

 

Matthew Oliver                                              Gertie

 

Steve Dobson                                                  Nellie

 

         

Shelley Bethan Morgan and Mark Thomas in Cinderella
Matthew Oliver and Steve Dobson in Cinderella

 

 

 

Senior Dancers/Chorus

 

Sally Grummitt, Libby Goodenough, Chloe Goddard,

Emma Jenkins, Megan Leonard, Danielle Meyrick,

Ellie Prosser, Bethan Taylor-Harris, Bethan Williams.

 

Junior Dancers/Chorus

 

Taya Chapman, Lily Cornish, Hannah Cooper,

Connor Goddard, Lauren John, Lily Jones,

Ben Livingstone, Alice Parr, Katie Parr, Jessie Thomas, Olivia Pritchard, Tanwen Skillern, Eloise Spacey, Mary Deane-Calnan.

 

 

Additional Media

 

 

Click here to watch the 'Transformation Scene,' where Cinderella's dress is changed from old rags into a ballgown.

 

Click here to see all of the images of the show.

 

 

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 Here is the review of the pantomime, written by Helen Morgan of the South Wales Argus: 

 

Blackwood Little Theatre have come up with some great pantos over the years, but Cinderella, directed by Jerry Grummitt, has to the best yet. From the moment that Fairy Barbara (Peta Maidman) appears in her best glitter, you just know this is going to be a really enjoyable couple of hours.

 

There is a wonderful variety of the usual panto characters with the ugly sisters Gertie (Matthew Oliver) and Nellie (Steve Dobson) stealing the show as they strut round the stage in their gaudy costumes.

 

Mark Thomas is Buttons and comes out with a stream of occasionally quite risque one-liners that go straight over the little ones' heads, but keep the adults entertained!   Shelley Bethan Morgan takes the title role as Cinderella, and is suitably sweet and sunny natured as she endures the evil taunts of her stepmother and sisters.

 

  Some of the best scenes are those when Fairy Barbara and her fairy-in-training Wanda magically transform her into a princess ready for the ball.  And the dances, expertly choreographed by 17-year-old Sally Grumitt, bring a real energy to the show with a troupe of very well-rehearsed young dancers of all ages.

 

  It just proves you don't have to head to the cities's theatres at great expense to enjoy a truly professional festive panto.

 

 The original article can be viewed here.