Mother Goose
From: Friday, 3rd December 2010
To: Sunday, 16 January 2011
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Our Review:
Anne Morley-Priestman - 5 December 2010
“Money can’t buy you love” sings the cast in the finale of Abigail Anderson’s production of Mother Goose. As befits a historic theatre, the inspiration for [Daniel O’Brien]’s script is 19th century in flavour. The title role – the only one of all the pantomime stories where the Dame is the main character with the whole plot revolving around her decisions – was a favourite Dan Leno vehicle. These days, it’s something of a rarity.
In proper Victorian style, we have our arguing immortals – Emma Thornett as Fairy Fortuna (later to be Housekeeper Happy) and Simon Nock as Demon Discordo (translated into Lord Foiegras as he attempts to win his wager about money, beauty and power). Their rhyming couplets do go on a bit for the youngest members of the audience but are necessary to set the scene. Thornett is properly and prettily fussy and Nock revels in his villainy and the audience boos it earns.
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Kester Cunnimgham John (Corporate Sponsor)
Premier Printers (Corporate Sponsor)
Daniel O'Brien (Author)
Peter White (Music)
Peter White (Lyrics)
Abigail Andersen (Director)
Will Hargreaves (Design)
Peter Higton (Lighting)
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