Hansel and Gretel
From: Tuesday, 4th December 2012
To: Saturday, 12 January 2013
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Synopsis
Two children in the woods - the gingerbread house and a wicked witch. Traditional panto that rarely shows the black and violent side of the original story!
Our Review:
9 December 2012
Seen more than enough of Cinderella, thank you; so bored with Sleepy Beauty? At least here you always get something completely different, and discover the true meaning of amateur since the Unity Christmas productions are put together so lovingly. Not surprising to find this performance was packed out.
That said, not quite sure a white carpet works for the staging, and the shiny round brown pebbles really don’t. But a sinister parade of trees makes an effective backdrop with the main construction being a sort of marquee which acts as cottage and the witch’s lair, full of good things to eat yet bad intentions, as well as the Oak Tree narrator. And it’s all enhanced by tableaux, inventive mime, song and dance plus realistic, frequently comical dialogue.
However, a shame the music is sometimes too loud for the lyrics to be clear but Shawney Ross can belt it out, sparkling as the intrepid heroine. She is ably abetted by Becky Illsley as mischievous Ha...
Cast
Creative
Unity Theatre (Producer)
Jeff Young (Author)
Nina Hakuyianni (Director)
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