Midnight's Pumpkin
From: Saturday, 8th December 2012
To: Sunday, 13 January 2013
Our Review: 
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Synopsis
Imagine one of the greatest stories of all time being told for you, in our beautiful Asylum! Imagine performers doing what they do best - making us laugh, cry and cheer with pleasure! Surely, this alone would be the best night ever, but hold tight! We are not done yet! Imagine swinging and rocking to great music as the sun sets behind the tent... Imagine knowing the moves, feeling the beat and being able to join in... Imagine no more.... Welcome to Midnight's Pumpkin! This is our Ball, a Kneehigh Ball and you are the guests of honour. As you are shown to your seat, the story unfolds.... There is a girl, a step mother and 2 ugly sisters - ring any bells? As the night falls, we will all be the guests at our own Royal Wedding; tipsy, tingling and remembering there is indeed magic and romance in the world, especially on this night, in this Cornish field! There will be food and drink, music and dancing. Why not dress up and have a chance to impress the prince yourself? Learn the dance, be part of the story...
Our Review:
17 December 2012
Dancing, singing and comedy combine to form a fun-filled Christmas retelling of the Cinderella story. Kneehigh Theatre are in familiar territory with this production; they have an excellent reputation for the adaptation of myths and fairy tales, and rework Cinderella in a distinctly modern style.
Cinderella- renamed Midnight- seems to be channelling Ugly Betty whilst the Ugly Sisters bring a certain TOWIE flavour to their parts, and dare we draw further television comparisons in saying that Prince Charming is a parody of the gents found in Made in Chelsea. This vibrant clash of characters provides much entertainment for the audience, as does the playful innuendo of the running ‘pussy’ joke and the extremely self-aware dance moves thrown out by all of the cast. Indeed, the enormous sense of fun that the cast seem to be having on stage is what makes all the audience participation so effective- getting up and dancing at the theatre has never see...
Creative
Kneehight Theatre Company (Company)
Emma Rice (Director)
Mike Shepherd (Director)
Michael Vale (Design)
Simon Baker (Sound)
Malcolm Rippeth (Lighting)
Etta Murfitt (Choreographer)
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