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| − | [[Image:Thumbelina.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[ | + | [[Image:Thumbelina.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Enfys Haines]]]] |
by [[Matthew Davies]] | by [[Matthew Davies]] | ||
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[[Director|Directed]] by [[Charlotte Benstead]] | [[Director|Directed]] by [[Charlotte Benstead]] | ||
| − | Performances: | + | Musical Director - [[Alan Walker]] |
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| + | Performances: 8 to 10 and 15 to 17 December (with matinees on 10, 11, 17 and 18, and community performance on 11) [[2022]], [[Old Fire Station]] | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | + | Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale, Thumbelina is the story of an extraordinarily tiny girl and her adventures with marriage-minded toads, moles, and beetles. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. Our Christmas show extravaganza combines music and mayhem in miniature for the whole family in a new interpretation of a classic fairy tale. | |
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
| + | * Hans Christian Andersen - [[David Clements]] | ||
| + | * Mother - [[Jenny McLaughlin]] | ||
| + | * Fairy Godmother - [[Lauren Stones]] | ||
| + | * Thumbelina - [[Florence Henderson]] | ||
| + | * Mrs Toad - [[Ingrid Miller]] | ||
| + | * Master Toad / Funky Mole - [[Emily Ben Abdallah]] | ||
| + | * Paul / Elspeth - [[Leon Beck Morris]] | ||
| + | * John / Agnes - [[Tom Melly]] | ||
| + | * George - [[David Carr]] | ||
| + | * Ringo - Bonnie White / Samuel Roache | ||
| + | * Mouse - [[Holly Marsden]] | ||
| + | * Guacamole - [[Andrew Francalanza|Dru Francalanza]] | ||
| + | * Wilhelm Grimm - [[Chris Stooke]] | ||
| + | * Jacob Grimm - [[Carole Coyne]] | ||
| + | * Swallow - [[Paulina Sky]] | ||
| + | * King of the Fairies - [[Dennis Fenton]] | ||
| + | == Youth Cast == | ||
| + | ===Purple Group=== | ||
| + | * Mrs Ant - Naomi Bootle | ||
| + | * Old Grasshopper - Sahid Mansaray | ||
| + | * Ms Mosquito - Alexandra Binstead | ||
| + | * Caterpillar front - Evie Davies | ||
| + | * Caterpillar rear - Layla Aljundi | ||
| + | * Toadlet - Evie Davies | ||
| − | * | + | ===Orange Group=== |
| − | * | + | * Mrs Ant - Amelie Burnell |
| − | * | + | * Old Grasshopper - Enfys Haines |
| + | * Ms Mosquito - Sasha Malyon | ||
| + | * Caterpillar front - Franklin Warner | ||
| + | * Caterpillar rear - Jimmy Cowan Black | ||
| + | * Toadlet - Margot Oliver | ||
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| + | ==Band== | ||
| + | * [[Alan Walker]] - Keys | ||
| + | * [[Owen Chidlaw]] - Concertina, guitar and melodeon | ||
| + | * [[Michelle Thompson]] - Guitar, flute and oboe | ||
| + | * [[Matthew Davies]] - Fretless bass | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
| − | *[[Stage Manager]] - [[ | + | * [[Stage Manager]] - [[Kay George]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * Assistant Directors - [[Hayley Thomas]] and [[Lily-Ann Green]] |
| − | *[[Lighting | + | * Choreographer - [[Giselle Parker]] |
| + | * Costume, hair, wigs and makeup - [[Lily-Ann Green]] | ||
| + | * Assistant stage manager - [[Dennis Fenton]] | ||
| + | * Projections - [[Seamus Doyle]] and [[Erica Belton]] | ||
| + | * Lighting Design - [[Charlotte Benstead]] and [[Sean Thomas]] | ||
| + | * Special props, set and puppet making - [[Carole Ironside]], [[Tom Melly]], [[Dan Brooks]], [[Charlotte Benstead]], [[Carole Coyne]], [[Dennis Fenton]], [[Jemima Stone]] and [[Bryon Fear]] | ||
| + | * Construction - [[Graham Clements]], [[Sean Thomas]], [[Mark Ireson]], [[Barry Heselden]], [[Carole Ironside]], [[Caroline Beckett|Cal Beckett]], [[Dennis Fenton]], [[Rob Clifford]], [[David Clements]], [[Bryon Fear]], the cast and crew | ||
| + | * Rigging - [[Sean Thomas]] | ||
| + | * Operators - [[Eleanor Walker]], [[Sarah Farage]] and [[Jo Boniface]] | ||
| + | * Photography - [[Phil Gammon]] and [[Erica Belton]] | ||
== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| − | + | <center>'''[http://www.photos.sltarchive.co.uk/thumbelina/ See the full set of show photos here]'''</center> | |
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== Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | == Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | ||
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[[Category:Old Fire Station Productions]] | [[Category:Old Fire Station Productions]] | ||
[[Category:Christmas Productions and Pantomimes]] | [[Category:Christmas Productions and Pantomimes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:New Writing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:41, 4 October 2023
Directed by Charlotte Benstead
Musical Director - Alan Walker
Performances: 8 to 10 and 15 to 17 December (with matinees on 10, 11, 17 and 18, and community performance on 11) 2022, Old Fire Station
Contents
Introduction
Adapted from the Hans Christian Andersen tale, Thumbelina is the story of an extraordinarily tiny girl and her adventures with marriage-minded toads, moles, and beetles. She successfully avoids their intentions before falling in love with a flower-fairy prince just her size. Our Christmas show extravaganza combines music and mayhem in miniature for the whole family in a new interpretation of a classic fairy tale.
Cast
- Hans Christian Andersen - David Clements
- Mother - Jenny McLaughlin
- Fairy Godmother - Lauren Stones
- Thumbelina - Florence Henderson
- Mrs Toad - Ingrid Miller
- Master Toad / Funky Mole - Emily Ben Abdallah
- Paul / Elspeth - Leon Beck Morris
- John / Agnes - Tom Melly
- George - David Carr
- Ringo - Bonnie White / Samuel Roache
- Mouse - Holly Marsden
- Guacamole - Dru Francalanza
- Wilhelm Grimm - Chris Stooke
- Jacob Grimm - Carole Coyne
- Swallow - Paulina Sky
- King of the Fairies - Dennis Fenton
Youth Cast
Purple Group
- Mrs Ant - Naomi Bootle
- Old Grasshopper - Sahid Mansaray
- Ms Mosquito - Alexandra Binstead
- Caterpillar front - Evie Davies
- Caterpillar rear - Layla Aljundi
- Toadlet - Evie Davies
Orange Group
- Mrs Ant - Amelie Burnell
- Old Grasshopper - Enfys Haines
- Ms Mosquito - Sasha Malyon
- Caterpillar front - Franklin Warner
- Caterpillar rear - Jimmy Cowan Black
- Toadlet - Margot Oliver
Band
- Alan Walker - Keys
- Owen Chidlaw - Concertina, guitar and melodeon
- Michelle Thompson - Guitar, flute and oboe
- Matthew Davies - Fretless bass
Crew
- Stage Manager - Kay George
- Assistant Directors - Hayley Thomas and Lily-Ann Green
- Choreographer - Giselle Parker
- Costume, hair, wigs and makeup - Lily-Ann Green
- Assistant stage manager - Dennis Fenton
- Projections - Seamus Doyle and Erica Belton
- Lighting Design - Charlotte Benstead and Sean Thomas
- Special props, set and puppet making - Carole Ironside, Tom Melly, Dan Brooks, Charlotte Benstead, Carole Coyne, Dennis Fenton, Jemima Stone and Bryon Fear
- Construction - Graham Clements, Sean Thomas, Mark Ireson, Barry Heselden, Carole Ironside, Cal Beckett, Dennis Fenton, Rob Clifford, David Clements, Bryon Fear, the cast and crew
- Rigging - Sean Thomas
- Operators - Eleanor Walker, Sarah Farage and Jo Boniface
- Photography - Phil Gammon and Erica Belton
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
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Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
