Audiences at Tipton St John Community Hall were treated to a delightful production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs recently, all totally, performed, directed, and choreographed by the Junior section of Tipton Players and Pantomime Society, in addition to organising 'front of house' duties, costumes, and props.
Written by Natalie Anning and Claire Devin, the driving force behind the group, having once been Juniors themselves, the story unfolded in typical pantomime tradition, but the youngsters certainly put their very own stamp on the production.
Clever choices had obviously been made when allocating parts and tailored to the varied strengths and sizes of the cast!
Reference was made early on to a possible likeness between Billy and his mum Cherry which raised a chuckle when they entered as they are actually twins!
The Dwarfs were not all 'vertically challenged' but stepped up well to their characters as described.
Snow White looked delightful, the Fairy of course saved the day, and the wicked Queen Cyanide simply commanded the stage, silencing the audience with just one look – scary!
The Prince was suitably over awed on his first encounter with Snow White and was ably assisted by his side-kick Dave. However, this production was very much a team effort all round with everyone playing their parts sincerely, in some cases more than one!
There were some memorable moments. A delightful pantomime horse, and a fun race with a bevy of little jockeys, on inflatable mounts, all in slow motion to the theme from Chariots of Fire. A traditional baking scene where poor Billy certainly got the cake, and an amusing 'lunchbox' sequence with Snow White and the Dwarfs. The Tree of Truth with some lovely rosy, red apples spilling into the audience, was much enjoyed and the improvised Magic Mirror worked well.
After only three rehearsals on stage some prompting was inevitable, but this simply served to add to all the fun!
Ending with a lively finale number and the usual Tipton refrain this production certainly highlighted a wealth of talent for the future and was very warmly received! Oh yes it was!
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