Writer/Director David Goddard Assistant Director Jean Goddard Box Office Liz Skinsley Choreographer Mo Merrell Costume Design/Maker Jean Goddard Costume Assistants Molly Arthurs, Marion Clarke, The cast, families and friends Front of House Manager Caroline Feltham Front of House Team Kath Bangham, Ange Baverstock, Paula Bewley, Neil Buckland, Jacky Davies, Matthew Goddard, Carole Parsons, Brian Woodman Lighting Director Ray Buckland Lighting Team Pete Brown, Ian Buckland, Shane Ebbels, Jim Rogers Make-up Gloria Gurton, Jean Goddard Musical Director Ian Tucker Prompt Nina Sivier Properties Geoff and Mary Morgan, Ann Symons Refreshments Ann Bellamy, Mary Dixon, Rosemary Emery, Brenda Mears, Lyn Warren and team Sound Effects Ray Buckland Set construction/design and stage crew Pete Brown, Bernard Crabbe, Steve Gill, Geoff Morgan, Helen Newman, Brian Parsons, Phil Smith, Ian Tucker Stage Manager Steve Gill Wardrobe Mistress Jean Goddard The Dormé Trio (band) Ian Tucker, Ian Henderson, Mike Packer

NODA review of "The Sleeping Beauty" by representative Gerry Branton

Written as well as directed by David Goddard and with incidental music composed by their MD, this panto was truly home-grown. Much local flavour was used, most notable being King Cadbury of Keynsham with the chocolate theme continuing to the delicious "cream" fairies and throughout the cast. The story stayed true to the traditional tale and was beautifully illustrated by a large story book on one side through which the main characters were introduced. Nice touch! Good scenic design made the best use of a small stage and I particularly commend the kitchen, complete with magnificent oven, wonderful forest which appeared to have such depth and the impressive bramble hedge. Props were also of an extremely high standard with a magnificent pram complete with catapult for shooting sweets(!) and lovely illuminated fairy wands.

Music, by the appropriately named Dormé Trio, was a real bonus using well-known numbers alongside those specially composed for this production with Prince Rolo`s haunting song "If I Find You...." being long remembered.

It is difficult and certainly unfair to single out any one character as all played their roles so well from the romantic Prince and Princess, outrageous Nurse Dora, good and bad fairies and humourous heralds. This was truly a team effort, beautifully and authentically costumed and imaginatively choreographed. Congratulations everyone on a splendid production.

This production was nominated for the annual Stage Electrics award for technical achievement.

VIDEO CLIPS (WMV)
CLIP 1 - 1,123Kb - 0:58 - The chef has some fun with self raising flour!
CLIP 2 - 1,183Kb - 1:02 - The end of the show.

SCENES

ACT ONE

I. The Palace Throne Room
II. A Corridor in the Palace
III. The Palace Kitchen
IV. Fairyland
V. The Palace Throne Room
VI. A Corridor in the Palace
VII. A Room in a turret of the Palace

ACT TWO

I. The Forest
II. Somewhere in Fairyland
III. The Turret Room
IV. A Corridor in the Palace
V. The Palace Throne Room

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