SNOWWHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS By Ben Crocker Directors: Kayleigh Hindle and Laura Kay Burnley Pantomime Society My reviews so far have had a element of firsts for me and this was no exception. “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs” by Ben Crocker, directed by Kayleigh Hindle and Laura Kay was the first pantomime I had seen in over 25 years, and my first visit to watch Burnley Pantomime Society. It was a vibrant, colourful, and energetic performance by all the cast, that kept me, my friend, and the rest of the audience entertained from start to finish. In all the time that has passed it was lovely to see that pantomime has not aged and is still as popular as it was many moons ago, in fact more popular if evidenced by the packed audiences Burnley Pantomime Society had received all week. Watching this show made me feel proud to be British. The production had all the traditional elements with modern twists and references, including a friendly banter towards a rival football team down the road via the M65, technology references in the form of an iPad/Tablet for the characters to find themselves through the woods and many a silly joke that you can get away with and it does not spoil the show. Kayleigh and Laura’s direction was spot on: they made use of all the stage/auditorium exceptionally well. They kept the production flowing, bouncing along and all evening was aglow. The story began with Fairy Goodheart (Sian Maymond) and her trainee Fairy, Wonderwings (Jamie-Leigh Hindman), who every now and then appeared to keep us up to speed with the story, which they did so magnificently. Then appeared the villain of the piece, Queen Grimelza along with her
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