REVIEW: Rapunzel, Otterbourne Village Hall Committee
OTTERBOURNE pull off yet another cracking panto. Plenty of colour, boundless energy, song and dance, corny gags and gentle innuendos set off another year in style.
Rapunzel (Holly Williams) has more going for her than just luscious locks and a sense of wonderment, as she steals the heart of the playboy prince (Ryan Bishop). Witch Gothel (Nicky Williams) is my favourite, with her simpering, sassy, sly guise and she certainly managed villainy, if the screams of the small girl next to me were anything to go by!
Taking over from seasoned dame John Pitman, Kevin Warne does a sterling job filling the size 10 heels as Trixie, supported by the wonderfully sunny Frankie (Jack Hobbs).
Once again the set is eye-catching and the scene transitions work. The numerous costumes are dazzling and well-made.
This is predictable and comforting community theatre on a rainy day, warming and nourishing the soul.
Rebecca Case
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