REVIEW: Puss in Boots, Dalian Players, Woolston Methodist Hall (From Daily Echo)
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REVIEW: Puss in Boots, Dalian Players, Woolston Methodist Hall
1:06pm Thursday 26th January 2012 in Curtain Call By Anne Waggott
DAME Baguette is in a quandary: she has five hundred rolls to make for the King’s banquet, but her son, Rollo, has been distracted en route to collect the necessary flour by the appearance of the King’s granddaughter, Aurora.
However, failed evil magician Baron Blackheart has also noticed the fair Aurora, and plans to make her his bride.
Michael Tosdevin commanded the stage as conniving villain Blackheart, while Robert Franks (Big Bob) showed a natural comic aptitude and Phil Jordan (Dame) grew into a flirty role. The quintet of inept bakers had a very good rapport together (particularly mixing dough in a well-timed slapstick episode!) and all had great comic moments.
In this originally-scripted, community theatre pantomime, what was lacking at times in pace and energy it gained with aesthetic appeal (colourful costumes and beautifully painted scenery), visual humour, good diction and choreography, and winning smiles from the dancers.
