WHAT a pantomime treat the Dalian Players dished up for us at Woolston Methodist Church last week! Jack and the Beanstalk was full of colour, music, song and dance to lift everyone’s spirits in these damp, grey days. Mollie Prince was a very good Jack and clearly enjoyed the role. Robert Franks made a very impressive Giant and Emily Walker and Ieasha Harfield created a caricature of Maggie the Cow.

Phil Jordan stole the show as Dame Brambleseed. He created his own costumes, each more outrageous and colourful than the last. He brought the house down.

The sets were really lovely, created by Rob Harfield and Michael Tosdevin and constructed by the cast and crew (often working in a freezing hall after a breakdown in the heating. A mention must be given to the young Fitzell Roberts dancers who delighted us all with their dances and costumes. Thank you, Dalians and dancers for putting smiles on our faces and in our hearts in mid-winter!

Helen Edmonds, Address supplied