Snow White & The Seven
Dwarfs
Newcastle NE6 Suite
Until Friday 15th December
2017
With a
simple mission of trying to provide affordable professional pantomime in
Newcastle’s Walker district, the NE6 show has a lot to be applauded. With
affordable tickets and refreshments, this is a chance for families to enjoy the
joys of live light entertainment. David Dale has written and directed a show
that is warm, funny and fast paced.
Snow
White (Ruby Barker) is about to meet up with Prince David of Beckingham
(Dale Jewitt) as their families wished them to get married. The problem is that Snow White’s Step-Mother, the Wicked
Queen (Jess Johnson) has consulted her Mirror (Danielle Mendes) and has a
desire to become the ‘fairest in the land’. She dispatches Brimstone (Viktoria
Kay) and Treacle (Lawrence Neale) to kill Snow White. Snow White has not only a Fairy (Janine Allen)
on her side, she has a daft side kick Muddles (Craig Richardson) and his mother
Sally Sausage (Courtney Jackson) watching her back too.
Muddles is
the audience’s friend too and Craig Richardson is quickly recruiting members
for his gang. Craig, who has appeared in
panto at both the Westovians and the Customs House has clearly been influenced
on his travels. Ruby Barker is delightful as the titular character and she
seems to thrive on the live show.
Courtney Jackson makes a fine panto Dame and has a range of amazing
outfits to wear.
A number of
the actors in the cast have appeared in a number of successful shows over recent
years. We knew both Jess Johnson and Dale Jewitt are gifted in the singing
department and so it is no surprise to see them get a chance to sing. Janine
Allen often finds herself as both narrator and scene changer as the set
consists largely of an oversized picture book.
She carries out her role with an appropriate sense of humour.
Unlike some
shows we have witness during this panto season, the sound was great throughout
the show. This included the younger members of the cast who clearly enjoyed
their roles. The young dancers, likewise, gave it their all in the various
dance routines.
At 2 hours,
this is a slightly shorter running time than many shows which are on at the
minute but, to be honest, it is probably better for it as the younger members
of the audience often get restless past the 2-hour point. Snow White has a
sense of fun and enjoys both a likeable, hardworking cast and a funny script.
The plan is
to return next year with Aladdin (from 1st- 24th December
2018) and tickets are already on sale.
Review by
Stephen Oliver
Tickets:
Ticket details are found on the Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/snowwhitene6/ or
call the box office on 07766335055
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