ARABIAN
KNIGHTS
Directed by Barbara Wilcox
and Brian Clarke
NODA Review
A new panto to me but one which suited the society. The
dancers were extremely well drilled and this applied to the
young ones as well as the older girls. Costumes were
colourful and the staging was adequate.
The Storyteller, Ross Demming, did a good job to put us in
the mood. Then we meet Barry Callander as Dame Dollop, an
imposing sight Barry makes a good dame just as the lovely
Emma Shawcross makes a good principal girl although she
looks just like a principal boy, sort of dual persona. Nice
performances from baddies Saladin (Oliver Franklin) and
Onion Bhaji (Alan Mayer).
Good cameo performances also from Steve Callander as Ibin
Dun and hero Hasan/Richard the Lionheart played by Lawrence
Cohen, but one character stole the show - Dave Maughan who
played Al Kazeltzah the genie, wonderful timing.
It's good to see the young ones coming through and
indicates that there is a good future for the society.
My congratulations to all concerned.
