C=O presents "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

Oh my gosh - is it that time of year already? Nearly.................

This year's panto is an adaptation that I've done of an old script of mine that was simply called 'Snow White'. Reduced somewhat, changed, some characters gone, new ones in their place, all new music and nearly all new gags.

Rehearsals start on Sunday week, show dates 6th to 8th January 2011 including 3 shows on the Saturday.

Our website has had an update, including a few clips embedded from the tube of yoo.

Whatever happened to 'this is definitely the last show I'm going to do'...? Or are you the JNT of West London community theatre, continually persuaded to stay on?

The memory cheats Councillor.

What I said is that Rapunzel was the last show I was writing. As I already posted, this is a re-working of an old script of mine. It took just three weeks during the terrible weather back in January to map out, and then a few days early this month to finalise.

It was actually quite enjoyable to do!

Hmm. Writing vs reworking? This may explain some of JNT-era Who...

Bowl of milk for The Supreme Commander please.

Nick Barlow wrote:Whatever happened to 'this is definitely the last show I'm going to do'...?

Exactly what was going through my mind!

The Co=Ordinator wrote:The memory cheats Councillor.

What I said is that Rapunzel was the last show I was writing.

Ahaaaaa!

Another panto!

If anyone's interested, here is most of the cooking scene from the original version. And yes, that's me - in my role as director - laughing my head off in the wings. I simply adored this performance of it, everything came together.

To show how things change, none of this has made it into the updated version, and most of the characters have gone as well!

Instead there will be a tiling and grouting scene in which I plan to be heavily involved.

Wasn't the Herbivore thinking of writing this year's script? Or have I made that up in the way Nick's made up your retirement*?

*There's a comment here about politicians and lying. I can't think what it may be though.

She's submitted a synopsis that has been approved. Now she's got to write the bloody thing!

Ah, I see. Work In Process... due date summer 2011?

Indeed. With a suggestion that 2 or 3 scenes are written this year..........................

The Co=Ordinator wrote:If anyone's interested, here is most of the cooking scene from the original version. And yes, that's me - in my role as director - laughing my head off in the wings. I simply adored this performance of it, everything came together.

To show how things change, none of this has made it into the updated version, and most of the characters have gone as well!

Instead there will be a tiling and grouting scene in which I plan to be heavily involved.

Did I hear 'Queen Slthereen'?


I've heard of breaking the fourth wall: was that an example of moving the first wall?

Aspadistra wrote:Did I hear 'Queen Slthereen'?

Queen Slytherina. It predates the return of Who.

I've heard of breaking the fourth wall: was that an example of moving the first wall?

That cheeky stage crew eh?

A huge amount of work actually went into making that part of the set. The artist made the oven look like a "Neff" but painted the word "Naff" on it.

And on the other side was the shed prop for our "Ground Force" spoof scene - although in our case it was, perhaps inevitably, called Ground Farce!

The Co=Ordinator wrote:

Aspadistra wrote:Did I hear 'Queen Slthereen'?

Queen Slytherina. It predates the return of Who.

You're presci...presi...prisce...



You can see the future!

I can barely see beyond the end of my nose!

Characters in order of appearance

Candy Pink – Snow White’s younger cousin.
Jason Orange – Another cousin.
Snow White – The heroine.
Chancellor Norrington – The King’s right hand man.
Dame Serena – Courtier.
Lady Venus – Courtier.
King Copernicus Forethought – Snow White’s father.
Queen Melissa – Snow White’s stepmother and the villain.
Magic Mirror
Sgt Bash – Guard 1.
Sgt Rock – Guard 2.
Private Partz – Guard 3.
Clodagh Bubbles – Dame.
Hotchit – A handyman and complete buffoon.
Botchit – Another handyman.
Hedrick the Henchman – Lumbering hunchback who works for the Queen.
Prince Gregory – Principal Boy.
Rick nice but Thick – Companion of the Prince, a comedy role.
Billy nice but Silly – Companion of the Prince, a comedy role.
Jim nice but Dim – Companion of the Prince, a comedy role.
Ben – Dwarf 1.
Jen – Dwarf 2.
Hen – Dwarf 3.
Len – Dwarf 4.
Den – Dwarf 5.
Pen – Dwarf 6.
Dave – Thinks he’s a dwarf but is far too tall and simple.
Sleeping Beauty – Cameo.

Love the Character names, C=O!

But which one am I playing Patrick?

The Co=Ordinator wrote:But which one am I playing Patrick?

I'm thinking you're going to be the Magic Mirror, and you're going to ham it up, too.

Me? Ham it up?

No, not the Mirror! Although strangely enough, I've been reading in up till now as we only actually finally cast it a couple of weeks ago. The Mirror plays a pivotal narratorial role in the dramatic conclusion to Act One.

Patrick wrote:Love the Character names, C=O!

What he said.

The Co=Ordinator wrote:Me? Ham it up?

Well, there is this tradition of hamming it up that stretches back all the way to the TC-7 studio in 1986.

The Co=Ordinator wrote:No, not the Mirror! Although strangely enough, I've been reading in up till now as we only actually finally cast it a couple of weeks ago. The Mirror plays a pivotal narratorial role in the dramatic conclusion to Act One.

Alright then, I'm going to recall to mind some of your past roles, and suggest you'll be the Sleeping Beauty cameo.

Oh - so close.


























Not!

Alright, I give up. What part are you playing?

The Co=Ordinator wrote:Hotchit – A handyman and complete buffoon.

Typecasting really.