Almost
everyone knows the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but
did you know that her mother is Old Mother Hubbard and
that her brother is Simple Simon? King Wolf is after her
and enlists the help of wicked Witch Twitch and the
heartless Baron to catch her.
Don't worry though, because as in all pantomimes there's
a Fairy Queen and a band of good fairies ready to wave
their magic wands, and a handsome Prince too. But will
the tale have a 'happy ever after' ending?
Shenley Leisure Centre
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 January 2002 |
Fairy Queen |
Hilary Lane |
Fairies |
Amy Brown
Jennifer Lane |
Witch Twitch |
Libby Hawthorn |
King Wolf |
Mike Leggett |
Baron |
Michael Hoeben |
Simple Simon |
Micky Brown |
Maids |
Joan Walker
Valerie Brown |
Prince |
Shirley Jones |
Dandini |
Margaret Harper |
Mother Hubbard |
Barry Hardwick |
Red Riding Hood |
April Shipley |
The Two Charlies |
Luke Wilson
Jack Wilson |
Sgt Phoebe Punch |
Julie McPheat |
PC Treesa
Trunch |
Jean
Stratford |
Piano |
Geoff
Long |
Drums |
Jeff
Willett |
Lighting
and Sound |
Geoffrey
Wheeler |
Front
of House and Refreshments |
Frank
Walker
Joanne Pennant
Peggy Eason |
Backstage
Assistant |
Jemma
Stratford |
Scenery |
Frank
Walker
Reg Eason |
Costume |
Group
Wardrobe |
Producer |
Joan
Walker |
See also
the group's production of Little
Red Riding Hood in
1982.
"To think that I had that little girl in my clutches
and let her get away!" - "Little Red Riding
Hood is not to be caught that way..."
Witch Twitch and King Wolf hatch a plan to catch
Red Riding Hood.
"I've had such a fright this morning. I was attacked
in the wood by a horrid wolf!"
Red Riding Hood tells Simple Simon how frightened she
was.
"Thank you good people for your welcome. It is very
encouraging. What say you, Dandy?"
- "I should describe it as tumultuous."
Prince Charming arrives in Shenley Church End.
"You are a simple little girl. Have you ever been
kissed?" - "No, sir." - "The boys
must have been very slow around here."
"Fairies have no sense of time,
especially those in pantomime."
The Fairy Queen tells off her fairy troops.
"Listen. I'm looking for a little girl in a red
cloak, a red hood and carrying a basket."
- "A little girl?" - "Yes." -
"Wearing a red cloak?"
- "Yes." - "A red hood?" -
"Yes." - "And carrying a basket?"-
"Yes, have you seen her?"
"No, we haven't seen her. It must have been another
little girl."
Punch and Trunch's plan to catch the wolf by dressing
Trunch up as a decoy Red Riding Hood has backfired. The
Baron thinks that he has captured her, but is in for a
surprise.
The Wolf makes himself comfortable in Grandma Hubbard's
bed.
"Why Grandma, what big teeth you've got."
- "All the better to eat you with, my dear."
Having saved Little Red Riding Hood from the Wolf, Prince
Charming invites her, Dame Hubbard and Simple Simon to
his Palace.
"We've got you now." - "What is the
matter, Officer?" - "He's under arrest for
trying to steal your daughter." - "There must
be some mistake. The man who's trying to do that is in
there, His name is Prince Charming - and he has my full
permission. I should say so."
.
"If you don't know what happenned, you can guess. I
asked her if she would - and she said 'yes'."
Red Riding Hood and Prince Charming are to be
married and live happily ever after.
A tale of two Geoffs:
Jeff Willett on the drums and
Geoff Long on the piano.
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Illustration: Jemma Stratford
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