Bridlington Spa – until Sunday 6th January 2019
Review by Zoe Lawton
5*****
Bridlington Spa have managed to pull out all the stops and put on a wonderful family friendly panto, and also attract some well-known names too Marina Sirtis from Star Trek: The Next Generation fame takes on the role of Empathic Fairy, and John Lyons from A Touch of Frost as King Grumble, Lloyd Warbey will be recognised by younger members of the audience from his time on Art Attack, Although Andre Vincent as Dame Trott, Aaron Steadman as Jack, Alexander Lee playing Fleshcreep, and Lucy Edge as Princess Amelia are perhaps not recognised names their performances were all equally amazing for their own individual parts for which they were playing and for bringing their characters to life not only through the script but through the songs and some strong vocal performances from all throughout.
The Collette Tyler school of dance have some very talented dancers who should feel very proud of their performances as they have obviously been practicing for some time to perfect all their routines. Jack and the Beanstalk follows the traditional story but as you would expect from a pantomime, we have a lot of fun, laughter, sing a longs and surprises as we follow Jack on his quest to win the Princess Amelia’s fair hand, look out for cast interaction!!!
The costume department had no doubt worked long hours putting every-one’s costumes together, orchestra, stage designers, make-up and hair, lighting and sound departments plus all the other back stage teams for which I’m sorry if I’ve left you out! should feel extremely proud to have put on such a funny, well written slap stick comical traditional panto.
If you are looking for a family friendly pantomime (with the odd line or two of adult humor) you will not be disappointed as Bridlington Spa have managed to achieve this once more for all the family to enjoy.