Charles Way’s Cinderella The Midnight Princess from Cahoots at Belfast’s The Mac offers a fresh, contemporary take on a traditional seasonal tale, looks wonderful and boasts delightfully characterful performances. But a thoroughly charming and witty production is hampered by the brute volume of its pre-recorded soundtrack rendering speech, lyrics and storytelling all but unintelligible in… Continue reading Cinderella The Midnight Princess
Month: December 2022
Robin Hood
In 2012, when Anthony Spargo played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Greenwich Theatre’s pantomime Robin Hood, little did he know that ten years later, not only would he revisit the role, but he would also be writing the institution that is the Greenwich Pantomime. With regular Dame, director and writer Andrew Pollard enjoying pastures new,… Continue reading Robin Hood