Jack and the Beanstalk (Wolverhampton Grand)
Another hugely entertaining panto from Qdos Entertainment at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, highlighted by an awesome comedy performance from Adam C.Booth as Simple Simon, engaging with people of all ages, this guy really knows how to work an audience.
Topping the bill are singing sensation Gareth Gates and television regular Lisa Riley, Gareth (Jack) acts as an excellent foil for the comic antics of Adam and Lisa is just a stage dream as Mother Nature (sort of Fairy Godmother role) and has the whole audience on her side against the nasty Fleshcreep, played in dominating style by Graham Cole.
If you're going to do a great panto, you need an equally great Dame and Ian Adams ticks all the boxes for that role with a multitude of costumes and almost as many innuendos. Add in some more of the female element to support Lisa (panto is by nature a very male dominated world) with some great vocals from Sarah Vaughan as Jill and localised Black Country humour from Doreen Tipton and you have all the ingredients for success.
Some classic scenes with Daisy the Cow, a scene falling off a wall with Jack and Simon vying for the attentions of Jill, an adaptation of the 12 Days of Christmas with some slick comedy along with an opportunity to soak the audience and some large giant puppets almost exploding out into the auditorium and the performance is entertainment gold as panto should always be.
Don't overlook the ensemble cast of adults and children that dance their hearts out and keep the story moving, all directed and choreographed excellently by David Janson and Julie Paton (who doubles as the Magic Harp with some more smooth vocals).
Not long to go before this one closes on Sunday 14th January 2018 so get your tickets booked at one of those final performances or you'll regret it and one of Giant Blunderbore's friends will probably hunt you down and eat you !
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Topping the bill are singing sensation Gareth Gates and television regular Lisa Riley, Gareth (Jack) acts as an excellent foil for the comic antics of Adam and Lisa is just a stage dream as Mother Nature (sort of Fairy Godmother role) and has the whole audience on her side against the nasty Fleshcreep, played in dominating style by Graham Cole.
If you're going to do a great panto, you need an equally great Dame and Ian Adams ticks all the boxes for that role with a multitude of costumes and almost as many innuendos. Add in some more of the female element to support Lisa (panto is by nature a very male dominated world) with some great vocals from Sarah Vaughan as Jill and localised Black Country humour from Doreen Tipton and you have all the ingredients for success.
Some classic scenes with Daisy the Cow, a scene falling off a wall with Jack and Simon vying for the attentions of Jill, an adaptation of the 12 Days of Christmas with some slick comedy along with an opportunity to soak the audience and some large giant puppets almost exploding out into the auditorium and the performance is entertainment gold as panto should always be.
Don't overlook the ensemble cast of adults and children that dance their hearts out and keep the story moving, all directed and choreographed excellently by David Janson and Julie Paton (who doubles as the Magic Harp with some more smooth vocals).
Not long to go before this one closes on Sunday 14th January 2018 so get your tickets booked at one of those final performances or you'll regret it and one of Giant Blunderbore's friends will probably hunt you down and eat you !
Book Here
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