Cinderella
January 2020
Written by Georgie Sayers
Directed by Georgie Sayers
Cast List
Cinderella
Lauren Feekings
Buttons
Holly Geldard
Prince Charming
Charlotte Gentry
Dandini
Richie Bassett
Wicked Stepmother
Kathy West
Whitney
Kevin Lane
Britney
Darren Hammock
Baron Hardup
Gerald Flanagan
Fairy Godmother
Jill Balderston
Fairy Sparkles
Nikita Mullings or Lilia Micallef *
Conner
Claire Feekings
Robin
Rob O'Hanlon
King Thomas
Peter Gray
Queen Geraldine
Jo Godman
Palace Doorman
Louise Giddings
Young Princess
Summer Saunders or Jessie O'Hanlon *
Older Princess
Betty Merton
Zombie
Leigh Anne Redding
Chorus/Villagers/Ball Guests/Dancers
Tuesday team
Francesca Day, Annabelle Day, Alice Drain, Summer Saunders
Thursday team
Charlotte Benavente, Oli Allen, Jess O'Hanlon, Amy Miller
Francesca Day, Annabelle Day, Alice Drain, Summer Saunders
Thursday team
Charlotte Benavente, Oli Allen, Jess O'Hanlon, Amy Miller
* shared roles
Stage Manager
Neil Balderston
Set Construction and painting
Kathy West, Ian West, Steve Berry, Neil Balderston, Jill Balderston,
Kevin Lane, Helen Caston, Jo Godman, Alan Godman, Louise Giddings, Georgie Sayers,
Charlotte Caston, Hugh Bailey, Kerry Bailey, Gerald Flanagan, Darren Hammock, Rob O'Hanlon
Additional scenery painting
Greg Tillett
Lighting team
Phill Willing, Steve Hewlett, Abe Pilcher
Sound team
Mark Glaisher, Ian West, Helen Caston
Choreography
Georgie Sayers
Costumes
Claire Feekings
Props
Laura Geldard
Chaperones
Jan Wyatt, Faye Wyatt, Gary Wyatt, Helen Caston, Judi Benavente, Karen Baldwin
NODA Review
"To write a pantomime and direct it is no mean feat, but Georgie Sayers succeeded, she chose her
cast well and pulled it off. Taking in all the elements of good old pantomime.
A great set built by many, costume tricks executed well by Claire Feekings - her costumes were very colourful.
Transformation in the set was excellent, such a clever thing to do on such a small stage, well done to set team, all staged well and smoothly moved by stage manager Neil Balderston.
Cinderella (Lauren Feekings) gave us sweetness and good stage presence as did Charlotte Gentry as Cinderella's love interest, good acting and singing from these two ladies.
Buttons (Holly Geldard) what a performance, Holly had the audience on her side from the outset, and keep it, and they loved her for it. Cheeky chappie Richie Bassett shone as Dandini. Whitney and Britney (Darren Hammock and Kevin Lane) as the Ugly Sisters played the audience well and were teamed well. Cast as Wicked Stepmother and Baron Hardup we had two stalwarts of Medway theatre; Kathy West and Gerald Flanagan both over acting!! However, their parts needed it as it showed maturity and stage skill. Well done you two.
I loved the characterisation of Jill Balderston as Fairy Godmother a very difficult part, but she had great comic timing and that accent brilliant!! Fairy Sparkle (I don't know which one I saw) but she certainly sparkled.
Conner and Robin (Claire Feekings and Rob O'Hanlon) bounced off one another, the scenes with Baron Hardup were very funny. Crazy Jo Godman and Peter Gray gave us a majestic King and Queen. Team (Tuesday or Thursday) gave us simple but precise dance. Other parts backing up this cast gave us a sense of camaraderie between you all.
To sum up: good choice of cast, great set and costumes, directed well, But I did feel in some places it was a little slow, mainly on dialogue.
Thank you Rats once again for giving us an entertaining Cinderella.
Gordon Harris,A great set built by many, costume tricks executed well by Claire Feekings - her costumes were very colourful.
Transformation in the set was excellent, such a clever thing to do on such a small stage, well done to set team, all staged well and smoothly moved by stage manager Neil Balderston.
Cinderella (Lauren Feekings) gave us sweetness and good stage presence as did Charlotte Gentry as Cinderella's love interest, good acting and singing from these two ladies.
Buttons (Holly Geldard) what a performance, Holly had the audience on her side from the outset, and keep it, and they loved her for it. Cheeky chappie Richie Bassett shone as Dandini. Whitney and Britney (Darren Hammock and Kevin Lane) as the Ugly Sisters played the audience well and were teamed well. Cast as Wicked Stepmother and Baron Hardup we had two stalwarts of Medway theatre; Kathy West and Gerald Flanagan both over acting!! However, their parts needed it as it showed maturity and stage skill. Well done you two.
I loved the characterisation of Jill Balderston as Fairy Godmother a very difficult part, but she had great comic timing and that accent brilliant!! Fairy Sparkle (I don't know which one I saw) but she certainly sparkled.
Conner and Robin (Claire Feekings and Rob O'Hanlon) bounced off one another, the scenes with Baron Hardup were very funny. Crazy Jo Godman and Peter Gray gave us a majestic King and Queen. Team (Tuesday or Thursday) gave us simple but precise dance. Other parts backing up this cast gave us a sense of camaraderie between you all.
To sum up: good choice of cast, great set and costumes, directed well, But I did feel in some places it was a little slow, mainly on dialogue.
Thank you Rats once again for giving us an entertaining Cinderella.
NODA SE District 5".