Treasure Island
January 2022
Written by Ben Crocker
Directed by Claire Feekings
Cast List
Mrs Hawkins
Mark Kitchener
Kitty
Amy Metcalfe
Jim Hawkins
Ryan Caston
Squire Trelawny
Steve Berry
Jenny Trelawny
Lauren Feekings
Seadog Sam
Rob O'Hanlon
Seaweed Willy
Ritchie Bassett
Billy Bones
Peter Gray
Long John Silver
Alan Godman
Blood Boiler
Darren Hammock
Gizzard Slitter
Kevin Lane
The Fridge
Phill Willing
Polly
Kerry Bailey
Mrs Davina Henderson
Jo Godman
Mrs Sheila Parker
Kathy West
Miss Doris Normington
Charlotte Gentry
Mrs Snook
Helen Caston
Mrs Daphne Carter-Brown
Jill Balderston
Mrs Battersby
Leigh Redding
Mrs Tubb
Amanda Miller
Mrs Dodd
Cara Micallef
Ben Gunn
Gerald Flanagan
Chorus (WI members, pub customers, pirates, and ghosts)
Amy Metcalfe, Amy Miller,
Charlotte Benavente, Lilia Micallef, Jess O'Hanlon, Betty Merton, and Andrew Manktelow
Stage Manager
Ian West
Set Design
Kathy West
Set Construction
Ian West, Kathy West, Alan Godman, Jo Godman, Hugh Bailey,
Kerry Bailey, Neil Balderston, Jill Balderston, Steve Berry, Mick Feekings, Claire Feekings,
Gerry Flanagan, Helen Caston, Mark Kitchener, Charlotte Gentry, Ritchie Bassett, Rob O'Hanlon,
Cara Micallef, Andy Laing, and Zoe & Martin Turner
Stage Crew
Mick Feekings and Neil Balderston
Choir Mistress
Jo Godman
Choreography
Leigh Redding
Props
Neil Balderston
Lights and Sound
Steve Hewlett
Lighting box crew
Janine Hewlett, Matt Micallef, Mark Glaisher, and Andy Laing
Costumes
Claire Feekings, Jill Balderston, and cast members
NODA Review
January 2022
What a blast!
No other words to describe RaTS pantomime this year 'Treasure Island'. We all needed a good belly laugh coming out of a pandemic, and RaTS certainly did that!! Although a few of the cast were off because of sickness, this didn't defer from the action, in fact, I think it made it more comical. Claire Feekings you should be very proud of your cast for giving us a well directed pantomime. Kathy West for a well thought through set, not an easy one, set on a treasure island but you succeeded. Props and costumes were stupendous, even down to the buckles on the gents shoes (yes, I always look at shoes first) right shoes, right character and nearly all of you got there!
With 28 of you in the cast, how can I mention all of you, you all deserve praise. At the top of the list must go to stand in, Dean Caston. as Dame Mrs Hawkins. Dean referred to his script a few times, even though the other actors were not following the script, this I felt was awesome, only a talent like Dean could do this and carry it off perfectly. Also Amy Metcalfe, standing in as Jenny was near perfect on her script, well done to this young Lady. Long John Silver, the incomparable Alan Godman and his pirates made us tremble with fear on their entrances. Polly the parrot, Kerry Bailey, kept up her comedy as did many of the supporting roles. Played by, as I said, a cast of 28. I liked all the WI women led by Jo Godman, Kathy West and Helen Caston. Helen's Mrs Snook's knitting got longer every scene, and also seen wearing it as a scarf in the finale. Oh yes, I see these small touches - excellent Helen. The supporting cast in this Treasure Island made this pantomime a superb evening of fun and certainly made me drive home giggling to myself. Well done to all of you. A perfect blast of Panto at the Oast Theatre once again!
Gordon Harris,
NODA SE District 5
What a blast!
No other words to describe RaTS pantomime this year 'Treasure Island'. We all needed a good belly laugh coming out of a pandemic, and RaTS certainly did that!! Although a few of the cast were off because of sickness, this didn't defer from the action, in fact, I think it made it more comical. Claire Feekings you should be very proud of your cast for giving us a well directed pantomime. Kathy West for a well thought through set, not an easy one, set on a treasure island but you succeeded. Props and costumes were stupendous, even down to the buckles on the gents shoes (yes, I always look at shoes first) right shoes, right character and nearly all of you got there!
With 28 of you in the cast, how can I mention all of you, you all deserve praise. At the top of the list must go to stand in, Dean Caston. as Dame Mrs Hawkins. Dean referred to his script a few times, even though the other actors were not following the script, this I felt was awesome, only a talent like Dean could do this and carry it off perfectly. Also Amy Metcalfe, standing in as Jenny was near perfect on her script, well done to this young Lady. Long John Silver, the incomparable Alan Godman and his pirates made us tremble with fear on their entrances. Polly the parrot, Kerry Bailey, kept up her comedy as did many of the supporting roles. Played by, as I said, a cast of 28. I liked all the WI women led by Jo Godman, Kathy West and Helen Caston. Helen's Mrs Snook's knitting got longer every scene, and also seen wearing it as a scarf in the finale. Oh yes, I see these small touches - excellent Helen. The supporting cast in this Treasure Island made this pantomime a superb evening of fun and certainly made me drive home giggling to myself. Well done to all of you. A perfect blast of Panto at the Oast Theatre once again!
Gordon Harris,
NODA SE District 5
Long John Silver may be a dastardly villain but he's reckoned without the ladies of the Smuggler's Cove Women's Institute! This Ben Crocker pantomime is a madcap laugh a minute Pirate Adventure from start to finish with all your favourite characters like Jim Hawkins, Squire Trelawney and Ben Gunn. Throw in the traditional pantomime Dame (Jim's Mum), a geriatric parrot and the Squire's daughter, Jenny, and let the chaos ensue. Come with us on this hilarious adventure on the High Seas in search of Captain Flint's Treasure.