Mother Goose
January 2024
Written by Julie Petrucci & Chris Shinn (by arrangment with Lazy Bee Scripts)
Directed by Helen Caston
Cast List
Fairy Starlight
Kerry Bailey
Demon Queen
Kathy West
Mother Goose
Dean Caston *
Jack
Amy Metcalfe
Jill
Louise Giddings
Squire Squint
Ritchie Bassett
Vinny
Kevin Lane
Winny
Gerald Flanagan
Natalie West
Joanna Godman
Fenella
Amanda Miller
Priscilla the Goose
Georgie Sayers
Mayor/chorus
Darren Hammock
Mrs Jones/chorus
Cara Micallef
Dolly/chorus
Jill Balderston
Head Boy/chorus
Joe Pritchett
Chorus
Leigh Redding, Larry Davis, Frances Hinde and Alex Green
Stage Manager
Ian West
Set Design
Kathy West
Set Construction
Ian West, Kathy West, Gerald Flanagan,
Helen Caston, Kevin Lane, Alan Godman, Joanna Godman, Hugh Bailey, Dave Neale, John Caves, Sarah Caves
Stage Crew
Neil Balderston, Carol Bolden
Choreography
Georgie Sayers, Louise Giddings
Lighting box crew
Phill Willing, Matt Micallef, Mark Glaisher, Geoff Bolden, Freya Foster
Costumes
Claire Feekings, Jill Balderston, Joanna Godman and cast members
NODA Review
January 2024
EGGCELLENCE!
Oh my word Helen Caston (Director) you gave us a humdinger of a Mother Goose. Every element of panto was covered in your direction of this Mother Goose, Set, Costumes, Choreography (Georgie Sayers and Louise Giddings) simple but very effective for the small stage.
I'm always eggcited (is that a word? - it is now), to visit RaTS and it is always a pleasure, one knows you are going to be entertained and I was.
Dean Caston led this cast as Gerty the Dame, what a performer. He worked his audience and they hung on to every innuendo he delivered, such a strong Dame in Dean and looking every inch Dame Gerty. Here in Kent, we recently lost one of our premier dames, Dean could easily fill the loss.
Seasoned performers Kerry Bailey and Kathy West gave stunning performances as Fairy Starlight and Demon Queen bouncing off each other - what a comic pair, and great characterisations.
The love interest, Jack and Jill (Amy Metcalfe and Louise Giddings), were well matched and had great stage presence between them both in singing and clear dialogue.
Vinny and Winny (Kevin Lane and Gerald Flanagan) what a pair of twerps they were, I loved their boyish comedy,
A nice cameo from Joanna Godman as Natalie West, or was it Bonny Langford?
Georgie Sayers as Priscilla the goose, what can I say? Not easy to spend the performance in a goose costume, but Georgie moved around that stage like a seasoned player - quack quack to you!
Supporting this strong cast as ensemble were Squire Squint (Richie Basset), Mayor (Darren Hammock), Fenella (Amanda Miller), Mrs Jones (Cara Micallef), Dolly (Jill Balderston), and head boy (Joe Pritchett). Backing up all were the chorus members Larry Davis, Alex Green, Leigh Redding and Frances Hinde. Oh, and special guest Alan Godman, he had to get in there didn't he!
Thank you RaTS for giving me a very traditional Panto in Mother Goose. You all eggcelled!!
Gordon Harris,
NODA SE District 5
EGGCELLENCE!
Oh my word Helen Caston (Director) you gave us a humdinger of a Mother Goose. Every element of panto was covered in your direction of this Mother Goose, Set, Costumes, Choreography (Georgie Sayers and Louise Giddings) simple but very effective for the small stage.
I'm always eggcited (is that a word? - it is now), to visit RaTS and it is always a pleasure, one knows you are going to be entertained and I was.
Dean Caston led this cast as Gerty the Dame, what a performer. He worked his audience and they hung on to every innuendo he delivered, such a strong Dame in Dean and looking every inch Dame Gerty. Here in Kent, we recently lost one of our premier dames, Dean could easily fill the loss.
Seasoned performers Kerry Bailey and Kathy West gave stunning performances as Fairy Starlight and Demon Queen bouncing off each other - what a comic pair, and great characterisations.
The love interest, Jack and Jill (Amy Metcalfe and Louise Giddings), were well matched and had great stage presence between them both in singing and clear dialogue.
Vinny and Winny (Kevin Lane and Gerald Flanagan) what a pair of twerps they were, I loved their boyish comedy,
A nice cameo from Joanna Godman as Natalie West, or was it Bonny Langford?
Georgie Sayers as Priscilla the goose, what can I say? Not easy to spend the performance in a goose costume, but Georgie moved around that stage like a seasoned player - quack quack to you!
Supporting this strong cast as ensemble were Squire Squint (Richie Basset), Mayor (Darren Hammock), Fenella (Amanda Miller), Mrs Jones (Cara Micallef), Dolly (Jill Balderston), and head boy (Joe Pritchett). Backing up all were the chorus members Larry Davis, Alex Green, Leigh Redding and Frances Hinde. Oh, and special guest Alan Godman, he had to get in there didn't he!
Thank you RaTS for giving me a very traditional Panto in Mother Goose. You all eggcelled!!
Gordon Harris,
NODA SE District 5
Fairy Starlight is just out of fairy college and wants to reward goodness. Mother Goose is a prime candidate, so she sends her a goose that lays golden eggs. But the Demon Queen thinks that nobody can be that good and bets that everyone has their price and sets out, along with nasty Squire Squint, to obtain the goose.