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- Dick Whittington - The Garrick Pantomime | Altrincham Garrick
< Back Dick Whittington - The Garrick Pantomime ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ 9 December 2022 to 2 January 2023 OUR FESTIVE SHOW FOR 2022/23 IS OUR PANTOMIME VERSION OF ‘DICK WHITTINGTON’ The Garrick Pantomime Paved With Gold! BOOKING NOW! Dick Whittington’s heading to that there London to seek his fame and fortune – he’s heard the streets are paved with gold! With his trusty cat by his side, he gets a job at Alderman Fitzwarren’s Store but the city is under attack from the most villainous vermin of them all; King Rat! With the help of his new love Alice, Fairy Bow Bells, Sarah the Cook and her silly son Idle Jack, will Dick be able to vanquish the vermin? Oh Yes he will! For this is a Garrick Pantomime after all! Book now for this purrfect Christmas treat – it’ll be a Whitting-tonne of fun! Rick Bowen at Stagestruck ALL good pantos live or die by their leads and in Conor Collins, who plays King Rat, the Garrick has an actor born to be a baddie. When I saw this. on its freezing cold opening night, Collins managed to provoke the audience into booing and hissing him with little effort on his part every time he walked onstage. Even big kids like me couldn’t resist the temptation to join in, even though us critics are meant to be a snooty, buttoned up bunch. At the other end of the spectrum there are the goodies. Ethan Beer as Dick and Hannah Dorothy as the evening’s love interest, Alice Fitzwarren. Unless you’ve had a sense of humour bypass you’ll find it impossible not to warm to Phil Edwards as Sarah the Cook and there’s a kooky bond between this panto natural and Daniel Ellis who plays his son, Idle Jack. I also really also enjoyed Bev Stuart Cole’s Fairy Bow Bells as the action careers towards it climax. It’s hard to believe Cole has been member at this theatre for more than 30 years, so fresh and invigorating is her performance. Tom Whalley’s script is a mixture of daft dad jokes and a healthy smattering of saucier lines which are aimed obviously at the adults and are sure to go over the heads of the kids. Pantos are a great way to introduce children to the theatre and there was dancing in the aisle during the musical numbers in the second half, courtesy of a group of tots who’d made it their mission to have a good time. Also, how good it was to escape from the pressures of modern life and enjoy an evening of unbridled fun. Until January 2. Tickets are available from 0161 928 1677 or www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk
- Calendar Girls - The Musical | Altrincham Garrick
< Back Calendar Girls - The Musical ˂ Previous Production Next Production ˃ 20 June 2022 to 25 June 2022 By Gary Barlow and Tim Firth Directed by Joseph Meighan Musical Direction by Mark Goggins “To unexplored horizons in the mind and new coastlines in the heart…” The death of a much loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women’s Institute to do an extraordinary thing. Blasting away all preconceptions of what it is to be in a women’s institute, they decide to do an artistic nude calendar to raise money for charity. Upturning preconceptions is a dangerous business and none of them expect the emotional and personal ramifications, but gradually the making of the fabulous and funny calendar brings each woman unexpectedly into flower. The true story of the Calendar Girls launched a global phenomenon, a million copycat calendars, a record breaking movie, stage play and now a musical written by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow which coined the term “craughing” – the act of crying and laughing at the same time. With unforgettable songs, every performance continues to add to the millions already raised for charity and also prove that there is no such thing as an ordinary woman. Rick Bowen - StageStruck - 5 Star Review If you thought the WI was all jam and Jerusalem, Calendar Girls – The Musical is sure to shatter that particular misconception. The production, currently playing at Altrincham Garrick, also provides a much needed antidote to these gloomy times. Even Victor Meldrew’s grumpier twin brother would enjoy this. If he had one of course. When one of their group loses a husband to cancer, her best friend and fellow WI member comes up with an idea to raise funds for research into this appalling illness and it’s a fundraising idea that can be summed up in one word – unique. She persuades the women, many of whom are embarrassed by the bodies, to pose for a nude calendar. But it’s all done in the best possible taste, to pinch a catchphrase from the late, great comedy genius Kenny Everett. There’s nothing seedy about this show at all. It’s an uplifting tale of love, friendship and the most unlikely camaraderie. All of human life can be found at the WI. Created by Take That ’s Gary Barlow and Tim Firth, it’s also about women of a certain age re-discovering their sex appeal. You don’t have to be a stick insect to be sexy. Musically, the score is a mixed bag, with the best numbers saved for the second half. But the acting here is exemplary and you the audience member, will find warming to the characters requires very little effort. You’ll want to live in the picture postcard Yorkshire Dales among warm and friendly people like this and experience at first hand the extra dry wit for which the inhabitants of this fabulous county are famous. By far the best performances come from Sarah Kirk as Annie, grieving the death of her husband John and Dawn Flint as her friend of 40 years, Chris. You’ll laugh and cry with them and feel like you’re watching two real pals, so engaging they are together. But I also like Charlie Tomlinson as Chris’s husband Rod and it’s impossible not to warm to Adam Byrne’s Danny, drawn to the rebellious new girl at his school. Celia Bonner is quite brilliant as the retired schoolteacher Jessie, putting people in their place with classic put downs. It somehow feels wrong to single out individual performances as all the actors excel here, even those with relatively small parts. A tribute then, to director Joseph Meighan and musical director Mark Goggins who ensure the exciting season at the Garrick ends on a spectacular high. You couldn’t make it up is the only way to describe the true story that inspired Barlow and Firth’s show. Trafford has a long and proud tradition when it comes to producing top quality musicals and this raises the bar even higher. Not to be missed. Tickets are available from 0161 928 1677 or www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk . Star rating *****
- Historical Events (List) | Altrincham Garrick
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