The Last Panto, preceded by The Golden Girls
The Alcossebe Players New Production, performed on March 9th and 10th, at Tropicanas Blue Saloon
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Just a little comment about the Alcossebre Players and their latest production, a somewhat uncomplete comment, as I only was able to assist to the first general rehearsal at Tropicana´s, because of my trip to Germany.
Anyway, I greatly enjoyed myself, though I have to confess that I didn´t capture all that was said and referred to. Nobody is perfect and I´m either, especially as to my English.
The first part started with a real sensation, the world première of the Alcossebre Golden Girls, a group of 8 mature dancers or rather movers, who, I m quite sure, will have delighted the spectators, provoking big laughs and applause.
The first scene, taken from the musical Cats, was, maybe, the most difficult to perform, because of its various and different Movements: cats waking up and beginning to play and fight.
The Cats were followed by a really funny park scene, where different visitors were struggling for a seat on a bench, which, in the beginning, had been occupied by a sleeping tramp.
The third scene was portraiting 4 private invastigators – according to the movie The Third Man -, followed by a suggestive scene taken from the Phantom of the Opera. The last scene, once more an hilarious one, presented the Golden Girls in an attractive outfit, colourful boas included: sitting on chairs, they were struggling to coordinate their movements and to hold the balance, while moving to the music of Big Spender, a real challenge when you get „mature“ – you´ll agree, won´t you? -. I have been told that on both evenings this Big Spender was worth an encore.
So, a bis applause for the wonderful, mature Golden Girls and their dancing skills.
The second part was a really hilarious play about a society dedicated to culture and theatre. There was the turbulent Committee meeting with the funny looking members appearing bit by bit – just remember Andrew (Maurice Webb) putting dabs of cream onto his face because of the measles -, there was the struggle about the first rehearsel´s date and about what kind of play to perform, no Shhakespeare, no musical …. a Sex Panto – well, as I am a lady, i am not willing to tell you the title, you all heard it, didn´t you?
We assisted to the first rehearsal, the first night in the audience and the first night on stage, hilarious, crazy, slapstick scenes, which, I suppose, the spectators will have enjoyed a lot, bursting out laughing and clapping.
Everyone was acting really well, especially the main actors, same as every year: Janet Tregidgo, Judy Marshall, Peter McKay, Andy Hewlett and the , once more, splendid Rita Ayers.
Thanks to all the Company, to the keyboard player Vivienne Webb, the Stage manager and his crew, the Set constructors and to everybody involved in the play´s success.
Last but not least lots of thanks to the diretor Eddie McKay who, once more, surprised by her wittiness and ingeniousness. It´s really astonishing how she still manages to keep the Alcossebre Players alive, in spite of the constantly decreasing number of members because of age, illness and return to the U.K.
Thanks again to everybody for two entertaining evenings.
Now, have a good rest!
P.D. I suppose the fund raising at the end of the play, which this year goes to the local Red Cross, will have brought a lot of money, like every year.
Just a little comment about the Alcossebre Players and their latest production, a somewhat uncomplete comment, as I only was able to assist to the first general rehearsal at Tropicana´s, because of my trip to Germany.
Anyway, I greatly enjoyed myself, though I have to confess that I didn´t capture all that was said and referred to. Nobody is perfect and I´m either, especially as to my English.
The first part started with a real sensation, the world première of the Alcossebre Golden Girls, a group of 8 mature dancers or rather movers, who, I m quite sure, will have delighted the spectators, provoking big laughs and applause.
The first scene, taken from the musical Cats, was, maybe, the most difficult to perform, because of its various and different Movements: cats waking up and beginning to play and fight.
The Cats were followed by a really funny park scene, where different visitors were struggling for a seat on a bench, which, in the beginning, had been occupied by a sleeping tramp.
The third scene was portraiting 4 private invastigators – according to the movie The Third Man -, followed by a suggestive scene taken from the Phantom of the Opera. The last scene, once more an hilarious one, presented the Golden Girls in an attractive outfit, colourful boas included: sitting on chairs, they were struggling to coordinate their movements and to hold the balance, while moving to the music of Big Spender, a real challenge when you get „mature“ – you´ll agree, won´t you? -. I have been told that on both evenings this Big Spender was worth an encore.
So, a bis applause for the wonderful, mature Golden Girls and their dancing skills.
The second part was a really hilarious play about a society dedicated to culture and theatre. There was the turbulent Committee meeting with the funny looking members appearing bit by bit – just remember Andrew (Maurice Webb) putting dabs of cream onto his face because of the measles -, there was the struggle about the first rehearsel´s date and about what kind of play to perform, no Shhakespeare, no musical …. a Sex Panto – well, as I am a lady, i am not willing to tell you the title, you all heard it, didn´t you?
We assisted to the first rehearsal, the first night in the audience and the first night on stage, hilarious, crazy, slapstick scenes, which, I suppose, the spectators will have enjoyed a lot, bursting out laughing and clapping.
Everyone was acting really well, especially the main actors, same as every year: Janet Tregidgo, Judy Marshall, Peter McKay, Andy Hewlett and the , once more, splendid Rita Ayers.
Thanks to all the Company, to the keyboard player Vivienne Webb, the Stage manager and his crew, the Set constructors and to everybody involved in the play´s success.
Last but not least lots of thanks to the diretor Eddie McKay who, once more, surprised by her wittiness and ingeniousness. It´s really astonishing how she still manages to keep the Alcossebre Players alive, in spite of the constantly decreasing number of members because of age, illness and return to the U.K.
Thanks again to everybody for two entertaining evenings.
Now, have a good rest!
P.D. I suppose the fund raising at the end of the play, which this year goes to the local Red Cross, will have brought a lot of money, like every year.
