Strode Productions – Robinson Crusoe

Posted by Alex on Jan 2, 2009 in Events | Comments

Last tuesday i atteneded the Pantomime at Strode Theatre, it was a last minute decision to go. I have been to a number of theatre productions ran by Strode Productions so i must say my expectations were high. Well where do i begin. The first thing i noticed was the costumes and i must say this year they were rather good, normally alot of the panotomimes you go to are a bit “bish, bash, bosh” but this was nothing like that. Some of the charcters this year were fantasic, especially one that stands out in my mind. Len Sweales who played Mrs Crusoe was superb, his enthusiasm really made the night! Along side Len there were a number of other talented people. Christian Hughes who played Man Friday played his part well, who ever came up with the “potter, harry” joke, congratulations because it even made me laugh. In certain places technical issues spoilt the performance. Most of the time you couldnt hear the group singers due to lack of microphones but i was lucky enough to be near the front. 

I was very taken by the underwater scene that was very cleverly done with neo coloured paper that reflected from the stage lights. The half monty scene was quite amusing too, more for the ladies though i think. When i went, there were quite a few empty seats which was unusual to see, seems like the credit crunch it tightning everyones belt. Its an awful shame because they missed out on a nice eveing. I could write a ton more but sadly im snowed under with tons of stuff so i will stop there. Congratulations to everyone who took part, you guys did a good job, special congratulations to Eric Lukins keep up the good work!