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Mother Goose
Wakefield
December 2008
Reviewed by Freddie Wilkinson
Yeah another Panto review! “Oh no it isn’t” “Oh yes it is” Hang on I used that
in the other review, not to worry as it just wouldn’t be Panto without the same
old jokes year after year would it?
As they say all good things come in pairs. Do they? Yes, and the 2008 festive
season was certainly no exception, especially when it came to top notch Panto's.
This the second of the Panto's I managed to get along to see was different to
the first in that it was a touring version.
Again the main reason for going along to see the Pocket Panto’s production of
Mother Goose at the Holy Trinity School, Wakefield was to see magic. This time
from the vocal illusion act Vizage a.k.a Sam and Vicki Lane.
I have got to be honest, I did sit in the audience a tiny bit apprehensive as
what to expect. After all this was a show that was working 2 different venues a
day, 7 days a week throughout December and most of January and only had a cast
of 3!!!
I need not have worried though as the 3 handed production was excellent, in fact
I’m still a bit shocked as to just how good it was. From the opening number from
Vicki as the Fairy, right through to the sing-a-long at that end it really had
you hooked. Add to that bucket loads of family fun and you had a show big enough
to fill the largest theatres in the country.
Magic on offer was mainly in the form of Vizage’s excellent and well known quick
change act, although all of the costumes had been custom made for this
production to fit in with the story line.
Talking of changes they must have been shattered with the constant costume
rotation during the show, Sam played Silly Billy and the villain, Vicki played
the Fairy and Billy’s girlfriend, and Jeremy Stroughair’s Mother Goose must have
changed 5 or 6 times into ever more glamorous outfits - Amy Winehouse was just
brilliant as was he as Dame!
I would love to say go see it but alas I think the final date has just passed
which is a real shame.
For more details on when and where Vizage will be performing next, visit their
website www.vizagemagic.com
© Freddie Wilkinson, January 2009