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BROADSTONE PANTOMINE PRODUCTIONS War Memorial Hall Tudor Road, Broadstone January 2002
PANTO DATE WITH WONKY WELLARD IS WIZARD FUN 
This colourful lively panto by Netty Jones, directed by James Lee Cooke, is packed with clever and unusual ideas.It's certainly the first panto I've ever seen in which the baddie gets nagged by his wife and mother-in-law. Indeed, Sabrina (Fern Goodliffe) and Mona Lisa (Emma Knight) give poor Wellard (Vicky Coleman) such a hard time you might not like to boo him too much! Jane Briars and Michael Leggett are funny as Doomy and Gloomy and encourage the audience to get involved. Natasha Barry and Florence Jones caught my eye too as Hubble and Bubble and Ron Kite made me laugh as hilarious Dame Batty. Emma Stewart and Danielle Turkov are confident performers as the princesses. And Jessica Barber bubbles with personality as the Baby Dragon, as do Devraj J Joshi and Jo Jones as Abbra and Cadabbra. Among many others involved are Charles Bavington (head-teacher), Katie Bavington and Chloe North (little princesses) and Helen Burst (King Potion). Dance routines are by members of the Jan Mizen School of Dancing.... Money raised is going towards a special tricycle for little Jordan Hale of Parkstone, who suffers from epilepsy. Stephanie-Jane Ross Courtesy of the Bournemout Daily Echo 
ANOTHER REVIEW FROM THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER BY L.T. One of the great pleasures about going to see Broadstone Pantomine Production's annual show is that you know that as well as having a good time you will be helping to raise money for someone who will really appreciate it. This year's production of Wonky Wellard the Wizard is supporting three year old Jordan Hale from Parkstone who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy. The Pantomine Society want to contribute to the cost of a special tricycle which will help Jordan gain some independence. This is a new pantomine written by Netty Jones but follows the general lines of bad wizard, good witches, magic spells and the battle of good and evil. Undoubtedly inspired by the craze for Harry Potter, the panto makes good use of the popular story. A touch enjoyed by the audience. There is plenty of interaction with the audience with some action taking place partly off stage. This certainly makes you feel very involved in the show. It was very encouraging to see that the majority of the players were new to the society and they should guarantee that pantomine will continue to thrive in Broadstone. 
One newcomer in particular made a very big impression. Ron Kite may have performed in panto since his teens, but this is the first time he has been the dame. As Dame Batty, he was wonderful, with a wardrobe of costumes and wigs to die for. I hope he takes the plunge in this most difficult of roles in the future.The youngsters from the Jan Mizen School of Dancing were delightful, especially the little dragons, and all excelled. Everybody is made to feel welcome here. On the night of my visit I was disappointed the hall was not full, as a lot of hard work and energy went into the show. Hopefully more people took the opportunity to enjoy the show on the following Friday and Saturday. The Photographs are - (1) Vicky Coleman and Jane Briars (Wonky Wellard and Doomy). The fantastic background was the work of Sylvia Rogers-Fowle. (2) Ron Kite as Dame Batty, and (3) Michael Leggett and Jane Briars (Gloomy and Doomy) the two good(?) witches. |
