Treasure Island
A truly swashbuckling adventure
Performance dates:
Thursday 17th March 2022 @ 7.30pm
Friday 18th March 2022 @ 7.30pm
Saturday 19th March 2022 @ 1pm
Saturday 19th March 2022 @ 7.30pm
Thursday 24th March 2022 @ 7.30pm
Friday 25th March 2022 @ 7.30pm
Saturday 26th March 2022 @ 1pm
Saturday 26th March 2022 @ 7.30pm
Venue:
Harden Congregational Church
Director’s programme notes
If you are reading this, you are sitting in Harden Congregational Church waiting for the start of Treasure Island. Whilst watching, if you laugh half as much as we did rehearsing, then you’re in for a fun night.
The panto was written by members of the cast and adapted by them during rehearsals. You can imagine there are many “It’ll be alright on the night” moments and there’s always some bright spark who shouts “keep it in”. So we do.
Tonight, you will hear songs belted out to live music played by our own band formed for this production. Even if you can’t hold a tune in a bucket, if you want to sing along no one would take offence; you’d be in good company.
The scenery, sets, props and paraphernalia have been beautifully designed by and artistically painted and dressed by members of the society.
So, if you feel like joining in the fun: to act, sing or dance. To sew costumes, build sets or serve tea. To play an instrument or pen a panto. Contact us now! We can guarantee only one thing – you will enjoy yourself and have a laugh… even if it’s just at yourself.
Email hardenplayers@hotmail.co.uk or visit our Facebook page.
Cast (in order of appearance)
Billy Bones: Mark Coulthard
Lafayette: Mark Foster
Black Dog: Lisa Firth
Bootstrap Bob: Adam Butt
Long John Silver: Nick Parker
Jim Hawkins: Sarah Murdoch
Parrot: Phoenix Bass
Mrs Hawkins: Tony Shenton
Kate: Kathryn Sullivan
Doctor: Rachael Lee
Lady Trelawney: Amanda Petyt
Go Compare Man: Paul Addy-Armitage
Cannibals: Kate Ainsworth, Anne Haley, Katy Sugden, Jane Fenwick
Cannibal Queen: Vicky Foster
Ben Gunn: Piers Hill
Judge: Paul Addy-Armitage
Chorus: Kate Ainsworth, Piers Hill, Anne Haley, Ella Wilson, Katy Sugden, Jane Fenwick
Children’s chorus (“The most evilest set of cutthroat pirates
that did ever sail the seven seas”): Lily Ainsworth, Meredith Ainsworth, Jasmine Butt, Sabrina Butt, Erin Eastham, Isla Eastham, Amelia Hird, Gracie Pennington, Poppy Pennington, Albert Sharp, Felix Sharp, Otis Tucker
Crew
Stage manager: Jackie Smith
Lighting: Peter Whitley
Set construction and stage crew: Ian Hales, Richard Hird, Peter Whitley, Mark Foster, Rose Foster, Ksenia Butt, Haydn Cavanagh, Jackie Smith
Scene backdrops design and painting: Heather Lumley
Musical Directors: Sheila Shenton, Jonathan Addy-Armitage
Musicians: John Hamilton, Matt Bamforth, Jonathan Addy-Armitage
Choreographer: Phoenix Bass
Make-up: Sophie Chapman
Prompt: Patricia Parker
Publicity: Vicky Foster
Producer: Pauline Stern
Directors: Haydn Cavanagh, Sheila Driver
Thanks to Sam Robinson and Sue Crowther for their help with the costumes.
Congratulations to Molly, Albert and William for their superb winning entries into our poster competition.
This pantomime has been sponsored by the Hill family in memory of Janet, who was a keen supporter of Harden Players productions and loved the pantos.
