Puss in Boots
30th January to 2nd February 2019
Our veteran director and Vice President Adrian Uzzell has returned to the
director’s chair with a classic pantomime based on a story by the creator of
“Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty”. You may be familiar with the character from "Shrek" or his own animated feature film, but the panto "Puss in Boots" is a traditional mixture of comedy, romance, good versus evil plus music and dance with stunning sets and costumes.
Another great production with a principal boy and girl, Dame, King and Queen, lovable comics and hissable villains; and of course, Puss, who helps our hero regain his inheritance, vanquish the demon and marry well...you know who!
Puss in Boots had a distinctly Spanish flavour – ‘olé’!
Adrian was joined by Marg Abbott as Musical Director and Ley Dobson as
Choreographer; the team behind our 2012 pantomime “Dick Whittington” which was awarded Best Pantomime in the Noda London Awards that same year!
Adrian says;
“We have a fantastic and large cast of highly talented principals, but on this
occasion I want to particularly congratulate our youngsters for their abilities,
enthusiasm and commitment – they are stars. The future of Richings Players is in good hands!”
ADRIAN UZZELL
Director
MUSIC & DANCE
MARG ABBOTT
Musical Director
LEY DOBSON
Choreographer
The CAST
Ava Cassidy-Roberts
Cat
Shanice Kempster
Tom
Phoebe
Puss
Laura Collier
Fairy Feline
David Bainbridge
Demon Voltaire
Howard Gibbs
King Alfonso
Sue McCoan
Queen Isabella
Bronte De la Salle
Princess Paloma
Harry Williams
Major Domo
Kaitlin Florida-James
Oddjob
Libby Brake
Khloe
Abbie Pledge
Kim
Freya Meek
Kourtney
Jamie Doyle-McCloskey
Dame Dolores Dolittle
Leah Renyard
Plain Jane
Michael Lucas
Harry
Will Torrent
Dick
James Chalklen
Gormless
The Chorus
Edith Coady, Maggie Coady, Emily Fletcher, Grace Fox, Pippa Gabella,
Dhani Khatker, Karam Khatker, Isabell Lucas, Lola Morris, Gracie Pergusey,
Joshua Pergusey, Evie Perriman, Lois Perriman, Emily Pledge, Lillian Price,
Martha Price, Chloe Raynor, Emily Raynor, Holly Rees, Rhiannon Tuckwell &
Lily Vinall.
The TEAM
Production Assistant - Lisa De la Salle
Set Design - Richard Evans & Adrian Uzzell
Sound - Robin Bishop
Lighting - Les Brewer
Stage Manager - Richard Evans
Stage Crew - Haydn Parnell, Wayne Kennedy, Amy Germain and Members of the Society
Set Construction - Members of the Society
Costume - Linda Lucas, Charlotte Hutton, Joan Gibbs, Lesley Willoughby & Nickie Tuckwell
Hair & Make Up Design - Pippa Vinall
Hair & Make Up Team - Olivia Henderson, Emma Williams, Korina McKendry-Young, Claire Coles & Gemma McCullagh Robertson
Front of House & Refreshments - Maddy Swart with Anne Torrent, Peter Torrent & Members of the Society
Box Office - Paul & Lis Dunham
Photography - Ley Dobson
Poster, Programme Design & Publicity - Will Torrent