Frankenstein the Panto
by David Swan
13, 14, 19, 20 & 21 February 2014 at 19:00
15 & 22 February 2014 at 14:30
West Side Studio
Summary
It’s a hard Life for little orphan Heidi in the Pumpernickel’s Tavern. The greedy innkeeper and his bossy wife treat her like a slave. And that’s not all... up in the castle, gormless Count Dracula and his gummy grandmother are planning a dinner party, with Heidi as the main course! Luckily, she’s got the audience and other friends to help: her faithful dog Santa, her best friend Frankie Stein and the handsome Prince Ludwig. The forces of evil never stand a chance... especially when Professor Crackpot transforms Frankie into a Superhero! The only real horrors are a party of rowdy schoolgirls under the supervision of Miss Nelly, famed pedagogue and pantomime dame. They’re Studying how to create havoc..... And they are all fast learners!
Cast:
Herr Pumpernickel - Mark Grundy
Frau Pumpernickel - Moira Grundy
Frankie - Rauno Ots
Heidi - Hannah Beaven
Santa - Ethan Peterson
Buckles - Michael Morgan
Prince Ludwig - Hayley Letori
Professor Crackpot - Carlo Ghisi
Miss Nelly - Alastair McDonald
Bridget Bloggs - Claudia Tranquilli
Mabel Crumb - Katie Walsh
Agnes Swipe - Isabel Armstrong-Cowell
Ethel Ready - Lucy Beavan
Constance Swat - Jessica Wright
Dracula - Michael Hawkshaw
Granula - Emma Wright
Ensemble
Andreas Boosz, Natali Melgarejo Diaz, Suzanne Glannville, Daniel Lakey, Cathrin Enke, Paul Tharagonnet, Jens Raymaekers, Pamela Schöebel-Pattiselanno, Linda Morrey