{"id":295,"date":"2015-01-24T17:28:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T17:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cpwp.comptonplayers.co.uk\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2015-02-20T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T18:01:53","slug":"the-last-dragon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comptonplayers.co.uk\/comptonplayers-c\/?page_id=295","title":{"rendered":"The Last Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dave Hawkins<\/span><\/p>\n

25th – 27th January 1990<\/h2>\n

Another of our home-grown pantomimes from the pen of Dave Hawkins, in which Cuffy and his faithful Snurgle go in search of the Last Dragon, but will they succeed?<\/p>\n

\"Dragon<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Cast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuffy\u2019s Mum: Dave Stamp
\nCuffy: Helen Saxton
\nSergeant-at-Arms: Mike Long
\nPerson-at-Arms: Sarah Illman
\nBaron Tightwad: Ian Hickling
\nGoliath : H Connolly
\nKing Arthur: Brian Bailey
\nPrincess Linaria: Tracey Brett
\nBloss: Mary Warrington
\nNorris: Robertson Bell
\nCook \/ Witch Watt: Brenda Prior
\nVoice of Shadrach: Eric Saxton<\/p>\n

Produced by Mike Long<\/p><\/div>\n

Newbury Weekly News review<\/h3>\n
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Spectacle on a small scale<\/h2>\n

The storyline centred on the Quest for the Last Dragon and in true fairy-tale fashion Good finally triumphed over Evil for a happy ending. Dave Hawkins\u2019 script had some fine moments of comedy, and the characters were diverse and well created by a talented cast under the direction of Mike Long. Occasionally the scenes seemed a little wordy, but the presentation was imaginative and much thought had gone into the simple staging.<\/p>\n

In the guise of Cuffy\u2019s Mum and in charge of the music was Dave Stamp. I would like to have seen more of this character as she only appeared in the first scene and much potential was wasted. As the hero, Helen Saxton made a charming Cuffy, and Princess Linaria was played with strength by Tracey Brett. Looking exactly right as Baron Tightwad, the villain of the piece, was Ian Hickling. As his henchman Goliath, H. Connolly was hilariously funny, and nearly stole the show.<\/p>\n

Good and Evil were represented by Bloss (Good), played in amusing alcoholic style by Mary Warrington and Witch Watt (Evil) impressively acted by Brenda Prior. More evil came in the form of Norris, a Quasimodo-style character expertly portrayed by Robertson Bell. King Arthur was played by Brian Bailey who created a likeable, humorous character. Guarding the Palace was Sergeant-at-Arms Mike Long with his assistant Sarah Illman.<\/p>\n

TREVOR DOBSON<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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