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Sixth 'Salute to Pantomime'
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The 6th 'Salute to Pantomime' competition ran through the 2006/7 panto season. Amateur Groups in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland took part. Groups just over the border from these Counties are also welcome to enter.
The catagories for the competition were:- Set design, lighting and sound, original script, dancing, singing, supporting role (female), supporting role (male), young person, animal, villain, principle girl, principle boy, dame. The Blue Balloon Trophy was awarded for the 'Pantomime of the Year 2007'.
The awards event 'Salute to Pantomime' was held on Saturday 24th March 2007 at Guthlaxton College (see www.guth.org.uk for map) Station Road, Wigston (doors open 6.30pm curtain up 7.30pm)
Salute 6 - Competition Results
Winners of the 'Blue Balloon' Trophy for the Pantomime of the Year
The Duckpond Players with "Shoe - the Panto"
Nominations: Wycliffe Drama Group with "Aladdin" and East Leake Amateur Players with "Aladdin"
Best Dame
Dickie Wood for Widow Twanky in "Aladdin" by the Wycliffe Drama Group
Best Principal Boy
Lucy Sadler as Jack in "Jack and the Beanstalk" by the Huncote Players
Best Principal Girl
Rebecca Parton as Cinderella in "Cinderella" by 11hr Productions
Best Villain
Martin Hall as Ali McDonald in "Excaliber" by Highgate ATS
Best Comedy Duo
Charlotte Devy & Kim Tucker as Snatch and Grab in "Shoe - the Panto" by the Duckpond Players
Best Animal
Sarah-Kay Robinson as the Cat in "Shoe the Panto" by the Duckpond Players
Best Young Person
Mike Barclay as the Genie in "Aladdin" by the East Leake Amateur Players
Best Female Supporting Role
Heather Craddock as So-Shy in "Aladdin" by the Trinity Players
Best Male Supporting Role
Stephen Hinde as Wishee Washee in "Aladdin" by Wycliffe Drama Group
Best Singing
The Chorus in "Aladdin" by Wycliffe Drama Group
Best Choreography
Jessica Phillips, (assisted by Kara Potter) in "Cinderella" by Harborough Youth Theatre
Best Original Script
Peter Henton for "Shoe - the Panto" performed by the Duckpond Players
Best Lighting and Sound
Geoff Agar & Brian Hooper in "Sinbad theSailor" by the Latimer Players
Best Set Design
The Design Team for "Excaliber" by Highcliffe ATS
Groups which entered the competition were:-
Market Harborough Youth Theatre
Swinford Operatic and Drama Group
Swinford produced Beauty and the Beast and a good time was had by both cast and audience
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The Beast has become the handsome prince and everyone lives happily ever after
11hr Productions
11hr Productions put on their first pantomime, Cinderella, written and directed by John Shaw at the Wheatsheaf Theatre, Knightonfields Road, Leicester on 9th and 10th December to a packed and appreciative audience.
Did you ever see such ugly sisters (or such a pretty Cinderella)?
Everyone made it for the rousing Finale
The Trinity Players production of Aladdin by Norman Robbins was presented at Trinity Hall, Hinckley from Wednesday 29th November to Saturday 2nd December.
The ghost overacting - again! O no he isn't!
Aladdin and the princess are happy ever after!
East Leake Amateur Players
The ELAPS panto Aladdin was performed in East Leake village hall during the week 4-9th December. Here is a montage of their show.
Wycliffe Drama Group
Aladdin is very popular this year! Here is (almost) the whole cast enjoying the finale
