PANTO! FIRST EVENING PERFORMANCE – REPORT AND PHOTOS.

The first performance of this year’s Richmond School panto – The Wizard of Oz – happened earlier this week in front of an audience of local primary school pupils. It was a great success, with some fantastic feedback – one primary school emailed Mr. Birdsall and Miss Manning, this year’s directors:

“I am just emailing to thank you for inviting our Year 5/6 cohort to watch your pantomime on Monday morning. Your young people are an absolute credit to you and Richmond School, they performed brilliantly and the pantomime was loved by all children and adults.

It was lovely how the cast came out at the end to interact with the children, which they did in such a professional manner. 

Please pass on to the cast how amazing we thought they all were.”

This year’s panto has two casts to maximise the number of students involved in the show, so the first evening performance was the first time this cast had performed in front of a live audience. They did a fantastic job, showing great energy, enthusiasm and audience connection. The traditional Wizard of Oz story has been updated and the script fizzed with humour – some of it not for those of a very sensitive nature… great fun!

Audience participation is key to pantomime and the show didn’t disappoint. Boos, cheers, ‘it’s behind yous’ as well as rescuing parts of the scarecrow for reassembly and a finalé involving volunteers wearing masks and making animal noises to the tune of ‘Old MacDonald’. Plenty to keep the audience actively engaged!

If you are still in two minds about whether to purchase tickets, then hopefully this report and the photos will persuade you. It’s a great evening and the cast members would love your support!

These photos are just a selection. For more go to this link:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZjpnFSdFrTqNsywx6

Remaining evening performances: Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th December.

Adults: £7

Children: £5

Family (2 adults, 2 children): £20

Doors open at 6:30pm. Curtains up at: 7pm.

Tickets are available at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/richmond-school-and-sixth-form-college