Jack and the Beanstalk

Review in Teignmouth News January 15th 2020

Talented Team Create the Perfect Panto

Cries of “Oh no it isn’t” and “He’s behind you” echoed around Pavilions Teignmouth heralding the latest pantomime season and a sparkling performance by the Teignmouth Players of Jack and the Beanstalk .

The pantomime dame was in safe hands with Nathan Swain-Sachs giving a larger than life performance as Dame Dotty Dimple with confidence and humour. Jack, ably played by Hannah Baxter-Freeman, Princess Charlotte well portrayed by Amy Whittaker and a full of energy Layla Crabtree as Simon headed a talented cast in this excellent version by Alan Frayn directed by Daniel Saint with music from Jeff Hocking and Choreography by Carmen Louise.  

Strong performances by Michael Hewett (King Crumble), Margaret Long (Queen Apricot) and Stephen Day as a particularly nasty Rancid the Ratman added to other good performances by the comedy duo Snatchet & Scarper (Paul Rice and Angels Mayo-Carroll). 

Add to this mixture a novel rendition of Buttercup by Mia Kenny, two contrasting Fairies in Carmen Louise (Fairy Stardust) and Lisa Fletcher (the evil Piccalilli), Richard Weare as Humphrey and a lively group of dancers and very enthusiastic chorus and you can see why they had so many full houses.