{"id":56,"date":"2015-12-22T17:32:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T17:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/?p=56"},"modified":"2016-01-12T17:33:09","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T17:33:09","slug":"cinderella-nottingham-arts-theatre-december-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.robgoll.com\/content\/uncategorized\/cinderella-nottingham-arts-theatre-december-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinderella – Nottingham Arts Theatre – December 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Life isn't perfect, and it never will be, but for the brief two hours of a Pantomime, it is... pretty much\"<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I spoke these lines in voice-over towards the beginning of Jeanie Finlay's 2014 BBC Storyville documentary: Panto! Mayhem, Make Up and Magic which aired a year ago today!<\/p>\n

These lines were recorded before the run of Puss In Boots in 2012, and that show certainly reinforced my opinion. So many happy memories and such fun.
\nFast forwarding to this year and to the longer run of Cinderella (18 shows compared to 13) and it has been a privilege to work with many of the same people from Puss In Boots and a good deal of new faces too.
\nWhat an amazing cast and crew I have just had the pleasure of working with. Professional, committed and talented across the board. Cinderella is perhaps the most magical pantomime of them all and this show certainly felt that way: A brilliant cast and a sizzling script with just the right balance of music and jokes to entertain the very young to the very old (like me!)
\nTwo very different, but equally beautiful and charming Cinderellas through a host of well cast and colourful characters, down to the two brilliant teams of juniors - this show has been a delight to devote 3 months of my life to!
\nThank you to our wonderful audiences who helped to create 18 memorable tellings of this magical tale!<\/p>\n

This has been one of the best shows I have ever done and I shall miss it, but will cherish wonderful memories of this year's festive magic.<\/p>\n

we sang, we danced, we laughed and cried<\/em>
\n we joked and groaned and custard pied<\/em>
\n there were crowns in fishnets<\/em>
\n and steps on slippers<\/em>
\n and somewhere perhaps<\/em>
\n the smell of kippers<\/em>
\n things sped up and things slowed down<\/em>
\n and rags turned into a beautiful gown<\/em>
\n pumpkin and mouse became horse and carriage<\/em>
\n all rounded off with a prospective marriage<\/em><\/p>\n

\"as close to perfection as you're going to get\" - Kev Castle - NHR<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, Kev... I do believe you're right
\nAmanda, Ray, Amy, the wonderful cast and crew and all our audiences...
\nThanks for the magic
\nThanks for the memories xox
\n\u202a#\u200epantoptc\u202c \u202a#\u200eCinderella\u202c \u202a#\u200eTheatre\u202c \u202a#\u200eNottingham\u202c<\/p>\n

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