Adam Garnett Archives - North West End UK

This is a very well-known story from the 1939 film starring Judy Garland taking the part of Dorothy in the tale of a young girl from Kansas who is magically transported to the land of Oz and her adventures along the way and the various characters she meets. Based on the original book by Frank Baum, it has become a popular show for theatre productions for many years, and it is nice to see East Cheshire Theatre Company join the long list of groups who have put on this production. The storyline centres around young Dorothy who lives with her aunt and uncle on a farm in Kansas along with her dog Toto. During a severe tornado, Dorothy and Toto find themselves whisked up in the air, finally landing in what turns out to be the magical land of Oz, where they are greeted by Glinda, a good which,...

Sale Nomads are back at Waterside Arts with their annual post Christmas pantomime. This year Cinderella is the one in favour for the first time since 2017. In this production we have all the usual protagonists – Cinders, Buttons, Prince Charming, Dandini and of course the ugly sisters. The Nomads have high production standards and here they work hard to keep those standards in place. In the majority, it works. Good actors. Well designed and executed set. Excellent technical execution. The one blip – parts of the script. Pantomime is always a derivative art form. The basic plot, the corny jokes and so on. Some blatant plagiarism is a little harder to handle. Maybe the writers didn’t expect audience members to be as fam...

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The Wizard of Oz – The East Cheshire Musical Theatre Company

Cinderella – Waterside Arts