Panto time again? Oh, yes it is!

We had to skip our annual panto in 2020, but this year we’re bigger, bolder, and brassier than ever with Treasure Island! Oh yes we are! Here are a few of my snaps (in no particular order) from the orchestra pit where I’m playing guitar, as usual. Find out more about Cottenham Theatre Workshop.

Pit band (photo by Darren White)
Pit Band (L-R) – Dave, Rob, Barbara, Adam, Christian (not pictured understudy drummer John and clarinet understudy Tanara
Gary Unwin-Riches is Long John Silver
Gary Unwin-Riches is Long John Silver
Liz Mayne as Jim Hawkins
Liz Mayne as Jim Hawkins
Chrissie Kelby is Jenny Trelawney
Chrissie Kelby is Jenny Trelawney
Matt Unwin as Mrs Hawkins
Matt Unwin as Mrs Hawkins
Amy Unwin as Mrs Henderson
Amy Unwin as Mrs Henderson

Mark Nolan as Bloodboiler
Mark Nolan as Bloodboiler

Tricia Bradley as Mrs Battersby (left) and Helen McCallum as WI member
Tricia Bradley as Mrs Battersby (left) and Helen McCallum as WI member
Liz Mayne as Jim Hawkins
Liz Mayne as Jim Hawkins
Duncan McCallum as Goth
Duncan McCallum as Goth

John Unwin as Squire Trelawney (left)
John Unwin as Squire Trelawney (left)
Tricia Bradley is Mrs Battersby
Tricia Bradley is Mrs Battersby

Paul Mapp is Little Ron (left)
Paul Mapp is Little Ron (left)
Teddy
Teddy
Mary Garside is Polly the Parrot
Mary Garside is Polly the Parrot

Mark Nolan is Billy Bones
Mark Nolan is Billy Bones
Natalia Thorn Coe is Seadog Sam (left) and Nikki Kerss is Seaweed Willy
Natalia Thorn Coe is Seadog Sam (left) and Nikki Kerss is Seaweed Willy

Nathalie Morgan is Georgette Souflet
Nathalie Morgan is Georgette Souflet

Rachel Shore as Mrs Parker (right)
Rachel Shore as Mrs Parker (right)

Ben Shimmens is Gizzard Slitter (4th from left)
Ben Shimmens is Gizzard Slitter (4th from left)
Choreography by Megan Swann (right)
Choreography by Megan Swann (right)
Helen McCallum as Benjamina Gunn
Helen McCallum as Benjamina Gunn
Silver's other bird
Silver’s other bird

Aunty Babs our amazing musical director
Aunty Babs our amazing musical director
Where would the world be without spotted dick?
Where would the world be without spotted dick?