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Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:41 am Post subject: Pantomime Casting for 2007.....

Here is the preliminary cast list for this years Christmas Panto:
(Subject to change, of course)

John W as Darth Vader
Scott as David Walliams
Mark O as Matt Lucas
FW Fred as Frank Sinatra
Helen May as Helen Mirren
Rachel as Mariella Frostrup
ernie as David Cameron
Lord Evan Elpuss as Douglas Bader
Santa Fe Fan as Brian Wilson
Cherskiy as Luke Skywalker
Barking Biker as Jeremy Clarkson
Triumph Herald as Joanna Lumley
Behind Geddon's Wall as Alec Salmon
Marietta Honeybun as Kylie Minogue
Peter De Meteor as Klaatu
Howard 66 as Dean Martin
Shaky Fan and RockitRon as The Blues Brothers
Two Stepper as Garth Brooks
Hocus Pocus and Mindda as Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee
Number Six as 'Count' Dracula
Matt Marisco as Rafa Benitez
Toggy Tea Slurper as Maggie Smith
Super Mod as Hal 9000
Briant as Bing Crosby

Anyone I've missed, please see me in my Winnebago
PS We are still waiting for the script due to the writers strike in Hollyweird

Scott_Nelson · Guest

What role will I actually play? The Camp Christmas Fairy (a la Frankie Howard in Carry On Christmas, 1969)? Laughing

Rachel · Guest

Scott_Nelson · Guest

I think Paul (Admin) should play Ricky Gervais. Lady Boil De Spudswell should play Danny Baker. Very Happy

Cherskiy

nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

I'll play Alice Richardson, filling in for anyone thats off on holiday, sick etc. Remember to send me lots of texts, surveys etc to read out to fill time Laughing

I'll take it it will all pre-recorded for Xmas. Wink

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

Anyone I've missed, please see me in my Winnebago
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Catastrophe! How could you have missed me out? The more so as I've already been in a panto this year--two lines as a crowd member in Babes in the Wood, together with the singing and dancing required of a chorus member.

Yes, I know it's only November but our Panto is always on in October half-term week, when we can hire the local High School and have the complete run of the place.

My very first foray into pantomime was way back at Christmas 1971, when, as a member of the Isle of Thanet 18 Plus Group, I played the Fairy Godmother in an adult version of Sinderella to raise funds for charity--yes, that spelling is correct and aptly related to the content. It was and still is unusual for that particular role to cross genders. I wonder what they were trying to tell me!

Ian.

Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

Nod and Ian, and MM, my sincere apologies for the oversight. My grandchildren kept phoning me up and I was distracted! Rolling Eyes

Ian, you will play Brian Matthew if you wish, (On Listen Again of course!)
Nod, you must bring two friends with you. (winkin and blinkin)
Mark Mayhew will play a certain DJ. (Who could it be?)

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

My pleasure.

Funnily enough, I lived in BM's home town, Coventry, from 1972 to 1976 and one of my best mates of the era was a fellow former pupil of his old school, Bablake.

Ian.

Ian Robinson · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject:

Aw, I'm missed off too. Never mind, I'll do the poster

(see my latest actual Panto poster here: http://www.chorleylittletheatre.com)

Triumph Herald · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 85 Location: Bucks

Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

Sorry Ian. Same excuse as above! Rolling Eyes

Good work on the poster!
Any more gentlemen I've overlooked see me in my Winnebago. Or any ladies go to the Casting Couch entrance from the Radio 2 MB days. ReBa and Lucilla and FBN and Pond Girl and Welsh (Ava) Gardener and Honey Bee and BonnieB and BDG and Arkela Bivouac and Ruth....

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Briant-Thanks for including me-I appreciate it.

It would be a honour to be cast as Richard Allinson-all I need now is his money, his intelligence, his connections in the music industry, his musical knowledge and his fantastic sense of humour.

In all other respects I can be his stunt double.

Matt Marisco · Guest

I am most gateful for the inclusion of my name in the list of the pantomimme. What is this?

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I would be grateful if I'm not Matt Lucas. I wouldn't mind being John Cleese. I'm about as tall as him. I would recreate the film Clock-wise. Cleese likes too irritate people in his shows like Fawlty Towers. Laughing

Matt Marisco · Guest

I do not think it was cleese that likes to irritate people in the faulty tower. It was other people which irritated him durely. And I like the waiter from Espana, yes! Ola Manuel!

Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject:

Ola Matt. The pantomime is a British tradition like fish and chips. The men sometimes dress as women and the women wear shorts and fishnet tights and slap their thighs with gusto. That is not a cleaning agent, by the way. There is lots of singing and dancing and all ends well eventually. A bit like this message board, we hope! Laughing

Matt Marisco · Guest

How come the men like to dress as the women, is this not a bit strange for you english? I think so it may be, yes! Smile

We like fish and the chips here too. The fish we call Pescados, and the chips are called the Patatas Fritas (the fried potato).

Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject:

Ola Matt. I think I will write a song about this subject for the pantomime. We will all sing it at the finale when the curtain comes down and the inquest begins. This is what we call 'show biz' and 'being catty' especially when Dick Whittington is involved. Rolling Eyes

Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Well thanks for including me Briant, I must point out that Clarkson hates motorbikes and I hold him in the same contempt that I do the ginger whinger, Wossy & Brand! Sorry to act like a drama queen Wink

BB

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Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject:

OK BB, you can be Steve McQueen if you prefer! Or Marlon Brando in 'The Young Ones.' Viz-

'What are you rebelling against, Johnny?'
'What have you got?'

Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject:

Now there's an image! Brando in 'The Young Ones!' I meant 'The Wild One! Embarassed

Rick Mayall is Marlon Brando! Laughing

Red Baron · Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 120

I was going to take offence, Briant Laughing

FBN, PG and I are all still around - any good roles for the 3 of us??

RB

Briant · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

OK Mark O as John Cleese. Perhaps ernie will now play Matt Lucas?

ReBa, PG and FBN will dress up as Christina Aguilera in 'forties army gear and sing and dance to 'Candyman.' Razz

Matt Marisco · Guest

Mr scott play matt Lucas, yes? Laughing

Scott_Nelson · Guest

I wouldn't mind playing with him. Wink

Matt Marisco · Guest

Euugh. is pervert.

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Scott_Nelson · Guest

Briant,

Who could Iain Smith play? Or has he been banned?! Laughing

Briant · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

Iain Smith could play Death in Ingmar Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal.' Rolling Eyes

SantaFefan · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject:

John W as Darth Vader
Scott as Luke Skywalker.

Scott.. I am....your father! Shocked

Me as Brian Wilson eh? Beach Boys I assume? that's good for me!

although I'd like to be Casey Jones as well! Razz

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Shaky Fan · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628

Do I have a big part?

Scott_Nelson · Guest

If you're my father, then I bet you are well ashamed! Laughing

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Well I don't seem to have a very big part......

Haven't got much of a role in the Panto, either, it seems Shocked

**PJ stomps of in a huff back to his dressing room** Laughing

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Scott_Nelson · Guest

I thought you were down in the undergrowth with Christopher Biggins? Twisted Evil