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Bravo, St. Annes! This was one of the best shows I have seen this
year. Credit must go to the all female production team, Carol
Lawrence, producer, Julie Drury, choreographer and musical
director, Gill Streatfield.
High quality performances were given by all the cast,
principals and chorus both. David Chard as Arthur was excellent.
Bernadette Lillystone (Morgan le Fey), Stephen Hagen (Mordred),
Gerry Walsh (Lancelot) and Michael Wynne (Merlin) all supported
admirably, but on my visit the outstanding performance came from
Alison Waddington as Guenevere. For dressing the show all costumes
were colourful, looked new and spectacular. The scenery and the
lighting were complementary to the enjoyment. The music was
handled with great assurance by Gill Streatfield and her
orchestra.
Finally, on a purely personal note, I must say how good it was
to see Peter Weston back on stage again. While still not back to
100% health, he was more than that in his performances as a
slightly eccentric Pellinore.
(Ken Robinson)
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