THE HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 2017


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49 Entertainment Peter Panto review CHRISTMAS always brings Amy Owen


the best pantomimes to Cardigan and in December 2016, Cardigan Amateur Dramatics Group put on a fantastic performance at Theatr Mwldan. By far one of the best


pantomimes Cardigan Theatre has ever produced, it had everything you'd expect and more from a cast who were near word perfect and clearly enjoying their roles. Fun from the beginning to the


very end, every single cast member could sing, which was a nice surprise. It followed the traditional story


of Peter Pan with the added fun that pantomime brings, beginning with the Darling family at bedtime. Wendy, played convincingly by Cardigan Theatre’s stalwart Ruby


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Whithouse, managed to get the audience booing, cheering and tick- tocking from the very beginning. Michael and John were played


by Isabelle Whithouse and Dean Cameron, who – despite their young age – managed to not only remember a huge amount of lines but also carry their energy throughout the production. Mr and Mrs Darling (Martin


Knights and Kerry Flowers) also played the Indian chiefs and joined the pirate gang, showing their versatile sides. Nana the dog, played by new


member Tom Loveday, gave a hilarious dance routine to Mission Impossible and also doubled up as the irrepressible Captain Hook, the one everyone loves to hate. His sidekick, Mr Smee (Liz


Williams), played the audience well, as did Mrs Hook with her many jokes, played by the much-loved Jon Preece. Peter Pan, played by Sarah


Harris, gave a great performance, singing alongside Wendy, Captain Hook and Tinkerbell (Susie Phillips), who gave a hilarious attitude filled performance loved by the audience. The Lost Boys each managed


to show their character and Mrs Crocodile (Judith Kings) managed to captivate the audience with her comical gestures. Tiger Lilly (Rachel Clark) had


the perfect balance of sweetness and attitude and Marina the mermaid (Ellie Fountain) showed her talents by singing a beautiful original song. The chorus was extremely good


this year and it was lovely to see a mix of all ages joining in and supporting each other. Every one of the cast must be


commended, including the many children, who all gave magnificent


performances. To finish the show, there was a


hilarious sketch of ‘If I Were Not Upon the Stage’, which had the audience in stitches. How the cast managed to keep it up, I have no idea! Each scene flowed to the next


extremely well and the whole show appeared to be very well prepared, with brilliant songs, a very clever set and lots of energy. Well done to each and every


single person involved; the director, Ceri Maskell, has achieved nothing short of a miracle.


Terrific performance from Ross Noble ROSS NOBLE made his


way to Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Thursday, January 26 and performed a naturally humorous gig as part of his 15th tour. Sitting at the very front row in


the Great Hall at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, I could easily sense the audience getting increasingly excited as they waited for the big name comedian to walk onto the stage. Ross Noble is considered to


be one of the most memorable comedians when greeting a crowd and is still a recognisable name in the media today, with his resume displaying such credible experience. Starting out in comedy 25 years


ago at the age of 15, Ross has undertaken 14 sell-out tours, nine top-selling stand-up DVD releases, and ranked 10th in Channel 4’s poll of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. As well as performing on stage,


Ross is a regular on panel shows such as ‘QI’ (BBC One) and ‘Have I


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Got News for You’ (BBC One), and has also appeared on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ (BBC One), ‘Room 101’ (BBC One) and ‘Just a Minute’ (BBC Radio 4). As the lights began to dim


at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, the fantastic stage set design and the terrific countdown made way for the man himself, who received a huge round of applause from the audience. From start to end, he had


impeccable timing and even threw in a few scenarios which of course encouraged audience participation with very humorous and successful results. When watching him perform


his show, the unbelievable amount of enjoyment and uncontrollable laughter produced was amazing, which is a sign of not only a gifted man, but a wonderful night had by


the audience. Ross had a wide range of one


liners that all blended together very well; discussing the aftermath and effects of Brexit, general mishaps and even some of his memorable moments from the tour so far. In the second part, the jokes


continued to flow, with Ross carrying on his insightful stories and food- for-thought ideas about the world. With a reputation of producing


hilarious quips and voicing his opinion on the world today, Ross used his show at Aberystwyth as a chance to briefly address Donald Trump’s recent US Presidency and his thoughts on politics today. Overall, the very


talented Ross Noble was an absolute joy to watch live and exceeds expectations in his delivery and through his love of comedy.


Ross Noble: Performed in Aber on his 15th tour


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