My Snow White Panto REVIEW
THE FAIREST PANTO IN THE LAND
I am so delighted to have been given the opportunity to watch a Janice Honeyman Panto, although I always heard about the Panto through the grapevines, this was my first one ever and what a ride it was! Snow White is Janice Honeyman's thirty-first pantomime and I made sure to head out at the Joburg Theatre to get into the spirit of festive season and celebrate the joys and laughs of life.
First of all I would like to congratulate Janice on creating, writing and directing this masterpiece that continuously breaks records year after year. Upon arrival my heart melted by seeing everyone out with their families and being able to bond through laughter, giggles, screams and complete goofiness.
The cast were truly the stars of this show, they gave outstanding performances and what really stuck out what how well they were able to commit and stay in character even if it's not their character's chance to speak. Desmond Dube as Dame Dolla Dludlu was one of my absolute favourites, I grew up watching Desmond on TV and having to see him do his thing live on stage will be one of the fondest memories I'll hold to heart. He gave the show colour by using his quirkiness to add a huge comedy effect on his character.
Queen Hildegonda played by Ben Voss was full of drama and great lines, this character was so spectacular and even though this was a villainous character, it was a huge favourite amongst majority of the audience members. I also absolutely loved Sneezy played by Namisa Mdlalose, a character so well written and very funny with all the sneezing!
The stage was well set-up with creative and innovative designs and I loved how they incorporated 3D effect in some of the designs, the 3D offered an adrenaline rush and for a moment there I forgot I was in a Theatre. The lighting by Graham Mclusky was outstanding, he has lit each of Janice Honeyman's pantomimes at Joburg Theatre and for the past thirty-five years so he perfectly understands what exactly is needed where and totally understands the vision. The choreography by Nicol Sheraton was totally perfect for each scene and complimented the story, I've noticed that only a few choreographers get this right. One more thing Snow White Panto got right was including the audience in the fun by hosting a sing-off towards the end of the show, I really thought that was special.
If you have not watched nor got tickets to the show, I really think you should get them now rather than later. It will be at the Joburg Theatre till 23 December 2018
Tickets range from R245 – R375 and can be booked at www.joburgtheatre.com or by calling 0861 670 670. Theatre patrons can also book online and pay at selected Pick N Pay stores.
Thank you Colab Network and Joburg Theatre for the hosting!
#SnowWhitePantoSA
@Thabang4real
THE FAIREST PANTO IN THE LAND
I am so delighted to have been given the opportunity to watch a Janice Honeyman Panto, although I always heard about the Panto through the grapevines, this was my first one ever and what a ride it was! Snow White is Janice Honeyman's thirty-first pantomime and I made sure to head out at the Joburg Theatre to get into the spirit of festive season and celebrate the joys and laughs of life.
First of all I would like to congratulate Janice on creating, writing and directing this masterpiece that continuously breaks records year after year. Upon arrival my heart melted by seeing everyone out with their families and being able to bond through laughter, giggles, screams and complete goofiness.
The cast were truly the stars of this show, they gave outstanding performances and what really stuck out what how well they were able to commit and stay in character even if it's not their character's chance to speak. Desmond Dube as Dame Dolla Dludlu was one of my absolute favourites, I grew up watching Desmond on TV and having to see him do his thing live on stage will be one of the fondest memories I'll hold to heart. He gave the show colour by using his quirkiness to add a huge comedy effect on his character.
Queen Hildegonda played by Ben Voss was full of drama and great lines, this character was so spectacular and even though this was a villainous character, it was a huge favourite amongst majority of the audience members. I also absolutely loved Sneezy played by Namisa Mdlalose, a character so well written and very funny with all the sneezing!
The stage was well set-up with creative and innovative designs and I loved how they incorporated 3D effect in some of the designs, the 3D offered an adrenaline rush and for a moment there I forgot I was in a Theatre. The lighting by Graham Mclusky was outstanding, he has lit each of Janice Honeyman's pantomimes at Joburg Theatre and for the past thirty-five years so he perfectly understands what exactly is needed where and totally understands the vision. The choreography by Nicol Sheraton was totally perfect for each scene and complimented the story, I've noticed that only a few choreographers get this right. One more thing Snow White Panto got right was including the audience in the fun by hosting a sing-off towards the end of the show, I really thought that was special.
If you have not watched nor got tickets to the show, I really think you should get them now rather than later. It will be at the Joburg Theatre till 23 December 2018
Tickets range from R245 – R375 and can be booked at www.joburgtheatre.com or by calling 0861 670 670. Theatre patrons can also book online and pay at selected Pick N Pay stores.
Thank you Colab Network and Joburg Theatre for the hosting!
#SnowWhitePantoSA
@Thabang4real
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