Comic capers with the Methodist Wives’ group pantomime

Skelmanthorpe Methodist Wives’ panto Red Riding Hood. From the left are: Edna Fisher (Johnny); Rose Merry (Dolly Dishcloth); Gillian Healey (Bonny); Bernice Hutchinson (Simple Simon) A COMMUNITY pantomime brought villagers together for evenings full of fun.

Three performances of Red Riding Hood were presented by Skelmanthorpe Methodist Wives’ Group at the Methodist Church.

Highlights of the pantomime, written by G Stead and produced by Neil Keer, included the village shop cart selling fresh and roasted chickens and the ‘The Circus is coming to town’ scene, which included great costumes and circus props causing lots of laughter from the audience at the antics of the cast.

Thanks are extended to everyone who helped to make the pantomime a success.

The cast were: Dolly Dishcloth (Rose Merry) Simple Simon (Berneice Hutchinson), Bonny (Gillian Healey), Johnny (Edna Fisher), Red Riding Hood (Clare Dodsley), Prince (Louise Dockray), Squire (Ruth Firth), Count Calamatus/ Wolf (Barbara Casson), Crookback (Beth Wood).

Chorus: Angela Williams, Anthea Smith, Laura Hogan, Taylor Fisher, Fiona Gaunt, Regan Wood.

Musical Accompaniment: Piano: Craig Schofield. Percussion: Callum Wadsworth

Prompt: Anne Wadsworth. Backstage crew: Louise Casson, Dave Healey, Maxine Richardson, June Pearson. Scenery was painted by Vanessa Wilthew and the wooden shop cart was especially made by Stuart Merry.