L to R: Karina Farnlucher, Hannah Dallow, Nikki Jewell, Gemma McCartney, Lester Woodger
L to R: (rear) Mel Bower, Kay McGregor, Wendy Downs, Ruth Bower; (front) Jill Turner, Joan Parkinson
L to R: Emma Dixon, Tony Nelson, Ben Torrens, Caroline Potter
L to R: Ben Torrens (Owl), Nikki Jewell (Sgt Rock), Mel Bower (Sugar Plum Fairy), Laurie Lewis (The Mouse King), Hannah Dallow (Cpl Fudge), Caroline Potter (Kurt), Vicky Jones (Twitchnose), Gemma McCartney (Clara) and the junior chorus
Report:
There was a bit of a do at the opening performances of Headley Theatre Club's panto.
Birthday girl Helen Keech, aged 5, of Birch Road, got a special treat when she, her family and friends went along to see her sister Ashleigh (7), take the role of a fairy in local playwright Jo Smith's Nutcracker.
The sisters and their friends loved the birthday party with a difference - and little Ashleigh enjoyed her new-found fame so much, she stood autographing programmes afterwards.
The party was among a good crowd at the Saturday and Sunday matinee performances of the Headley village hall production.
Although the audience at Friday night's opening showing was a little thin, according to theatre club member Tony Nelson, next Saturday evening's performance is a sell-out. And Mr Nelson and his colleagues are also hoping for good turn-outs for the performances on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.
The cast got a big vote of confidence from little Helen's father Chris. He said: "We were very impressed with the panto indeed. Some of the scenes in it were absolutely brilliant."