The Goose Girl

A pantomime, by John Nicholson. Directed by Audrey Pickles
January 2007

Synopsis

Adapted from the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this story has all the classic elements of a traditional pantomime including a beautiful Princess, handsome Prince, good Fairy Godmother, wicked Witch, and a delectable Dame. Will the Witch have her wicked way? Who gets to marry the Prince? Does the Dame bake a great cake? Join the fun and find out. You can hiss and boo the baddies, and cheer on the heroes.

A traditional style pantomime with a Dame, Comic, Principal Girl and a female Principal Boy! There is even a horse! Also appearing are several young dancers from Victoria Richards' dancing school.

The story is based on the fairy tale by Grimm where the evil witch seeks her revenge on the King of Kalabrian by forcing the Princess to become a Goose Girl. In true pantomime tradition, she is saved from this role by her fairy Godmother.

Good always triumphs over evil!

The Goose Girl is a traditional style pantomime with a Dame, Comic, Principal Girl and a female Principal Boy! There is also the customary Goodie and Baddy two Baddies in fact! There is a large chorus and even a horse! Also appearing are several young dancers from Victoria Richards dancing school. The story is based on the fairy tale by Grimm where the evil witch seeks her revenge on the King of Kalabrian by forcing the Princess to become a Goose Girl. In true pantomime tradition, she is saved from this role by her fairy Godmother. Good always triumphs over evil!

Acts and Scenes

Act One

• Scene 1 : The Throne Room in the Palace of Kalabrian


• Scene 2 : A corridor in the Palace of Kalabrian


• Scene 3 : The gardens at the Palace of Euphonia 10 years later


• Scene 4 : The gardens several months later


• Scene 5 : The woods of Kalabrian


• Scene 6 : The Reception Hall of the Palace of Kalabrian


Interval of 15 minutes



Act Two

• Scene 1 : The goosefield beyond the City Gates at Kalabrian


• Scene 2 : An ante room in the Palace of Kalabrian


• Scene 3 : The Reception Hall of the palace of Kalabrian


• Scene 4 : The roof


• Scene 5 : The Throne Room in the Palace of Kalabrian


• Scene 6 : A woodland path

Cast and Crew

* denotes a debut on the Rottingdean stage

Performance Dates

Fri 19th Jan 2007 at 7:45 PM
Sat 20th Jan 2007 at 2:00 PM
Sat 20th Jan 2007 at 7:45 PM
Sun 21st Jan 2007 at 2:00 PM
Thu 25th Jan 2007 at 7:45 PM
Fri 26th Jan 2007 at 7:45 PM
Sat 27th Jan 2007 at 2:00 PM
Sat 27th Jan 2007 at 7:45 PM

Photographs

There are photographs from other production and events available in the gallery.

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