Something BIG is coming to Dundee this Christmas!

Following the massive success of last year’s production of Cinderella, Thomson-Leng Musical Society are back at the Gardyne Theatre this December with their larger-than-life production of another favourite family fairy-tale: Jack and the Beanstalk!

Packed with brilliant pop songs, sizzling choreography, dazzling pyrotechnics and jokes-a-plenty, Jack and the Beanstalk is a spellbinding show that’s not to be missed. So, if it’s laughter you’re after – bring your granny and the bairns!

Directed by Ross Lesslie with Musical Direction by Richard Waghorn and Choreography by Rebecca Smith.

Jack and the Beanstalk runs at the Gardyne Theatre from December 4th to 9th with nightly performances at 7pm and a Saturday and Sunday matinee at 3.30pm.

Tickets are £12/£14 with group discounts available.
Tickets can be booked via Thomson-Leng at tlms.net (07580 128901)
or Dundee City Box Office at dundeebox.co.uk (01382 434940)

Jack And The Beanstalk

DATE	4th December 2012
SOCIETY	Thomson-Leng Musical Society
VENUE	Gardyne Theatre
TYPE OF PRODUCTION	Pantomime
DIRECTOR	Ross Lesslie
MUSICAL DIRECTOR	Richard Waghorn
CHOREOGRAPHER	Rebecca Smith

Report

Author: Roger D. Buist

The panto season is now in full swing and this Society brought a new look and lots of innovation to this famous tale for this year’s show. Flamboyant Dame, Beyonce Castle, played with verve by Gordon Massie is skint and her daydreaming son, Jack (Seonade Sparey) a good looking principal boy, and Simple Simon, Billy Muir, (a comical performance this) are no help to her. So Moomoo the Cow (Sharon McLaren) has to be sold in order to pay the rent to the nasty Giant’s horrible henchman Lord Wormling, convincingly played by Paul Campbell, with a specially shaven head! Add more assorted characters – a delightful Princess Jill (Ellen Ryder), a “camp” King (Neil Hutton), charming Fairy Nuff; and you have the perfect recipe for a great panto. There were lots of fine little Elves under the watchful eye of the Wizard (Brad Wilson); a fabulous growing Beanstalk; plus some wonderful digital magic as the principals were transported back down to earth in an elevator from Cloudland to escape from the terrible Giant (Stuart Young). Even TV’s Strictly Come Dancing got into the tale with amusing consequences and there were lots of pop songs to set feet tapping; and a Christmas Finale sing-along for all.