The Pantomime has finally come to end end of its run. For most of this winter, my son Sam has either been rehearsing or performing in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' at the Salisbury Playhouse.
It has been incredibly hard work but he has loved it so!
As one of the Youth Group he worked alternate days and was often on stage leaping, dancing and singing for hours. The young actors were chosen from a large number auditioning, so we felt very proud when he was picked to join the company.
Sam explained that they had to be 'move perfect' as there was lots of running about and mad mayhem on stage, so you always had to be in exactly the right place at the right moment.
We found out he could dance two summers ago, at a family wedding- when he held everybody spell-bound with his Michael Jackson moves!
However, dancing within a group to a set routine requires very different skills - and a lot of hard work.
There was obviously true camaraderie between all the cast, Sam said it was great being treated as an equal by the professional actors.
He certainly put his heart into it....
When the cast took their final bows at the end of this amazing, energetic and colourful pantomime and my Sam was up there with them-
I thought I might burst with pride!
(Please don't copy any of the photographs from this particular blog- Thank You! )
It has been incredibly hard work but he has loved it so!
As one of the Youth Group he worked alternate days and was often on stage leaping, dancing and singing for hours. The young actors were chosen from a large number auditioning, so we felt very proud when he was picked to join the company.
Sam explained that they had to be 'move perfect' as there was lots of running about and mad mayhem on stage, so you always had to be in exactly the right place at the right moment.
We found out he could dance two summers ago, at a family wedding- when he held everybody spell-bound with his Michael Jackson moves!
However, dancing within a group to a set routine requires very different skills - and a lot of hard work.
There was obviously true camaraderie between all the cast, Sam said it was great being treated as an equal by the professional actors.
He certainly put his heart into it....
When the cast took their final bows at the end of this amazing, energetic and colourful pantomime and my Sam was up there with them-
I thought I might burst with pride!
(Please don't copy any of the photographs from this particular blog- Thank You! )
