12 August 2013
I
really enjoyed the open air production of 'The Importance of Being
Earnest' by The Pantaloons that we saw last August (reviewed here in
August 2012) so I was looking forward to their return to the gardens
of Woburn Abbey last weekend. The Pantaloons are a group of five
young actors who bring a comedy-sketch-group approach to open air
theatre, full of backchat, audience interaction, improvisation,
original music and infectious silliness. Their production of 'A
Midsummer Night's Dream' played well to these strengths but also
demonstrated their more serious acting skills. It was a very funny
and enjoyable evening. I particularly liked the impromptu use of
three members of the audience to play the fairies – Cobweb,
Peaseblossom and Mustardseed. While the acting was excellent, the
limitations of such a small cast meant that I am not sure anyone who
wasn't already familiar with the play would have been able to follow
all the intricacies of the plot. Nevertheless it was great fun and I
can't wait for The Pantaloons production of 'Sherlock Holmes' which
is at Woburn this Friday.
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