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The Owl and the Pussycat went to see…

Published Monday 10 December 2007 at 12:25 by Mary Redman

Simple charm and unfussy delight are keynotes of this small show with an enormous heart.

A scene from The Owl and the Pussycat went to see... at the Brentwood Theatre

A scene from The Owl and the Pussycat went to see... at the Brentwood Theatre Photo: Dave Godbold

Absolutely everyone engages with director David Toltek’s vision of Edward Lear’s hilarious nonsense world with great commitment. It’s pure entertainment with enchanting props such as the pea green boat, many by master carpenter John Dobson.

Louisa-Marie Hunt’s energetic Quangle Wangle’s house has a Christmas pudding roof while Robert Paul’s nastily hopping, very hungry Plum Pudding Flea is round and stuffed with raisins.

Jack Merivale’s anxious, long tall Owl has round NHS-issue glasses while Sarah Rushton’s Pussycat is a nicely brought up young lady.

James Sinclair’s affectingly sad, anxious and lugubrious Dong with the luminous nose is quite lit up nasally speaking. Even though he can’t get married to Penelope Lambton’s charming Jumblie Girl who has a strong singing voice. Julia Curle’s long-handled Runcible Spoon sleepwalks elegantly while Colin Reed’s Turkey gobbles and moves to great effect.

Barry Davis’ ingenious multilevel set is a super background for Joy Dunn’s costumes showing Dr Seuss-style witty imagination. Paul Tomkinson’s choreography captures the creatures’ characteristics, making excellent use of spaces.

Having arrived tense and flustered, this show’s honest and joyful entertainment calmed me through and through. A treat.

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Production information

By:
Sheila Ruskin and David Wood
Composer:
music and lyrics by David Wood
Management:
Brentwood Theatre Company by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd
Cast:
Jack Merivale, Sarah Rushton, Julia Curle, Louisa-Marie Hunt, Penelope Lambton, Andrew Lindfield, Robert Paul, Colin Reed, James Sinclair
Director:
David Toltek
Sound:
Bradley King
Lighting:
Guy Lee
Costumes:
Joy Dunn
Choreography:
Paul Tomkinson
Musical direction:
John Trent Wallace

Production information can change over the run of the show.

Run sheet

Brentwood Theatre Brentwood
December 3-30 2007
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