Never lacking in enthusiasm, I felt this production was one of this society's best. A happy bouncy show, full of the right ingredients, arranged through NODA and written by Leonard Caddy.
The Pied Piper was confidently played by Bethany Davancourt and together with Katerina, played by Jenny Baker, were ideal. Comedy was very much to the fore, with Marion McBride as a wonderful Gertrude Blusterholster and a hugely funny Old Dancing Mistress played well by Neil Silcock. Edna Taylor and Tim Jones made good policemen Dreadful and Worse and Tony Barrow was a strong character as Alderman Von Blunderbus. Susie Jones as Maud Maudlin together with Mike Kelsall as Finklefepper handled their parts extremely well. I wonder who thinks up all these wonderful character names!
© NODA Northwest
