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Draculathe panto

24th - 26th January 2013The Victory HallBroughton-in-Furness

By Jim Sperinck

Hot on the heels of last year’s brilliantly quirky ‘Robin Hood and the Singing Nun’ we are proud to present the fangtastic Dracula ...the Panto. Written by Jim Sperinck who is well known for his skewed take on the traditional pantomime story (other memorable titles include ‘Panto at the OK Corral’, ‘The Pompeii Panto’ and the ‘Canterbury Tales Panto’.) Dracula ...the Panto will not disappoint in the humour stakes (get it?). Rehearsals began way back in October and it was great to see another crop of talented new faces join the cast. And here we are, almost 4 months later, on performance night. We’ve had a fantastic time together — and we can’t wait for it to all start again next autumn! So sit back, enjoy the panto and thank you for your continued support of our little group.

Broughton Drama Group Committee

Dracula ...the Panto

INTERVAL Refreshments will be available and the raffle will be drawn

ACT 1In a strangely Cumbrian-looking village somewhere in Transylvania, Dame Rosie Glow welcomes a handsome stranger named Richard to the Flying Mouse Inn. He could be a perfect match for Dame Rosie’s daughter Sonia - but somebody else has his eye on her... The wicked

vampire Count Dracula is looking for a new bride. He sends Boris, his werewolf butler, to kidnap Sonia. But with only a pair of hapless cooks

to help him, Boris struggles to capture the right girl.

Dracula will have his bride! But who will it be? Dame Rosie seems keen to volunteer, but the Count is still determined to get his teeth into poor Sonia. Our heroes will need a cunning plan and a little bit of magic from the good Fairy Garlic to put a stop to Dracula’s evil plans (and terrible jokes)

once and for all…

Please turn off mobile phones during the performance... anyone caught texting during the performance will become a bride of Dracula

ACT 2

Draculathe panto

Dracula ............................................Adam AtkinsonRosie Glow ....................................David HickinsonJack ......................................................Karen MasonSonia ....................................Imogen Berry-Henshaw Boris .........................................................Paul JordinRichard .............................................Sarah WilliamsSteak ................................................Simon ChadwickKidney ...............................................Lesley SkeltonFairy Garlic ........................................Ceara HaydenSpectacular........................................ Samantha PughParticular........................................Louise ThompsonMuscular ...............................................Katie GastonPierre ................................................Andrew ForsterAlan ........................................................Jamie GilliesBusto ........................................Flora Scott-MaxwellBuster .......................................Bella Kanjoo-ParsonsBusted .......................................................Lucy GilesBustop .................................................. Eilidh MillerApple ............................................... Sarah ThompsonPear ....................................................Charlotte YorkPipi ................................................... Freya AshcroftStrelle ................................................Grace AshcroftVampire ................................................Ellie HaddowCricket .................................................Eve DennisonDing ................................................Chloe BlinkhornAcro ..........................................................Zac MillerCom ........................................................ Sam ParsonsPostman ..................................................... Ellie Giles

The Cast

Adult Chorus Claire Armstrong • Hilary Lange • Heather Tavares

Directed by .................................................... Laura Collar

Produced by ................................................... Jennifer Salder

Pianist .............................................................. Sam Norman

Stage Manager ............................................... David Bartlett

Costumes .......................................................... Yvonne Travis Jane Ellingham Jennifer Salder Maggie D’Silva

Prompt ............................................................. Kathy Bartlett

Set Design & Construction ........................... Paul Taylor Dave Bartlett

Stage Hands .................................................... Dave Hughes Jenny Acott Sean Leighton

Curtain Winder ............................................. Andrew Read

Props ................................................................ Cath Taylor

Make-Up ........................................................ Ruth Hughes Louise Thompson Vicky Ashcroft

Lighting & Sound ........................................... Lyn Setchell David Hickinson

Programme, Photos & Publicity ................ Russell Holden

Acknowledgements We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to:

Coordination Group Publications (CGP) • Kent Valley Colour Printers The front of house team and chaperones • The Victory HallAdam (Dracula) for his brilliant cartoons • all our advertisers

...and to a WONDERFUL AUDIENCE

The Crew

Ceara Hayden

Fairy Garlic

David Hickinson

Rosie Glow

Imogen Berry-Henshaw

Sonia

Sarah Williams

Richard

Karen Mason

Jack

Claire Armstrong

Adult Chorus

Heather Tavares

HilaryLange

Bustop

Bella

BusterBusto

Flora

Busted

Lucy Eilidh

What breed of dog is owned by Dracula? A blood hound.

Why does Dracula have no friends? Because he’s a pain in the neck.

Which building does Dracula visit in new york? The vampire state building.

Was Dracula ever married? No he’s a bat-chelor.

What is a vampire’s favorite fruit? A neck-tarine.

What’s a vampire’s favourite animal? A giraffe

What’s Dracula’s favourite coffee? Decoffinated.

Why did Dracula drive on the motorway? Someone told him it was a main artery!

What is a vampire’s favourite dessert? I scream

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Dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author Bram Stoker. Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula’s attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by professor Abraham van Helsing.

Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, he defined its modern form. He came across the name Dracula in his reading on Romanian history and despite it being a work of fiction, the references to the Transylvanian-born Vlad III Dracula of Wallachia are obvious to see.

During his reign (1456–1462), “Vlad the Impaler” is said to have killed from 40,000 to 100,000 European civilians (political rivals, criminals and anyone else he considered “useless to humanity”), mainly by using his favourite method of impaling them on a sharp pole.

The name “Dracula” is derived from a chivalric order called ‘The order of the dragon’ and means “son of Dracul”. Stoker chose this name to replace the name (Count Wampyr) that he had originally intended to use for his villain.

The origin of Dracula

Boris’s Dracula QuizAnswers: A • A • B • A • C

1. Where in the world was Dracula from? A: Transylvania B: Suckyourvania C: Castlevania 2. When Dracula shipped up in England in which town did he first arrive? A: Whitby B: Scarborough C: Grimsby 3. By which title was Dracula most commonly known? A: Baron B: Count C: Duke 4. In which of these years was Bram Stoker’s Dracula first published? A: 1877 B: 1897 C: 1917 5. What was the name of the ship on which Dracula journeyed to England? A: Persephone B: Vesta C: Demeter

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Past Pantomimes

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We hope you’ve enjoyed your time with us this evening — Broughton Drama Group has existed in one form or another for many years. It had an enthusiastic revival in the mid-nineties and since then has produced a very popular annual Pantomime... and since 2005 has hosted a successful One Act Play season in the Summer. We may be an amateur company but there’s a high standard of abilities both on and off stage. There is always a great response for the cast and crew of our productions and the shows are well attended. The group has an elected committee who take care of the administrative side of affairs. Anyone can join the committee and appointments usually take place at our Annual General Meeting which takes place in the Spring. The current committee (2012-2013) are:

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We have regular committee meetings throughout the year. If you’d like to join the drama group please speak to one of the members or send us an email and we’ll ‘sign you up’!

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Would you like to join Broughton Drama Group? Everyone’s welcome...whether acting or behind the scenes!If you fancy assisting with lighting, sound, stage management, scenery, make-up & costumes we’d be happy to see you... and if you feel more adventurous, what about writing or directing future productions? Look out for forthcoming productions and give it a whirl. We can heartily recommend it. You’ll have a great time and make lifelong friends. Send us an email. We’ll keep you informed of forthcoming productions, auditions and drama group news.We have great ideas for drama workshops, play read-throughs and even a talent show but need people to get involved to make them happen. We really need committee members at the moment, so if you’d like to have a say in the running of the BDG please come along to our AGM in April — anyone can attend.

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