Tom Thumb

January 2023

A Comedy, Pantomime

Written by Paul Reakes.

Directed by Cathie Pannell, Mike Sermon.

The production poster

About This Production

SBADS was forced to suspend its usual programme of productions in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 'Tom Thumb' was the first production for three years, and a triumphant return to the stage for the society as it played to full houses.

Cast

Mum Thumb: Robin Lee
Tom Thumb: Shannon Wills
Tim Thumb: Ethan Smith
The King: John Gower
Princess Primrose: Eleanor Keay
Lucy Lastic: Donna Warne (as Donna Wills)
Slither Slugslime: Tristram Grevatt
The Crone: Margaret Cuthbertson
Spellena: Kim Kidney
The Voice of the Giant: Tim McGill
The Giant: Gemma Kidney
1st Citizen: Guy Pannell
2nd Citizen: Molly Yates
3rd Citizen: Dylan Cowper
Spirit of the Woods/Dance Captain: Molly Yates
1st Guard: Dylan Cowper
2nd Guard: Imogen Blackwell
Chorus: Florence Blackwell, Imogen Blackwell, Emma Jamin, Karine Jamin, Matilda Jones, Gemma Kidney, Eliza Meek, Isabella Meek, Lilla Nutbeam, Ellie Power

Production Team

Director: Cathie Pannell, Mike Sermon
Musical Director: Richard Stevens
Stage Manager: Val Meek
Assistant Stage Manager: Rachel Prince
Stage crew: Tony Rose
Properties: Georgia Wills
Lighting, sound and effects: Adam Cook, Tim McGill, Charlie Kidney, Jack Chequer
Continuity: Alastair Cuthbertson
Set design & painting: Tristram Grevatt, Kaz Oinn
Puppets & contraptions: Tristram Grevatt
Choreography: Molly Yates
Costume: Wendy Moorhouse, Rowan Richards, Cathie Pannell, Val Meek
Make-up: Louise Scammell, Lindsey Stewart
Chaperones: Felicity Ferry and team
Front of House & Bar: Veronica Brown and team
Publicity, posters, programme: Tristram Grevatt, Guy Pannell
Photography: Keith Male
Box Office: John Gower and team
Raffle: John Giles, Greg Wall

Programme

Gallery

: The cast and part of the crew of the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3176-web)

: The cast of the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3172-web)

: The chorus of the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3156-web)

: The chorus of the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3155-web)

: The chorus of the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3154-web)

: Dylan Cowper, Imogen Blackwell and Tristram Grevatt as the Guards with Slugslime in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3170-web)

: Dylan Cowper, Imogen Blackwell and Tristram Grevatt as the Guards with Slugslime in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3169-web)

: Donna Wills, Robin Lee and Ethan Smith as Lucy Lastic, Mum Thumb and Tim Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3166-web)

: Donna Wills, Robin Lee and Ethan Smith as Lucy Lastic, Mum Thumb and Tim Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3164-web)

: Robin Lee, Ethan Smith and Shannin Wills as the Thumb family in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3161-web)

: Robin Lee as dame Mum Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3160-web)

: Robin Lee as dame Mum Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3159-web)

: Dylan Cowper, Guy Pannell and Molly Yates as citizens in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3152-web)

: Eleanor Keay and Tristram Grevatt as Princess Primrose and Slugslime in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3150-web)

: Margaret Cuthbertson and Tristram Grevatt as the Crone and Slugslime in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3145-web)

: Tristram Grevatt as Slugslime in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3144-web)

: Kim Kidney and Margaret Cuthbertson as Spellena and the Crone in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3142-web)

: Kim Kidney and Margaret Cuthbertson as Spellena and the Crone in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3140-web)

: John Gower and Eleanor Keay as The King and Princess Primrose in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3138-web)

: John Gower and Eleanor Keay as The King and Princess Primrose in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3137-web)

: Shannon Wills and Eleanor Keay as Tom Thumb and Princess Primrose in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3135-web)

: Shannon Wills and Eleanor Keay as Tom Thumb and Princess Primrose in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3132-web)

: Eleanor Keay as Princess Primrose n the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3131-web)

: Eleanor Keay as Princess Primrose n the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3130-web)

: Tristram Grevatt as Slugslime in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3128-web)

: Margaret Cuthberston as the Crone in SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3124-web)

: Margaret Cuthberston as the Crone in SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3123-web)

: Ethan Smith and Donna Wills as Tim Thumb and Lucy Lastic in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3120-web)

: Donna Wills and Shannon Wills as Lucy Lastic and Tom Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3117-web)

: Shannon Wills as Tom Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3111-web)

: Shannon Wills as Tom Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3110-web)

: Kim Kidney as Spellena in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3107-web)

: Kim Kidney as Spellena in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3105-web)

: Ethan Smith as Tim Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3104-web)

: Ethan Smith as Tim Thumb in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3100-web)

: Donna Wills as Lucy Lastic in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3098-web)

: Donna Wills as Lucy Lastic in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3096-web)

: Guy Pannell as Citizen 1 in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3095-web)

: Guy Pannell as Citizen 1 in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3093-web)

: John Gower as The King in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3091-web)

: John Gower as The King in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Cast-Promo_AAA3090-web)

: On overview of the scenery and props used in the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Props-and-scenery-P1070989b-web)

: Palace Gardens set for the 2023 SBADS pantomime "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Palace-Gardens-Set-20230121_212833-web)

: Woodland Cottage set for the SBADS 2023 production of "Tom Thumb"(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Pantomime-Woodland-Set-P1070960-web)

: The junior chorus. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-02-web)

: John Gower as 'The King' and Eleanor Keay as 'Princess Primrose'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-03-web)

: Donna Wills and Ethan Smith as 'Lucy Lastic' and 'Tim Thumb'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-04-web)

: Eleanor Keay as 'Princess Primrose' and Shannon Wills as 'Tom Thumb'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-05-web)

: Robin Lee as 'Mum Thumb'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-06-web)

: Donna Wills and Ethan Smith as 'Lucy Lastic' and 'Tim Thumb'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-07-web)

: Tristram Grevatt as 'Slither Sugslime'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-08-web)

: Donna Wills, Robin Lee and Ethan Smith as 'Lucy Lastic', 'Mum Thumb' and 'Tim Thumb'. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-09-web)

: Dylan Cowper as a guard, with the junior chorus behind. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-10-web)

: Eleanor Keay as 'Princess Primrose' sings a heart-melting solo. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-11-web)

: Part of the curtain call. (Tom Thumb, SBADS 2023)(File: SBADS-2023-Tom-Thumb-Dress-Photograph-12-web)