The Gransnet Panto

....I'm just going through my dressings and bandages drawer...sure I've got some elastic in here oxon....ah, yes, here it is. There's a crepe bandage, that'll come in handy for someone's knee. Deep Heat? I'll leave that out just in case.

If you need to "borrow" and i do mean "borrow" as I must have him back my inflatable friend..then you ar more than welcome..he loves! dressing up! but I expect him back all in one piece! no puncture marks where he has been prodded with magic wands..etc...he is in the suitcase under my bed at the mo! ready to rock n roll.

ok, but who is principal boy in Cinderella?

I think you are phoenix

Oh, thank you, Carol. Got about six yards?

You sound like Mrs Robinson, got everything to hand whatever it is!
Saved my bacon, anyway. Or my red face..
....I need to get on.

Phoenix It is Prince Charming assisted by ?Dandini? It always seemed that ?Dandini? was more Prince Charming's type than Cinderella.

It may help when you do the leg past the ear lift, if you practise sliding it up the wall first. Sort of like Leslie Caron in An American in Paris.

Oh dear! I don't know about elastic - I think we may be needing some surgical corsets before the day is out! If you do decide to slide your leg up the wall when you're practising, put something soft on the floor for when you collapse in a heap!

Please let me be Tinkerbell - I've always wanted to learn to fly.

Dance rehearsals are looking good - lots of splits and legs sliding up walls I see. Have we got a Prince charming yet and a Cinderella or will they have multiple personae. her's how it will go

On 28th I shall start a new thread just named Cinderella - The Panto and description of the opening scene with my character Chlamydia bawling a Cinderella to do some menial task for her. after that its over to you - let it rip and see how far we get. Dont forget to interject some music and songs - one song to the tune of another is always a good one. So finish off your costumes and do describe the costume so we can all imagine you garb. Feel free to be multiple characters.
Have a great Xmas and boxing day not sure if I shall be hear proably incoherent with gin and chocolate most of the time

I can see you have good organisational skills susieb. I've done an urban rap type poem that might fit with your opening scene so now not sure when to introduce it - should I put it on here or on the new thread? Shall I pm it first?

The can-can will be in the ballroom scene and I think everyone needs to hum along for a bit while the chorus line dances and everyone uses their imagination (especially when it comes to Elegran dancing without her knickers).

I'll be watching with half-closed eyes through my fingers! This is getting raunchy!

Still trying, but can't get my foot past my chin yet.............I shall try your suggestion Mamie
The elastic is holding up so far

Lift right foot, extend leg past ear, still holding foot and turn three times on spot
Lift right foot, extend leg past ear,

Yes, but how do I get it down again?

Fall back on the bed and put the other one up to join it?
Right dancers, I think we have rehearsed enough for today. Take a break tomorrow and Monday, then we'll do a class on Tuesday morning ready for the big day.
Remember not to eat and drink too much though - we don't want to disappoint our audience.

Carol That is why the can can was so popular .....

I went to the Folie Bergere in Paris, but don't remember seeing anything untomiss when they were doing the cancan - that's opened my eyes!

....untomiss?? what does that mean? untowards or amiss - take your pick.....

I imagine they wear frilly ones these days. When the cancan was a new dance sensation it was quite usual for women not to wear knickers under their long dresses - why bother? they had to be held up by tapes (and had a pair of separate legs) before elastic was common, and a visit to the loo was a major exercise.

Also the audience expected to see a saucy dance and would have been disappointed to see prim white cotton instead, though I suspect the dancers were expert at flouncing lots of petticoats about but showing nothing risque until the final bit where they turn their backs and bend over and flip up all the layers - to resounding cheers.

Well, I managed not to miss the bed. Maybe it'll be alright on the day...

What are we going to wear for our big day??

(I know this is about 30 years earlier, but I can't imagine going to the loo in a crinoline - even without knickers!)

Umm black tops, red frilly skirts with white petticoats, garters and feathers in our hair. I leave it to you if you want to do it a la Elegran or not....

That is me now labelled for life! Why don't I keep quiet?

Don't forget the goodies always enter from the right and the baddies from the left (something I only learnt today and am very proud to know it, so decided to share it!!).

Oh well, I'll be coming in from the left then!

Bit doubtful about this frilly skirt idea...is it really me?