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Wobblybits Tue 20-Sept-16 15:45:30

Now we are all back home after our success at the GN Olympics, it is time to turn minds to the Xmas Panto.
So, all you thespians, get your thinking caps on and suggest what we can perform.
If there is a part for a fat, grumpy old git, then I am your man.

We could do "Pussy in Boots" (other chemists are available)

"Jack and his Beanstalk"

"Mother's been Goosed"

Not sure if these are quite correct. OH yes they are ........

whitewave Mon 26-Sept-16 09:27:02

Thanks wobble there is a Peter Pan costume -not the most glamorous or quite what I had in mind but beggars can't be choosers. Perhaps I can adapt it.

Anything on there for you I didn't actually look.

Wobblybits Mon 26-Sept-16 09:16:00

www.largeandlovelyfancydress.co.uk/

Chic and stylish -- more like OTT

whitewave Mon 26-Sept-16 09:08:01

Relieved to have located a suitable winch, I was having a lot of difficulty. Blimey milly good job we are not into rehearsals there may have been less mice than we'd hoped and fat cats.

Anyone having trouble with their costumes? I found a lovely Peter Pan costume but it is a tad small. I can get one leg in but then there's no room for the other. The hat is fine, and dear little green elf shoes.

Anyone located a place that sells panto stuff for the larger person?

Are we up to chic and stylish? Wonder if we ought to get advise?

millymouge Mon 26-Sept-16 07:44:33

Thank you Falconbird a chic and stylish ugly sister sounds just right for me! Nearest I shall get to glamour. Feet a bit big for Cinderella's slipper, and with my luck with the way I sleep the prince would be waiting around for ever to wake Snow White with a kiss. So an ugly sister it is grin

Falconbird Mon 26-Sept-16 07:34:33

Yes, we must have real animals as well as the panto ones. White mice that turn into beautiful ponies. Millymouge - it's very kind of you to offer to be the cleaner upper after the animals, wouldn't you rather be Cinderella, or Snow White.

You could be an ugly sister with me, because in this panto we aren't really ugly but very chic and stylish. It would be better than cleaning up all that poo.

millymouge Mon 26-Sept-16 07:02:43

Have just read what I typed, should have a comma between feeding the cat and the mice for the coach. Sounds as if I am feeding the cat the mice, sorry.

millymouge Mon 26-Sept-16 06:59:45

Are we having any animals? I will volunteer to look after them, feed the cat the mice for Cinders coach up before they turn into horses, clear up,after the pantomime horse(if necessary). I could be the coach man (or woman in this case).

Wobblybits Mon 26-Sept-16 06:18:40

LMAO, great to see you getting into your character, just be careful where you put that wand, your husband may get more that he hopes for. grin

Isn't to great to have a really daft thread.

Being a virtual panto, I have found a brand new wireless winch that will take any weight, perfect for us.

Judthepud2 Sun 25-Sept-16 23:08:06

Oh Wobbly I'm ecstatic! Must tell my DGDs and brush up on the words of 'Nobody loves a fairy when she's [66]'

[Flies off to bed in a shower of sparkles and tinkly noises. DH will wonder what is in store grin ]

gillybob Sun 25-Sept-16 22:15:26

I am willing to play a second part if it helps. Obviously it can't be my front end ( that would be just plain silly) but I would consider any other small part .

Swanny Sun 25-Sept-16 22:15:25

Falconbird you've forgotten annsixty and me as the glamorous granny sisters singing 'nobody loves a fairy when she's farty forty

whitewave Sun 25-Sept-16 22:07:51

Having trouble locating a winch that can deal with the weight I indicated was needed. Will get back asap on that

joannapiano Sun 25-Sept-16 21:29:27

The way my IBS is playing up tonight I would be an excellent, bloated Humpty Dumpty, for a Nursery Rhyme themed panto.

Wobblybits Sun 25-Sept-16 21:23:13

JTP, tinkerbell can pop up in any panto that we do. The virtual winches we use these days are 100% safe (probably) so no need to worry.

Judthepud2 Sun 25-Sept-16 21:17:35

Oooooh Tinkerbell! More than I had wished for. I'm up for that. I can do jealous and bad tempered really well! Keep me in mind if you go for Peter Pan panto. Not too sure about the winch though ?

Elegran Sun 25-Sept-16 21:03:25

I couldn't remember what I said in that thread, Mamie - I had to look it up. It was 2011, after all.

whitewave Sun 25-Sept-16 20:49:33

Oh good. I reckon this will come together quite nicely -- there should be no problem running two pantos at the same time.

Falconbird Sun 25-Sept-16 20:47:44

We could call it Gransnet Mash Up Panto.

Wobblybits Sun 25-Sept-16 20:43:53

BOGOFF, there's a blast from the past. Could certainly manage Hook and Baron Hardup

whitewave Sun 25-Sept-16 20:33:51

Actually if she is willing she could double up as Tinkerbell and Baron Hardup could double as Hook.
We could have two for the price of one pantomime. BOGOFF!

whitewave Sun 25-Sept-16 20:30:15

I can lend my winch to the fairy if that helps

Falconbird Sun 25-Sept-16 20:25:58

OK So far we have one ugly sister (me) a Baron Hardup (only just got the double meaning for that one and I'm nearly 70!!!) A fairy spreading fairy dust, a Principal Boy and girl, a Peter Pan waiting for a winch and maybe the back end of a Pantomime animal - have I missed anyone out?

How the heck do we put all this together for a Panto?

whitewave Sun 25-Sept-16 20:14:26

I want to be Peter Pan. Now all I have to do is hire a winch.

Crafting Sun 25-Sept-16 20:04:49

wobbly you could be Cinderella and Mrs P could be Buttons putting on the silver slipper (or silver sock)

Wobblybits Sun 25-Sept-16 18:24:36

LOL, atm, Mrs P has to put my sock on for me as I can't reach my foot.