From December 8th – 11th, PUKKA Productions presented “Snow White” at the Paget Rooms, Penarth. The show was PUKKA’s very first panto and filled the paget rooms with slapstick, laughter and songs. There were TWO beautiful Snow Whites, a handsome prince, the obligatory Evil Queen, 7 Dwarves (or maybe 8!) and the stupid woodcutters. The show was filled with the worst double entendres and clichés, so there was something for everyone.
And although the rotten tomatoes didn’t materialise, there was plenty of audience participation, especially for certain lucky men! The Evil Queen got her share of boos and hisses, the dozy woodcutters ended up doing the right thing, and it all turned out right in the end.
As usual, the junior cast more than held their own against the small group of more experienced adults, although they did tend to stick to the script a bit more than the older hands.
See the show page here for more info and the photographs!
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For more information, Call Sarah on 07917 881220 or 01446 400674
or e-mail pukkaproductionsbarry@yahoo.co.uk
PUKKA Productions is an exciting drama group that formed late in 2004 from roots in Porthkerry Road Methodist Church, a place well known for its drama and music-making tradition.
Although the director, musical director and many members of the cast, production team and band are actively involved in the life of the Barry Circuit of Methodist Churches, the group has expanded and attracted a lot of really excellent local talent from other sources.
PUKKA’s debut was the acclaimed ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, performed during Easter 2005 at Barry Memorial Hall. Since then, performances have included ‘West Side Story’, ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, ‘One Night Only’ (an evening of song and dance from popular West End shows), and ‘Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story’. In August 2007 a new venture, ‘PUKKA Plays’ was born, with a magical production of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ performed at the open-air amphitheatre at the Amelia Trust Farm. Just before Christmas 2007, PUKKA had a real treat with their totally original production of ‘A Christmas Carol’, an all-new version of the traditional Christmas tale. With two Christmas shows, in 2008 and 2009, and a major show in ‘Annie’ during the summer of 2009, PUKKA continued to be busy! Their first project in 2009 was their five year anniversary show, called FIVE, performed at the Paget Rooms in Penarth during March 2010, and their last major show of the year was “The Little Match Girl” at the Porthceri Arts Centre in December 2010.
PUKKA has grown from an initial idea of “branching out” from their church buildings to reach a community of all faiths and of no faith – a community which they aim to serve. With support from the church and various charities and individuals, the seed has burst into life.
PUKKA is a community company. All profit generated from our shows is donated to Barry charities and our input to the town was recognised in 2006 with a ‘Pride in Barry‘ award. We are committed and hard working, yet friendly and fun. If you would like to jump on board to provide quality entertainment, make new friends and improve our town, give Sarah a call!.
In 2005 the junior company, PUKKA Petites, was formed and regularly performs its own shows as well as featuring in the main PUKKA Productions.
In 2008 a new section was needed to allow continuing development and nurturing of the skills learned in the Petites. PUKKA Potential Theatre School was created to meet this need, and in 2009 a more advanced section, PUKKA Plus, was created to cater for children who had progressed still further.
The dream of Pukka Productions has always been of a company working in partnership with the local community, encouraging individuals to fulfil their potential, and using our profits to support good causes. With your support we can do even more!
As a community company, PUKKA are always on the lookout for new talent – so if you want to join our talented cast, call Sarah for a chat on 07917 881220 or 01446 400674, or e-mail pukkaproductionsbarry@yahoo.co.uk
PUKKA is a non-profit organisation. All profits are donated to local community charities.