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Here is the finale to act 1 of Beauty And The Beast from 2010 featuring a mash up of songs from Lord Of The Rings and Go The Distance from Hercules.

As a little bonus today to take a break from videos we are looking at some photos from our productions since 2010. Why 2010? In 2010 we answered a phonecall from a local Waterford Photographer who wanted to try taking some photos of a Theatre show for his portfolio. That photographer was of course Colin Shanahan – and the rest …

A staple of Panto in the early years was the ‘Wedding Band’ – always a rogues gallery booked to play at the wedding of the hero and heroine. Here is Paul Corcoran leading the way with Richie Hayes, Butch Wymberry and Ernie Moyser backing him up.

Some highlights from our 1994 production of ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’ – directed by Denny Corcoran.

Here is Dee Lanigan leading the troops in a scene from the 1990 Panto – featuring a song from Blood Brothers ‘The Whole Things Just A Game’

Brenda Giles and Richie Hayes will teach us how to look on the bright side of life! Taken from Panto 1990.

I had a request for some more Panto stuff, so I’m happy to oblige – here is a gallery of production photos from Panto 2017 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Waterford Panto Society. Photos – of course – taken by Colin Shanahan of Digicol photography. Production Photos 2017 – Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

Today it’s a short jump back to Christmas just gone and ‘A Cover Is Not A Book’ led by Brian and Aisling… [AdStream-A] https://player.vimeo.com/video/411009035 [AdStream-A]

Today we have ‘Little People’ from our production of ‘Ali Baba’ in 2001 featuring David Flynn on main vocals. https://player.vimeo.com/video/409746200

Today’s highlight is the opening from our 1999 production of ‘Beauty And The Beast’ https://player.vimeo.com/video/408502951

Today we have ‘Defying Gravity’ from Aladdin starring David Condon, Freda Quinlan, Hazel Kelly and a young Nathan Carey https://player.vimeo.com/video/407571819

The opening from Mother Goose in 1990 is an apt song for another beautiful day where the sun definitely has it’s hat on. https://player.vimeo.com/video/407135661

Todays highlight is ‘Tale As Old As Time’ from Little Red Riding Hood, 1998 https://player.vimeo.com/video/406529498

Todays Highlight is from our 30th anniversary production of ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ from 2015. This is an upbeat song from ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ musical. https://player.vimeo.com/video/405976703

Todays Highlight is all the way back to 1986 and Robinson Caruso – here is Paul Corcoran belting out ‘Dancing In The Dark’. https://player.vimeo.com/video/405790410

Today we have a clip from our 2017 production of ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’ https://player.vimeo.com/video/404981560

Todays highlight reel is from our 1989 production of ‘Sinbad’. https://player.vimeo.com/video/404746904

A bit of Panto today. Way way back 35 years ago – (and Waterford Panto are celebrating 35 years of entertaining the people of Waterford this year) – this was the opening and closing number of ‘Ol King Cole’ staged in the Theatre Royal. Keep your eyes open for very young familiar faces – including a very young face introducing …

Here is a throwback to 1996 and our production of ‘Aladdin’ with David Flynn in the lead role of Aladdin – this is ‘One Jump’ – the opening number… Enjoy! https://player.vimeo.com/video/403991388

From 2006 – The Finale of ‘Babes In The Wood’ – a mash up of Bat Out Of Hell and Holding Out For a Hero – complete with flying Fairy! https://vimeo.com/403775917

Back 28 years today to the Panto and the programme from Dick Whittington. This was the 7th production from the Waterford Panto Society. Directed by Denny Corcoran. 1991 – Dick Whittington – Programme – WPS

Its been a while since we had some photos and something from Panto – so way back to 2006 and Babes in The Woods in the Theatre Royal. 2006 – Babes In The Woods Gallery

Episode 12 visits the wonderful world of Panto with the ‘Ghost of Panto Past’ – Padraig O’Griofa and the ‘Ghost of Christmas Present’ – Anne Corcoran Brown. 33 years this year makes the Waterford Panto the longest continuously running family entertainment show in Waterford! 

A visit to Panto today and back to 2008 when Waterford Panto Society produced the only one of it’s 33 productions outside of the Theatre Royal – in ‘The Forum’. The Theatre was being renovated at the time. Here is the show programme for a look – Cinderella – the most produced of all Panto’s in Waterford. 2008 – Cinderella …

Time for some Panto. Back in 1988 Denny Corcoran wrote and directed the annual Panto – this time Robin Hood. Here is the show programme. 1988 – Robin Hood – Show Programme

This is jumping back to 1967 and the older Waterford Pantomime Society and a production of ‘Cinderella’. Here is the Show Programme from that production featuring many familiar legendary names. 1967 – Cinderella Show Programme

Some photos, reviews and the show programme from the 1962 production of ‘Sinbad The Sailor’ which featured such legendary performers as Dermot Graham and Richie Collins amongst others. Judging by the newspaper article attached a cold snap hit this particular production and caused a half empty opening house. Have a browse and enjoy the old photos! 1962 – Sinbad the …

So I searched long and hard for a halloween themed update today, and I forgot – of course , the most unlikely source of all – the Panto! Yes in 2002 for some explicable reason the Waterford Panto Society presented ‘Frankenstein’ – and like all pantos it was a lighthearted romp through 2 hours of mayhem. It also was a …

Pat McEvoy reviews Waterford Panto Society’s 2015 production of ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ on WLR.

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