Robin Hood - Fantastic Feedback!

Wowee! What a run we had at Medina Theatre with our pantomime, Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood, and the feedback has been tremendous!

We've had three brilliant reviews - from IW Theatre, Sardines Magazine and the Isle of Wight County Press - and plenty of online feedback, not to mention all the wonderful comments from people as they left the theatre to the front-of-house team and some of our characters on the 'Meet and Greet', and even a standing ovation at two of the performances...I think it's safe to say our audiences are happy!

Here's just a little of the feedback we've had over the course of the run:

"West End, eat your heart out!"
- Ken Fowler

"What a fantastic night, we didn't stop laughing!"
- Helen Fowler

Another year, another amazing show - you guys never disappoint. Brilliant."
- Samantha Stean

"My first ever panto as an adult and I'm definitely hooked. Totally amazing evening, fabulous singing, dancing and acting, sets and costumes were fantastic - the whole evening spent grinning, laughing or clapping. The talent and confidence of even the youngest actor - very inspiring. Thank you all so much."
- Andy Thearle

"Yet another amazing performance. My hands are still stinging from the clapping. Lots of new faces this year. The "Merry Men" were brilliant. Hope to see more of them together. My favourite performer this time was Alice Lindsay, absolutely amazing. Her and Sarah would make a fantastic Vicar of Dibley and Alice. Roll on next year. Well done everyone."
- Lynda Waddams

"Absolutely fantastic, well done to you all for such a wonderful show, you should all be very proud of your performance."
- Tony Parker

"It was magnificent- highly recommended!"
- Maureen Sullivan

"Absolutely hilarious...wonderful performance this afternoon - whole family went, very suitable for all ages...this is well worth seeing!!!"
- Janice Frohnsdorff 

"Excellent Show went this afternoon.We all had a Fantastic time."
- Jenny Lewis



Happy audiences, and a happy cast and crew...what more could we have asked for?

Thank-you so much to everyone who has supported our production of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood  - we'll be making our charity donations at our AGM in April, so watch this space for the total!

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Feedback, Round 2!

Well, what a second weekend we had! Completely sold out and the positive feedback has once more been flooding in since this time last week - so we thought we'd share a few more of the wonderful things people have been saying about our production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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"It was the first time we'd seen a performance by you all and it was truly unique. My son hasn't stopped talking about it, [we] can't wait for July!"
- Laura Smith

"Fantastic show - well done."
- Susan Coquio

"Thank-you so much for a fantastic show tonight, we loved it."
- Caroline B Ritchie

"Thank-you so much to cast and crew for another brilliant performance last night! It was hilarious and entertaining as always, and even the two 14-year-olds that I had with me loved it and yelled and clapped along with the rest of us. We absolutely love the Strollers shows, we always leave with a big grin and dried tears of laughter on our cheeks. We will be back for next year's panto and we will see you all in July for Joseph."
- Lou Hewison

"A great show again, I came on Saturday afternoon. Def[initely] didn't disappoint, [it] was great. Loved it and so did my nieces, who are still talking about it now - great job, guys!"
- Samantha Stean

"Thank-you for our magical afternoon from 8th Ryde Brownies, we had a fantastic time and hope you like our photos - see you next year!"
- Caroline Seaward

"Another bloody amazing production. They just get better and better. Love the adult humour. Nice to see some new faces, which means it is still going to be the best panto on the Island for a good few years. What can you say about Sarah's performance apart from 'brilliant as usual!' - can't wait to see Joseph in July. Well done to you all!"
- Lynda Waddams

"Every year, me and my fiance come down to support The Wight Strollers. Having taken part in many shows before moving to London, I must say I truly miss it. A cheeky little shout out to my mummy, Karen Cassford, who somehow manages to work full time, organise, design and create endless number of incredible costumes. And Cheryl Rudd, absolutely incredible choreography! It is just such a pleasure to watch all the beautiful dancers as well - watching them grow into lovely young ladies! An incredible cast and an incredible director - well done, Wight Strollers! Standing ovation!"
- Hannah Cassford

"Thank-you for a wonderful pantomime!"
- Sandra Ma Davies

"The Wight Strollers put on an awesome performance this evening...laughed so much! Well done, all! Very well done!"
- Julie Anne Harris

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We'd also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported us - whether that was by liking one of our Facebook posts, sharing our event, putting up a poster or, of course, coming to the show itself - we couldn't have done this without every single one of you!

We will be announcing our charity totals in April, so watch this space!

In the meantime, if you enjoyed Snow White - or if you missed out and want another chance to see us in action - then visit the Medina Theatre website and book tickets for Joseph - they're already selling fast!

As always, please visit our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to keep up to date on the everyday happenings of The Wight Strollers.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Feedback, Round 1!

Well, our first weekend is done and dusted - three shows down and only two to go! We were absolutely thrilled to play to three packed houses, and to such warm, appreciative (and loud!) audiences, so a huge thank-you from us goes to everyone who has supported Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs so far.

 Here's a selection of the feedback we've received on Facebook so far...

"Thank-you to The Wight Strollers for a fantastic afternoon, from 6th Newport (St John's) Cubs - it was brilliant!"
- Caroline Seaward

"Brilliant panto performance tonight, guys - well done!!"
- Holly Michelle Marsden

 "Well, just watched the afternoon performance and we all really enjoyed it... Queen Avarice was brilliant, a true star...well done, guys!"
- Donna Smith

"Thank you for a fabulous show...we had a wonderful time and enjoyed every second."
- Jo Lofthouse

"Well done, Wight Strollers. Another fantastic pantomime which did not disappoint! I laughed so much that my ribs ache now. Absolutely brilliant. Fantastic work from all, off and on stage."
- Fern Alexander

"What a wonderful show. So proud of you all. It was great to watch but really missed being there with you. Congratulations to you all and good luck for the rest of the performances."
- Jane Spurgeon

"Absolutely BRILLIANT!"
- Viv Cowen


"Thank-you for another great show, Macie & her friends had a fabulous time with lots of laughter, well behaved and a credit to thier parents, what a great way to have a birthday party - see you all again soon!"smile emoticoee you again soon
- Dana Edkins

"Absolutely brilliant!"
- Elaine Emu Whillier

"We had a most wonderful evening last night watching your fantastic pantomime. From the costumes, dancing, singing and great jokes, you were all like professionals. We know David Kast and loved all his changes of dress, especially the picnic dress and headdress. Elisa was excellent and we still love her! Bowled over by the 'I Want To Break Free' piece. Thank-you for my birthday mention. A birthday evening to remember. Good luck with the rest of your shows!"
- Kim Read

"Another great pantomime!"
- Heather Woodfield

"Fabulous show tonight - well done all, sure you could tell just how much the audience loved it!"
- John Kerr

 "The show last night was amazing, I enjoyed every second of it. Well done to all!"
- Alison Clarke

"It was amazing!"
- Claire Poynter

"It was absolutely fantastic and my son is still talking about it."
- Katie Bond

Wow! Thank-you, everyone, for sharing such wonderful feedback with us! 

We were also privileged to welcome Joe Bear from the Joe Ellis Trust to our Saturday performances; he took to the stage in his very own costume and blew the crowd away! So another big thank-you must go to Joe Bear (and his mum for letting him come to play with us!) for being such a star, both on and off stage.

Tickets for our final two shows this weekend are sold out - except for three individual seats! - but if you want to be added to the waiting list then please give the Medina Theatre a call on 01983 823884.

Or you can get ahead of the game and book now for our next exciting project...

Aladdin 2015: The Feedback, Part 2

It's been one week since we finished our run of Aladdin, and the post-panto blues have hit us hard! But making us feel better every day is the feedback that is still flooding in...and it's nothing short of glowing. Here's a selection of the feedback we've received for our final two performances:

"Fantastic show yesterday, my daughter and I loved it - thank you!"
- Kathryn Marie Mitchell

"Thank you, Strollers, for a fantastic show, lots of laughs and fab costumes - and also for letting Kimberley Ritchie be part of this year's panto, she loved it...all of you well done!"
- Caroline B Ritchie

"That was a fabulous show, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done to all!"
- Clare Barnes

"Just got back from watching Aladdin performed by The Wight Strollers. Awesome as always."
- Julie Anne Harris

"Thank you soooo [sic] much for another epically funny and entertaining show! I had to wipe tears of laughter off my cheeks more than once. We never fail to leave with a smile and eager to buy next year's tickets. My hands are sore from applauding but [it] still doesn't seem enough to show how much we love your shows. Well done to every single Stroller - both on the stage and behind it!!"
- Lou Hewison

"Great evening, many thanks!"
- Robert Plumb

"After seeing the dress rehearsal we just had to watch again and boy you never disappointed! Absolutely enjoyable for the whole family, we never stopped laughing, You all certainly made my daughter's half term...thank you, all."
- Heidi Banks

"What a great performance, we laughed the whole way through, already looking forward to next year - well done guys, especially 'nugget.'"
- Graham Harrison

"Always love your shows, but this one was amazing - costumes were outstanding. Well done to all."
- Steph Ratje

"Loved it! Totally professional show. Look forward to next year's."
- Vicki Sampson

"It was fab this evening. Well done to everyone. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and I was sooo [sic] happy with the way it all looked in action. Very proud to have played a part in that."
- Angela Sowden (scenery artist extraordinaire!)

"Thank you from the 8th Ryde Brownies for a fantastic afternoon - it was brilliant, funny and [we] just loved the 'Razzle Dazzle'. We can't wait to see you all next year."
- Caroline Seaward

"It was fabulous!"
- Amanda Lewis

"Another amazing pantomime. The costumes were quite something this year. Can't wait for next year's."
- Heather Woodfield

"Massive well done to all of the cast and crew of Aladdin. Comical entrances, flying carpets scenes, genie rubbing innuendos, daft policemen and some wonderful costumes!"
- Fern Alexander

"I really enjoyed myself yesterday. I saw the matinee show with 1st Shanklin Rainbows. Really can't wait for the next show!"
- JackieStar Fearn

"Amazing show, loved it!"
- Bayliss and Booth

"Roll on next year! You all get better and better every year. We came twice this year...fabulous!"
- Ann Potts

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Once again, thank-you so much to everyone who came to support our production of Aladdin - we're thrilled that our audiences seemed to love watching it as much as we loved performing it!

Watch this space for our charity donations, more Aladdin after-show gossip and the latest Wight Strollers news throughout the year.

Aladdin 2015: The Feedback, Part 1

Wow! What a first weekend! Packed audiences, magical shows and fantastic feedback flooding in - we couldn't be happier and, with this Saturday afternoon already sold out and less than 100 tickets left for Saturday evening, our final two shows are looking to be quite something!

We thought we'd share with you, our loyal supporters and readers, some of the feedback we've received so far for our first three shows...

"Had a great afternoon watching Aladdin at Medina Theatre - performed by The Wight Strollers. Thanks and well done to all the cast, especially great to see some of the family perform - Patrick Barry, Kiera Barry and even my 2-year-old niece Emilie had a part!"
- Ian White

"Fantastic show, all the brownies and leaders loved it. Thank you. Again you excelled yourselves."

- Cheryl Lamanna

"We are from an amateur theatre group from Staffordshire and came to Isle of Wight for a few days holiday. We came across an advertisement for Aladdin and thought it would be great to watch another group on stage! We were sitting second row from the front and we thought you all did a fantastic job! Good job on [the] show!
- Jake and Maria (Rugeley Musical Theatre Company)

"I have just spent a wonderful few hours in your company and must say that I have never enjoyed a Saturday night so much in years, the production was absolutely fabulous. The costumes were wonderful, the singing and dancing was faultless, the Chinese police, what can I say, were very funny and the genie just made the night FABULOUS! Well done, all of you...and the little gold nugget who made me cry, bless her."
- Wendy Wright

"Great performance tonight, loved it! Panto on Valentine's Day, great idea, who knew?"

- Martin Redhead

"Yesterday we went to the Medina Theatre to see Aladdin performed byThe Wight Strollers. It was spectacular. Such a great production. All action, high energy, lots of audience participation. A very professional show. Loved it. If you get the chance, go and see it."
- Maggie Currie

"Thank you once again a fabulous performance, very entertaining as always, Macie and her friends thoroughly enjoyed it, see you same time next year!"
- Dana Edkins

"Thank you for such a wonderful fun evening! Both the children and I enjoyed it, Hope all the performances go smoothly for all concerned, you're all fab."

- Heidi Banks

"Thank you so much for letting us come and watch your dress rehearsal of Aladdin! It was AWESOME! How do you all do it?! So entertaining and very funny. Well done on yet another fabulous production! Samuel is so chuffed he got happy birthday sung to him, too."

- Katie Bond

"Absolutely brilliant performance this afternoon. My little boy has never sat still for so long. And being able to have his photo taken with Wong and Pong made his day."

- Vikki Roberts

"Been supporting The Wight Strollers for years now and they just get better each year. The costumes were fabulous and Sarah [Scotcher] still has me in stitches."

- Lynda Waddams

"I came this afternoon with my disabled brother and he loved every minute, well done everybody!"

- Joyce Maryon

"Thank you for letting us bring the children from Beaulieu House to this evening's performance, it was enjoyed very much by all."

- Justine Crumplin

"You were amazing, Em [Scotcher]! My niece and Leah loved you, Aladdin and Wishee Washee! I had goosebumps everytime you sang! The whole team was amazing and every character actually spoke and interacted with the audience. I've been to the Mayflower and seen some of the best - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Oliver, Starlight Express, Blood Brothers - and you guys were definitely up there! And Michael's [Mullin] accent was flipping awesome!" 

- Maria Wherry

Thank-you so much, everyone, for such wonderful and kind words - we are so pleased the show is being enjoyed by so many people! If you haven't bought your tickets for Saturday 21st February at 7:30pm yet, we recommend that you get in quick - they're selling out fast!