Kaleidoscope Players - Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox is over now and was an incredible success. We've had some great feedback and responses from audience members who've praised the professionalism and quality of the production. The Derby Evening Telegraph came to visit on opening night and gave the show a fantastic review. This is what they said:

"ROALD Dahl fans will be delighted with the Kaleidoscope Players' version of this much-loved children's classic.
The play sticks very closely to the original and tells the story of the cunning Mr Fox as he outwits three evil farmers.​

A furry tale – Kaleidoscope Players in Fantastic Mr Fox. From left, Ryan Olakunle, Catherine Long, Daisy Chell, Josephine Walker and Toby Bradford as the Fox family.

Toby Bradford was excellent as the elegant and cunning Mr Fox.

Phil Stanley also gave an eloquent and emotive performance as the narrator and badger, helping to tie together the story.
The three notorious farmers (Barry Smith, Carol Thornton and Richard Hammond) made the performance for me.
They were brilliantly cast to provide the exact stereotypes of the farmers from the story – one fat, one short, one lean, all of whom went down excellently with the audience.
The set was very cleverly designed, making the most of the small space.
I particularly found the cave on the turntable to be very effective.
I was surprised to see music incorporated into the play.
Credit must be given to Ron Newsham (keyboard), who was perfectly in time with the mood on the stage and created a more intense atmosphere.
The simple songs which were included brought the performance together, allowing the chorus to further support the key roles.
On a further note, the younger members in the cast gave a superb performance and they should be very proud.
Kaleidoscope Players should be commended on a high-quality production from all involved. This is definitely one not to be missed – for all youngsters and for those who are young at heart."

You can also read the review at http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Cunning-version-kids-classic/story-12794571-detail/story.html

Thanks to all those people who came to see the show and helped make it a huge success!

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