A Message from Ian Toyne
Thu, 22 Nov 2012, 09:15 ammblackman1 post in thread
A Message from Ian Toyne
Thu, 22 Nov 2012, 09:15 amThe MS Society of WA is proud to present the children’s pantomime Little Red Riding Hood at the Subiaco Arts Centre from 06/12/2012 – 18/12/2012. It stars West Australian performers Danny Buckle, Monica Main, Igor Sas and Whitney Richards , has been written and directed by myself, Ian Toyne, and features live music accompaniment provided by Tim How.
This pantomime has been created with a firm commitment to entertaining children first and foremost with enough in there to keep the adults entertained at the same time. Utilizing plenty of laughs, lots of audience involvement, hummable tunes, slapstick comedy, colourful costumes and the well established skills of its performers, designer Steve Nolan and lighting designer Jon Davey this is a show that promises to delight the child in all that see it.
I have witnessed firsthand how devastating a disease Multiple Sclerosis is for its sufferers and for their families and friends. It is a long and painful journey that all of us wish no one had to take, but sadly far too many are forced to do so. The MS Society of WA has made and continues to make an enormous difference to the lives of all those affected by this awful disease, providing facilities and a support structure that alleviates the suffering as much as possible and doing everything it can to support the search for a cure for MS.
Fund raising ventures like Little Red Riding Hood help them to continue providing all the many services that they do and at the same time provide an experience that contributes to and enriches the community fabric of WA. As a parent I know what a wonderful experience it is to see a child excited and transported into a magical world of imagination by a piece of theatre, and to share that joyous time with them.
It is my fervent hope that the production of a Christmas pantomime will become an annual event provided by the MS Society of WA and that it sets in place the infrastructure that will allow other future projects that utilize the many skills available within the theatre community of WA. With the recent sad demise of Deckchair Theatre all those involved in the WA theatre community desperately need any and every work opportunity possible to be created.
In the twenty eight years that I have worked as a professional theatre practitioner I have never ceased to be amazed by and extremely grateful for the enormous generosity of everyone involved in this wonderful industry. Whatever our cause, we have always given freely of our time, energy and whatever money we can spare – which, when you look at the meagre incomes generated by our chosen profession, is a truly remarkable thing.
If any of you can support this project in any way you can – by coming to see it, distributing information about it amongst your personal networks, or passing on information to whomever you think may be interested it would be hugely appreciated. Whatever contribution you can make to helping Little Red Riding Hood become a success from which other future ones may spring and from which those with MS and their families and friends would benefit would be welcomed with heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude.
With thanks
Ian Toyne
The MS Society of WA is proud to present the children’s pantomime Little Red Riding Hood at the Subiaco Arts Centre from 06/12/2012 – 18/12/2012. It stars West Australian performers Danny Buckle, Monica Main, Igor Sas and Whitney Richards , has been written and directed by myself, Ian Toyne, and features live music accompaniment provided by Tim How.
This pantomime has been created with a firm commitment to entertaining children first and foremost with enough in there to keep the adults entertained at the same time. Utilizing plenty of laughs, lots of audience involvement, hummable tunes, slapstick comedy, colourful costumes and the well established skills of its performers, designer Steve Nolan and lighting designer Jon Davey this is a show that promises to delight the child in all that see it.
I have witnessed firsthand how devastating a disease Multiple Sclerosis is for its sufferers and for their families and friends. It is a long and painful journey that all of us wish no one had to take, but sadly far too many are forced to do so. The MS Society of WA has made and continues to make an enormous difference to the lives of all those affected by this awful disease, providing facilities and a support structure that alleviates the suffering as much as possible and doing everything it can to support the search for a cure for MS.
Fund raising ventures like Little Red Riding Hood help them to continue providing all the many services that they do and at the same time provide an experience that contributes to and enriches the community fabric of WA. As a parent I know what a wonderful experience it is to see a child excited and transported into a magical world of imagination by a piece of theatre, and to share that joyous time with them.
It is my fervent hope that the production of a Christmas pantomime will become an annual event provided by the MS Society of WA and that it sets in place the infrastructure that will allow other future projects that utilize the many skills available within the theatre community of WA. With the recent sad demise of Deckchair Theatre all those involved in the WA theatre community desperately need any and every work opportunity possible to be created.
In the twenty eight years that I have worked as a professional theatre practitioner I have never ceased to be amazed by and extremely grateful for the enormous generosity of everyone involved in this wonderful industry. Whatever our cause, we have always given freely of our time, energy and whatever money we can spare – which, when you look at the meagre incomes generated by our chosen profession, is a truly remarkable thing.
If any of you can support this project in any way you can – by coming to see it, distributing information about it amongst your personal networks, or passing on information to whomever you think may be interested it would be hugely appreciated. Whatever contribution you can make to helping Little Red Riding Hood become a success from which other future ones may spring and from which those with MS and their families and friends would benefit would be welcomed with heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude.
With thanks
Ian Toyne