19 DECEMBER 2020 – 3 JANUARY 2021
Performed live via Zoom
Christmas 2020 saw our audiences separated from loved ones, pining for their annual festive theatre treat and experiencing a very different world to that of previous years. But that didn’t mean we couldn’t be together at Christmas and celebrate creative escapism after a trying year for so many.
Audiences dialled in from all over the world to join Dorothy as we ventured through a computer-game-land of Oz, made unlikely friends and banished wicked witches. Dreamt up by the creative masterminds of Creation Christmas shows past and with a very special cameo appearance from iconic drag artist Le Gateau Chocolat as The Good Witch, our actors performed this two hour long show live twice a day from spare rooms, sheds and annexes across the UK.
“Impressive technological feat” The Stage * * * *
“Totally enthralling.” London Living Large * * * *
“This is why we look to live theatre to lift our spirits.” Sardines Magazine * * * *
“Zoom theatre vanquishes the virus” Newbury Today
“Combines the digital and the live, moving through a classic story and mixing in messages about technology and friendship.” Culture Fly * * * *
Artistic Team
Gari Jones – Director
Cydney Uffindell-Phillips – Assistant Director and Choreographer
Gareth Jones – Music
Ryan Dawson Laight – Set and Costume Design
Matt Eaton – Sound Design
Ashley Bale – Lighting Design
Giles Stoakley – Production Manager
Judith Volk – Stage Manager
Cast
Chloe Lemonius – Dorothy
Annabelle Terry – Oz & The Wicked Witch
Dharmesh Patel – Scarecrow
Tom Richardson – Tin Man
Simon Yadoo – Lion
Andy Owens – Green & Flying Monkeys
Special Cameo Appearances
Le Gateau Chocolat – The Good Witch
Shelley Atkinson – Beast