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by Mary Norton
Adapted for the stage by Charles Way
Presented with the permission of The deFaria Company
Directed by Bill Cronshaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dreamshed Theatre’s 2011 Christmas production at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photographs by Matt Golowczynski<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    THE BORROWERS
    Dreamshed Theatre
    The Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham
    21st December 2011
        If you\u2019re after rousing songs, corny jokes and the chance to shout \u201cIt\u2019s behind you!\u201d, there are pantomimes round here in abundance. For those of us, however, who like to believe in fairies and prefer a good old-fashioned story that stimulates the imagination and is simply well told, Dreamshed\u2019s Christmas and New Year presentation at the Playhouse will deliver the goods with interest.
        Mary Norton\u2019s classic 1952 book, cleverly adapted for the stage by Charles Way, is a tale of two worlds, one beneath the floorboards where the hardy little borrowers live, the other above it and ruled by the Wicked Witch of the East, in reality crabby Mrs. Driver. She\u2019s forever on a downer, of course, as you\u2019ll soon be rooting for the good guys who, needless to say, ensure a happy ending in this festive season. Amidst large champagne corks, safety pins and wristwatches, the fun factor runs high and the diverse characters bring it all entertainingly to life on Mike Kingston\u2019s masterpiece of a split set. That is, until the Victorian country house mutates into a beautifully lit, emerald green meadow, where, it appears, the Old Woman has moved out of the shoe, maverick borrower Spiller duels with an outsize wasp, and even a giant grasshopper strolls by. Children will love the gypsy boy and pony-tailed, exuberant Arrietty, while her level-headed father Pod and dutiful mother Homily will strike chords with grown-ups. 
       For that is the production\u2019s strength; there\u2019s something for everyone in this enchanting masquerade, which rolls back the years and invites us all to feel young again. Never mind looking out for Santa\u2019s reindeer; there\u2019ll be many an excited child trying to take up the carpet and get to work with a screwdriver. Delightful. <\/p>Simon Lewis<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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