1.    Dick Whittington

2.    Christmas at the Castle

3.    Candlelit Dartmouth

4.    A River Dart Christmas

7.    Small News

 

1.  Dick Whittington

When Kingswear man Keith Pocket strolled into a Dartmouth lingerie department and asked for a large 44DD brassiere for himself, the assistant was some what taken aback!

But it’s all in the name of seasonal fun, as once again it’s that time of the year when panto fever strikes the nation. And not to be out done, the Dartmouth Players will be joining the melee with their new pantomime “Dick Whittington” being staged at the Flavel Theatre, Dartmouth, for the first time, after Christmas. And this is one of several “firsts” for this production. Keith will not only be changing gender, to play the Dame, Sarah Sauce, but so will his wife, June, who is taking the lead as the thigh slapping, principal boy, Dick Whittington, alongside her husband.  Although June is no newcomer to the Flavel stage, having taken the role of Kate in Kiss Me Kate last year, it will be her first time playing a principal boy.

A new format of performance times is also being tried out with three matinees at 2.30pm and one evening performance at 7.30pm between Friday 28 December and Monday 31 December.  Tickets are selling fast from the Flavel booking office (01803 839530), adults £9.50, concessions at £9. Family tickets of two adults and two children at £32 (advance only) and group discounts are also available.
 

2.   Christmas at the Castle

4.   A River Dart Christmas

It is to be a river Christmas morning For the Darts water is shining as if a jewel As the bells they make there calling Bringing us to pay our respects To an infant The child of our lord who forever rules And the seals are upon the water Whilst the white gulls are in his sky As the rising sun warms us As if to tell us how precious is our world And of Christ our beloved alibi! And do you see a single rower? Out on the calm sea Rowing there in silence each stroke Making the shape of a cross so perfectly For some make praise at the high alter And others in silence differently Whilst our valley is green and golden So lush below the bluest Christmas sky As Dartmouth awakens to its townsfolk Making their way to their places of worship Saying merry Christmas on the way To those that they are neighbours to And are reliant on each and every day And the robin in the hedgerows calls Out its blessing from a holly tree As we look each of us out across our great river And our blessed sanctuary Now did we see a dolphin beyond the bluff? Beyond in the sea off castle cove Would that we could ask the great ship That is passing And who does not wonder At Christmas where it is she goes? Now let us walk the road of our journey For we are come to give thanks to he! Who blessed us and left us So fabulously lucky and not just at Christmas To live and worship besides the sea! Best Regards Kevin Pyne

5.   Little Donkey, Little Donkey

This Little Donkey is too small to carry Mary or anyone else, it’s Christmas and he is feeling sad because he hasn’t got a name. Just 3 weeks old he cuddles up to his mother Samantha hoping someone will find a better name for him than his nickname ‘Small’. “That’s all we can think of” said Ranger Jess “he is tiny but so sweet with silky ears and big sad eyes. He loves it when the children come to see him and we hope they will think up a name”. Woodlands has organised a Name the Donkey competition throughout the Christmas holidays. “His dad Nutmeg is so proud of the little chap, all he wants for Christmas is a name” said Jess.  
Check him out by clicking here.
 

6.     Dartmouth Diary