The final curtain has fallen on the Panto-Musica Society.
Directors voted to dissolve the society at their annual general meeting in Gibsons on Wednesday, March 11. In a press release, society spokesperson Barbara Robertson said since there were no members of the society prepared to stand for election to the board, the board was left with no choice but to dissolve the society.
"This breaks a nine-year tradition of annual pantomimes, which started as an idea by Moira Scholtz and have delighted audiences young and old with their mix of zany humour and satire, glorious music and dance, glossy costumes and fairy tales," Robertson aid. "Dames and villains, wizards and witches, gnomes and fairies created magic in the theatre. Children, by working alongside adults, matured on stage, both in talent and the self-discipline that acting demands. Most of all, everyone had a good time - in front and behind the footlights - with that warm, noisy interaction between audience and actors."
Robertson said Panto-Musica will be missed by all who experienced it, including the hardworking production crews.
"Let's hope Panto is not dead, but sleeping, to be awakened by a kiss from a new group, and the curtain will rise again," she said.
