The 2000 production was the most ambitious up to that date with 9 sets and finale. Scaffolded stage, computer garphics and flying! Below Nigel Hurt and Graham Towle experiment with a ships wheel (later discarded and replaced by Graham's super wheel! The set was built in the Brown's farm. Behind can be seen the palm trees, the sea for the mermaids and the staging blocks

Building the stage and set at Weston Hall Farm took several weekends.. Below is the flying mechanism. On this page we hope to demonstrate its use.

Dave Charles (scaffolding supplier), Roger Bamkin (Director) and Martin Collins (Producer) above discuss the stage. The original features are the dual level set to the right and the flying mechanism. This has two nylon wheels that run down a scaffolding "ladder". Elsewhere you can see this in use. The whole stage was built at the Brown's farm and then reconstructed in the village hall on the Saturday before "Panto Week"

Victoria Brown (Set designer) completes the foliage for the lost boys den. Others involved in set construction were Trevor White, Andrew Brown, Lee Cooper , Jamie Bamkin and Amy Richardson. Victoria also did the designs for Alison Westonland in 2001.

A not very complimentary photo of Tinkerbell flying. After launching herself from the split level stage Vanessa Hurt as Tinkerbell flys across the stage to retreive the raffle tickets from hook. Detail of the flying mechanism can also be seen on a nearby page.

In order to get the flying right, climbing harnesses were tested in the back of a van some weeks before. From left to right Amy Richardson (Peter Pan), Roger Bamkin (obscured), Lee Cooper (flying co-ordinator) and Ben Davidson. Lee went on to play Dean in "Zinder Ella" the 2003 Production.

The only thing left to after that is to modify the costumes to make sure the hooks will go through. (Marianne Bamkin at work on one of the costumes - Marianne bears an uncanny resemblance to the designer Ann T. Gravity)