About 15 years ago (...doesn't time fly), I was working in an advertising agency called "Ogilvy Primary Contact" which was (and still is) part of Ogilvy & Mather Worlwide. My then boss - the inspirational Ian Story - invited his daughter Cait, for work experience.
Today, Cait and her husband, Mark, run Pantaloons which is a theatre company.
We first went to see them at Nonsuch Park, near Epsom. That day there were about a dozen people in the audience...not helped by some truly awful weather. Since then, we have been to see them perform most years as they tour the country with their productions.
We've seen the unique Pantaloons' spin on Canterbury Tales, Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet, Christmas Carol, Importance of Being Earnest and many, many others. All have been hilarious and it is so pleasing to see Pantaloons becoming so popular.
As soon as I had settled in at Mottisfont, one of the first things I did, was suggest that we booked Pantaloons. And I'm so glad we did, as they came and performed their version of Sherlock Holmes. This year they performed at both of our outdoor theatre nights - Much Ado About Nothing, which was a sell out - and History of Britain on Saturday.
With the crowd sitting on our front lawn - some incredible picnics - Mottisfont made a great backdrop to a superb production, which got more raucous as the night went on. It was dark by the time the show had finished and we laughed all the way home too.
Great stuff Pantaloons and we look forward to welcoming you back next year, with Tempest and Pride & Prejudice. Can't wait!
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