A familiar face on theatre stages and in village halls across the Burnham-On-Sea area is celebrating an impressive milestone this year as he marks 57 years of performing with Burnham Pantomime Society and other local drama groups. Speaking about his early days, Alastair recalls the formation of the Burnham Pantomime Society in 1970, when around 55 people gathered at the Somerset & Dorset pub on Burnham-On-Sea High Street. He remembers producer Joan Plant approaching cast members one by one to assign roles for their first pantomime, Cinderella, staged in January 1970. Scenery was painted on old bedsheets by Ann Popham and others, while costumes and props were created by cast members and helpers. Reflecting on more than half a century of performing, Alastair told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “If I had my time all over again, I would certainly include acting as one of my hobbies.