Magic, majesty, mayhem and mice will fill the auditorium of the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch this Christmas. From enchanted pumpkins to lost crystal slippers, Cinderella is set to light up the panto ball in style. This empowering fairytale, the rags to riches story of Cinderella who is transformed from mistreated stepdaughter to dazzling beauty fit for a Prince, will kick of the seasonal celebrations at the beginning of December and have audiences dancing in the aisles right into the New Year.
Starring as Cinderella is Natasha Lewis, who has performed in a vibrant range of highly-acclaimed children's theatre across the country, from the New Vic's Peter Pan in Scarlet to a UK tour of The Jungle Book. The Queen's Theatre is delighted to welcome back Made in Dagenham stars Jamie Noar (Prince Charming) and
Alex Tomkins (Buttons) as well as Hornchurch favourite Georgina Field (Baroness Hardup). They are joined by a fantastically talented cast with extensive experience of pantomimes and family productions: Jonathan Charles,
Etisyai Philip,
Carl Patrick (who is also fresh from performing in the West End's Guys and Dolls) and Simon Pontin, with musicians
Joshua Goodman, Sarah Workman and Al Twist.
They're all here - the riotously wicked Ugly Sisters, stupendously silly Buttons, handsome Prince Charming, dashing Dandini and a deliciously evil Baroness. Supporting the cast is a Young Company of 30 super-talented local schoolchildren, who'll be singing, dancing and playing various small roles. Many of these youngsters were cast through open auditions held at Romford's Mercury Mall over the summer.
This Cinderella is a festive extravaganza overflowing with some of the best chart-toppers and dancefloor anthems over the decades. These include Make You Feel My Love (Adele), Trouble (Elvis), ABC (Jackson 5), Beautiful (
Christina Aguilera), Somebody to Love (Queen) and many more, plus some of the most popular melodies from the West End and Broadway. All culminating in an enormous aisle-stomping mega-mix party.
The Queen's Theatre has been working hard to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy the wonder of pantomime. Alongside the regular Signed and Audio-described Performances, the Theatre is further widening accessibility provision with the introduction of two specially adapted shows - a Relaxed Performance for audiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder and a Dementia-Friendly Performance. More details are available at
queens-theatre.co.uk.
Written by Andrew Pollard and directed by Martin Berry, Cinderella is packed with live music, spectacular sets, colourful costumes, side-splitting slapstick and audience participation. The eagerly awaited Queen's Theatre pantomime follows a 60 year tradition at the theatre and those audience members who originally came as children now accompany their grandchildren to this seasonal family-favourite.
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