insideKENT Magazine Issue 21 - Nov/Dec 2013 | Page 148

ENTERTAINMENT IT’S PANTO SEASON! CUE THE DODGY DAMES, THIGH-SLAPPING COMEDY, BOOS AND HISSES, AS THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING: PANTO SEASON IS BACK. AND THIS TIME IT'S BACK WITH A BANG. AS ESSENTIAL AS THE TURKEY AND AN INAPPROPRIATE DRUNK UNCLE, IT STILL RINGS TRUE THAT CHRISTMAS JUST WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT THEM. FROM THE PREDICTABILITY AND PUNCH LINES, TO THE IRONY US BRITS KNOW AND LOVE, IT IS ONE NARRATIVE THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO GET OLD. AND THERE IS CERTAINLY NO SHORTAGE OF TRADITIONAL PANTO FUN IN KENT THIS YEAR, AS A WHOLE HOST OF VENUES ACROSS THE COUNTY GEAR THEMSELVES UP FOR THEATRE'S BUSIEST SPELL. REST YOUR VOICES, IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE! CINDERELLA Churchill Theatre, Bromley 29 November 2013 – 5 January 2014 Eastenders and Dancing on Ice finalist Matt Lapinskas leads a talented cast as Prince Charming in this year’s pantomime Cinderella at Churchill Theatre Bromley. Starring opposite Matt will be Nickelodeon and Daybreak presenter Anna Williamson in the title role. Also, Andrew Agnew (Balamory) returns by popular demand as Buttons, following his critically acclaimed turn in Peter Pan. Talking about her starring role, Anna said, “I’ve heard so much about the great pantomimes at Churchill Theatre Bromley, so I feel very privileged to be asked and am looking forward to spending the festive season treading the boards.” Cinderella continues the Churchill Theatre Bromley tradition of staging magical, festive pantomimes that the whole family can enjoy. Join Cinderella as she tries to escape her evil Stepmother and Ugly Stepsisters and find her Prince Charming. With glittering sets and costumes, hilarious jokes, bags of audience participation plus a special appearance from the sensational Shetland ponies, Cinderella is sure to be another smash-hit pantomime the whole family can enjoy. Churchill Theatre Bromley High Street Bromley BR1 1HA 08448 717 620 www.atgtickets.com/venues/the-churchill-theatre-bromley A !I%MQ5L? I=0??L)Q???5?????)Q???Q???????????????(??????????????+?q5???????????????????)????????????????????)???????Q??????????????????)????????????????????????????)???????????????Q??)?????????????????????)???????t)Q???9??e???Q????) ??????????????=?????????????????????????e?) ??????????? ????????Q??)1?????5???????????????????????????????????????????)??????d? ??????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????M????????????????????????????????????? ????????)=??????????????????5??????M????????????9??e??? ?????????)??????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????((???()??????????????????????()??!=L?????????????!????=????????????????M?????????)????????????????????????????????????????Q?????????????????)??????M??????????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????(?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????????????)????????????)? ?????? ??????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q??????)???? ????????????????????????????????????????)Q???Q?????)9????I???)M?????????)????????) P????!0(???????????)?????????????????????????()% ,?]!%QQ%9Q=8?9)!%L?5% 0? P)???????Q???????I?????(??????????????L(?)??????????)A?????????????????????????)I??????e????????Q?????????)??????????????????????????)????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????9??e???)??????????????e????????)???????????M???]??????????)M?????????????????????????)?????????????????)??????????)??????????????????1???????)?????????]????????????????5??????? ??)Q?????????????????????????????????a??????????d?????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????-????I????????????????? ?? ????)??????????????????????????5??????? ?????????????????Q??????)???????????????e??????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????M???????5??????e???????%?)???????????e??????????-????I??????????????????????????????????)????????????????????%????)?????????????????????????M??????) ????)Q???????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????M????????????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)]??????????%????????????????a ??e?]??????d?)???????Q?????)Y??????A????)I?????) P???(???????????)???????????????????((