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Elinor Powell, this feel good panto guarantees to brighten up the January blues.
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SLEEPING BEAUTY
The Riverfront, Newport Tuesday, December 4 – Sunday, January 6
Trouble is brewing at Newport Abbey. The Evil Dowager Aunt Draig (Lowri-Ann Richards) is searching for the missing Princess (Alice Rose Fletcher).
Lord Griffin of Newport (Michael Geary) and his son the right honourable Dylan (Jack Ayres) with help from Mrs Midges the Housekeeper (Liam Tobin), Muddles the Gardener (Richard Elis) and Chortwood the mysterious Butler (Richard Nichols) make sure that true love wins out in the end.
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CINDERELLA
Where: Venue Cymru, Llandudno When: Saturday, December 8 – Sunday, December 30
Starring Tom Parker (The Wanted) as Prince Charming, Herbie Adams as Buttons and Natalie Winsor as the Fairy Godmother
Audiences shall go to the ball this Christmas as Cinderella transforms from rags to riches, outwits her very Ugly Sisters, and with the help of her hilarious friend Buttons and one very magical Fairy Godmother, wins the heart of the dashing Prince Charming.
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JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Where: Gwyn Hall, Neath
When: Friday, January 4 – Sunday, January 13
If you’re looking for a hilarious family show in a traditional setting, full of all the fun ingredients that the best pantos have, and packed to the brim with audience participation, head to the Gwyn Hall.
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PETER PAN
Where: Blackwood Miners’ Institute, Blackwood
Friday, December 7 – Sunday, December 30
Owen Money is Smee in this action-packed and fun-filled adaptation of the famous fairy tale.
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DICK WHITTINGTON Where: When:
Theatr Clwyd
Friday, November 23 – Saturday, January 19
The cult rock ‘n’ roll panto returns with disco frocks, sparkling sets, slapstick galore and the panto puppets.
Take a trip with Dick down streets paved with Welsh gold as actormusicians play your favourite rock and soul songs live.