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C H R I S T M A S<br />
Oh no, he isn’t! Oh yes, he is!<br />
PANTO IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FESTIVE SEASON FOR MANY FAMILIES,<br />
SO CHECK OUT OUR ROUND-UP OF THE BEST OFFERINGS AROUND THE MIDLANDS<br />
WHAT: Aladdin<br />
WHERE: Lichfield Garrick<br />
WHEN: November 30 to January 6<br />
After the success of Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin promises to<br />
be the most fun-filled family pantomime ever seen at the<br />
Garrick. CBeebies Cat Sandion will be playing the role of<br />
Jasmine, while Sam Rabone and Ben Thornton return to<br />
Lichfield’s panto as Dame Widow Twankey and Wishee<br />
Washee after their stellar performances had audiences in<br />
stitches in last year’s sell out show, Sleeping Beauty.<br />
Aladdin promises to be spectacular, top-quality<br />
entertainment with the emphasis on strong casting, high<br />
production values and a genuinely funny script. For more<br />
details visit www.lichfieldgarrick.com.<br />
WHAT: Cinderella<br />
WHERE: Birmingham Hippodrome<br />
WHEN: <strong>December</strong> 19 to January 28<br />
Birmingham audiences shall go to the ball in the<br />
most magical pantomime of them all, Cinderella.<br />
Soul-diva Beverley Knight will make her pantomime<br />
debut in this year’s Hippodrome spectacular,<br />
alongside Strictly Come Dancing finalist Danny<br />
Mac, Birmingham panto-favourite Matt Slack, pop<br />
and television star Suzanne Shaw, comedy duo The<br />
Grumbleweeds, and the most faaaaabulous Ugly Sisters in show business, Ceri Dupree and Phil Randall.<br />
Cinderella will feature all of the ingredients of the perfect Hippodrome pantomime: a fabulous cast and orchestra, laughout-loud<br />
comedy, stunning scenery and special effects, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses for all the family to<br />
enjoy. For more details visit www.birminghamhippodrome.com<br />
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WHAT: Peter Pan - Christmas in Neverland<br />
WHERE: Arena Birmingham<br />
WHEN: <strong>December</strong> 20 to 24<br />
This festive season, be transported to a world of spectacle and<br />
comedy with Peter Pan as you join him in this stunning new arena<br />
spectacular! Starring Bradley Walsh as Mr Smee, Martin Kemp as<br />
Captain Hook, and Matt Knight as Peter Pan, J.M Barrie’s original<br />
story and characters are brought to life by a cast of more than 100<br />
performers, including a thrilling team of BMX riders, stuntmen,<br />
trapeze artists and even a 7m-long animatronic crocodile!<br />
Performed across three stages, you’ll never be far from the action<br />
with a giant 60-foot-wide LED screen, computer graphic imagery<br />
and even a life-size Jolly Roger sailing through the Arena in front<br />
of a 10,000-gallon water wall. For more details visit<br />
www.arenabham.co.uk
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