Panto Roundup….. Oh Yes It Is
Oh yes there is plenty of panto’s dotted about our area. Pack the kids into the car and enjoy a great family night out. Find out which is closest to you !!!
Goldilocks and The Three Bears – Christmas Pantomime
Carlisle Green Room Club at West Walls Theatre,
28 November – 7 December
According to Tim Baugh, Mitch Ralley and Jason Munn who are jointly directing this year’s show, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, the city’s ‘alternative’ family Pantomime is set for another big year.
“People come to Panto with a pretty clear expectation and there’s no way we’d miss the catch phrases everyone knows or the ones that, thankfully, fly over the little one’s heads but make dad chuckle. We’ve updated a few things for the smartphone generation and Jason is playing Goldilocks as the dame but even our heroes are misfits in this story.”
You only have to turn on the news to find your pantomime villain in 2019: “We settled on a Greatest Showman-type character gone bad,” said Tim. “It suits the topsy-turvy nature of it and he also has a real flatulence problem.”
Could this be the year that evil triumphs at last? The answer is blowing in the wind.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears runs from Thursday, 28th November to Saturday 7th December at 7 pm, with weekend matinees at 2 pm.
Tickets are on sale now at the Tourist Information Centre, Carlisle Old Town Hall or call 01228 598596. For further information visit www.carlislegreenroom.uk
Nativity! The Musical
4 Dec – 7 Dec 2019
Carnegie Theatre
Musical Maryport Amateur Operatics and Dramatics Society bring to the stage this brand new musical adaptation of the much loved Christmas film.
Every school child has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a movie. Join him, his teaching assistant Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make all their Christmas wishes come true.
Nativity! The Musical features all of the sing-a-long hits from the original movie including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, One Night One Moment, She’s the Brightest Star and a whole host of new songs filled with the spirit of Christmas.
Nativity! The Musical is the must see show of the festive season!
Harraby Community Theatre
Dick Whittington
4 – 6 December
Mixed up productions and Harraby theatre present their very first community pantomime with the classic Dick Whittington. Written by Michael Spencer you can follow the adventures of Dick Whittington as he follows his dreams to London, befriends a cat and battles King rat from the 4th to the 6th of December. Tickets are only £3 each and you never know what familiar faces you might see on the stage. A panto for all the family… Oh yes it is.
www.ticketsource.co.uk/harraby or call the box office on 01228 537831
Scrooge
Wigton’s John Peel Theatre
9 – 15 December
The newly refurbished auditorium at the John Peel Theatre will host its annual family pantomime and this year they turn their talents on the Charles Dickens classic with “Scrooge the Panto”. Can Scrooge redeem his life and save his soul? Who picked up the Devil’s gold? And can they be persuaded to hand it back?
This panto twist on a Christmas favourite comes with all the usual treats – a gorgeous dame, a villain you can hiss at and lots of opportunities to shout: Oh no it isn’t! Add great scenery, fabulous lighting effects, unexpected twists and plenty of laughter.
Tickets are £8, from www.ticketsource.co.uk/wigtontheatre or Easton’s in Wigton
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
The Sands Centre
14 – 31 December
Come down to the Sands Centre for the most magical pantomime ever told. Poor Snow White is doomed to live unhappily ever after with her horrid stepmother the Wicked Queen, but in rags to riches style, she manages to meet a handsome Prince and make all her dreams come true.
This pantomime features the songs ‘Heigh-Ho’ and ‘Whistle While You Work’ and is bursting with plenty more music, dance routines and lots of laughter. A tremendous treat for all the family.
www.thesandscentre.co.uk
Puss In Boots
Upfront Theatre
Dec 15 – Jan 5
The Upfront Puppet Theatre present “Puss in Boots”. It’s based on the original French fairy tale where the father dies and the eldest son inherits the flour mill; the second a donkey and the youngest son, Marco, inherits a cat! But this is no ordinary cat, Puss has magical qualities and hatches a plan to get rid of a local ogre so that Marco can pretend to be the Marquis of Carabis. At some shows, there is also an opportunity to meet the puppets and puppeteers.
For more information on times and to book tickets visit www.up-front.com or call 01768484538.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
21 – 24 Dec
Rosehill Theatre
Oddsocks Productions are bringing ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’ to Rosehill for the festive season. It’s a wonderfully adventurous story with touching lessons along the way as the handmade Pinocchio journeys through the world, discovering what it takes to be a real human. From villains and vagabonds to fairies and giant fish, Pinocchio meets adversity and adventure with equal measure and a jolly good dose of music and laughter. This enchanting family show is a heartwarming experience for all.
Aladdin
26 — 30 Dec
Carnegie Theatre
The most thrilling pantomime adventure of them all returns this Christmas, as Aladdin flies into the Carnegie Theatre to make all your wishes come true! Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients audiences expect, ALADDIN is not to be missed, get your tickets quick!
Pantomime Workington and District Amateur Musical Society
A £1.00 restoration levy applies to all tickets. All online orders are subject to a £2.50 per transaction fee. www.carnegietheatre.co.uk
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Gosforth Amateur Dramatic Society
22 – 25 Jan
Mirror, mirror on the wall… Gosforth Amateur Dramatic Society’s pantomime is ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ by Alan Frayn. Alan is one of their go-to authors for up-to-date and hilarious scripts that the group scatter with a liberal dose of song and dance. Expect all the usual suspects, along with some unusual twists on some of the characters just to mix things up. The shows begin at 7 pm and on Saturday the 25th there is also a matinee at 1 pm with an evening show at 6 pm.
For tickets visit www.gads.org.uk
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