presents
Cinderella at The Corn Exchange in Newbury,
Robin Hood at The Riverfront in Newport
&
Aladdin at Hall for Cornwall in Truro
Hiss & Boo, one of the oldest pantomime production companies in the country, takes its role in producing quality pantomimes very seriously. With new scripts every year, imaginative creative teams and experienced actors, Hiss and Boo puts the emphasis of its shows firmly on good quality family entertainment. This year its shows are:
Thursday 30 November to Sunday 6 January
CINDERELLA at THE CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY
Written and directed by Phil Willmott,
Associate Director Joseph Wicks, Choreography Holly Hughes,
Musical Director and Arranger Mark Aspinall,
Lighting Design Guy Dickens, Costumes by James McIver
The cast is Natalia Campbell (Wicked Stepmother), Richard Foster-King (Ugly Sister),
Matthew Grace (Billy Buttons Bumpkin), Bea Holland (Fairy Godmother), Stephen Kirwan
(Prince Charming), Helena Sowe (Cinderella) and Joseph Wicks (Ugly Sister).
Press Performance: Saturday 1 December at 7pm
CINDERELLA is written by the award-winning playwright and director Phil Willmott. He has received a Peter Brook Award for Innovation and Entertaining Theatre, a TMA Award for Outstanding Musical Production, Whatsonstage Award nominations for best regional and Off West End productions, a Brooks Atkinson/Royal Court Award, New York for playwriting and four Spirit of Broadway Awards.
Tuesday 4th December to Saturday 5th January
ROBIN HOOD at THE RIVERFRONT THEATRE, NEWPORT
Written & directed by Richard Gauntlett
Choreography by Jim Treays, Musical Director Gareth Wyn Griffiths,
Lighting Design Chris Davies, Sound Design Gwion Rowlands
Costumes by Frank Kershaw
The cast is Jamie Anderson (Smiler), Richard Elis (Sherriff of Nottingham),
Emma Goodwin (Eliza), Julie Hobbs (Mandragoria), Daniel Llewellyn-Williams (Robin Hood),
Elin Llwyd (Maid Marion), Simon Nehan (Little John), Lee Mengo (Dame Dotty Doubtworthy)
and Keiron Self (Much, Dame Dotty’s son).
Press Performance: Thursday 6th December at 7pm
Writer and director, Richard Gauntlett is an experienced pantomime writer, who this year is also writing, directing and starring in his 12th consecutive pantomime for Theatre Royal Norwich. His extensive career also encompasses opera, music hall and many West End performances including playing the comic fall-guy Lefou in the original cast of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, where he remained for the entire run and Timon in the West End cast of THE LION KING.
Friday 14th December – Sunday 6 January
ALADDIN at THE HALL FOR CORNWALL, TRURO
Written by Andrew Emerson, directed & choreographed by Stewart Nicholls
Choreography Stewart Nicholls, Musical Director Richard Healey,
Lighting Design David Kidd, Sound Design James Clarke
The cast is: Suzanne Ahmet (Princess Jasmine), David Alcock (Widow Twankey), Daniel Cane (PC Ping Pong), Karra Chandler (Ensemble), Nathan Guy (Wishee Washee), Rob Glyn Jones (Emperor of China), Drew Mason (Aladdin), Zachary Morris (Ensemble),
Lynsey Nicholls (Ensemble), Dean Nolan (Genie), Granville Saxton (Abanazar),
Thomas Sutcliffe (Ensemble).
Press Performance: Saturday 15 December at 2pm or 6.30pm
Writer Andrew Emerson Andrew writes regularly for CBeebies’ RASTAMOUSE and for theatre, cabaret shows and radio. Several of his scripts have won national and international awards.
Further press information from Tei Williams on 01869 337 940 or artsmarketing@btconnect.com