Cinderella The Pantomime

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ROGER HALL’S
Cinderella The Pantomime

Songs by Paul Jenden and Michael Nicholas Williams

Directed by Susan Wilson

The perfect family treat!

A glittering, fairytale pantomime with dazzling costumes and lots of fun and laughter, CINDERELLA has it all.

Cinderella
opens at CIRCA Theatre on
Saturday 17th November at 8pm

Starring a fabulous Fairy Godmother, and two, hilarious dames - the sensational Ugly Sisters, a sweet Cinders, reluctant Prince Charming, a pumpkin coach and a happy-ever-after ending CINDERELLA is great fun for everyone.

In the best of panto traditions there are lots of topical jokes, comic antics, bright lively music, dazzling costumes and of course, plenty of opportunities for the audience to get involved and join the fun. CINDERELLA is a magical, musical treat that sparkles for young and old. It is the perfect way to celebrate the festive season.

“Fast-paced, lively and thoroughly enjoyable - quite the best small-scale panto seen in Wellington since the glory days” - DomPost

“Pantos are about fun … full of magic and music …. Go, laugh, spot the mice and sing the Pantomime Whirl – you know you want to!” – CapTimes

“Surrounded by giggling kids, grinning parents and guffawing oldies, only the most killjoy of critics would have failed to have a good time” - Harry Ricketts, Listener
Cinderella

STARRING A FABULOUS CAST OF – LYNDEE-JANE RUTHERFORD AS FAIRY GODMOTHER, GAVIN RUTHERFORD AND JON PHELOUNG AS THE UGLY SISTERS, CHELSEA BOGNUDA, RICHARD DEY, SEAN ALLAN, PAUL JENDEN, EMMA KINANE WITH MUSIC MAESTRO MICHAEL NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, AND COSTUMES AND CHOREOGRAPHY BY PAUL JENDEN.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

From the actors …….

Lyndee-Jane Rutherford

"I love the Panto because you can see the children leaving this world and going straight to their imaginations. You see the joy in the parents as they watch their kids. It's the best feeling in the world as a performer to see families singing along, laughing together and yelling and screaming at the characters. It's a treat all round."

Gavin Rutherford

“Every morning we start rehearsals with Michael William's famous warm-up medley of tongue twisting yodels followed by a good bash through one of the numbers to polish up. Circa resounds to the Timeless Waltz and the pantomime whirl!”

Jon Pheloung

“I'm having a blast learning the art of panto from such a seasoned cast and crew. This is my first time and they're being very gentle. So far...
It's great fun as an actor to have the chance to push the boundaries of jokes and behaviour as far they'll go, at least in rehearsal... and to keep finding inventive ways to entertain panto audiences - they range so much in age.
Loads of clever lyrics and music to wrap our heads around, lots of moments graciously left open by the author where we're able to insert gags about the headlines of the day. A joyful way to spend the summer season.”

Chelsea Bognuda

“This experience is significantly different to my last experience at Circa Theatre. Last time I spent 4 weeks of rehearsal deep in contexts, back stories and metaphors. This time im in princess dresses and talking to mice. Haha.”

Richard Dey

'It's awesome to be part of something in the festive season that's aiming to bring joy and mirth to all, Pantos are about one thing and one thing only: FUN.'

Sean Allan

“I first met Roger Hall in Dunedin in 1991 when we were doing Making it Big at the Fortune. Since then I have had the pleasure of working on his plays several more times, the highlight being A Way of Life (2001), commissioned by The NZ Actors Company and toured around the North Island to critical acclaim. It is nice to be back at Circa after a lengthy absence to help deliver yet another instalment of pantomime nuttiness.”

Paul Jenden

“It's wonderful to be working on another Roger Hall pantomime, making a brand new production of Cinderella, with lots of new jokes, costumes and laughs. I hope this Circa holiday tradition carries on for years to come.”

Emma Kinane

“Pantos are just fun. Walking (or rather, capering) that fine line between adult and child humour, using and abusing fairy tales, singing and dancing while wrangling outrageous costumes... what can be more fun than that?”

John Wraight

“Loving being back in Pantoland. Great discovering some wonderful characters, and the songs are wicked.”

ROGER HALL’S
Cinderella
The Pantomime

1 Taranaki Street, Wellington

17th NOVEMBER – 23rd DECEMBER 2012
and
2nd – 12th JANUARY 2013

Performance times:

17th NOVEMBER – 23rd DECEMBER 2012
Tuesday to Thursday - 6.30pm
Friday & Saturday - 8pm
Sunday - 4pm

2nd - 12th JANUARY 2013
Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 6.30pm
Sunday - 4pm

$25 PREVIEW - Friday 16th November- 8pm

$25 SUNDAY SPECIAL - Sunday 18th November – 4pm

Prices: $46 Adults; $38 Students, Senior Citizens and Beneficiaries
$39 Groups (6+) $25 Under 25s
$15 Children $107 Family Ticket – 2 adults plus 2 children

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