This 12 months’s panto on the Torch Theatre goes to be a smash hit! Top-of-the-line-loved of our conventional fairy tales, Sleeping Magnificence has one thing for everybody. A dashing Prince, a lovely Princess, a magical Fairy and a depraved baddie…
Sleeping Magnificence will run from Friday 16 December via to Saturday 31 December on the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven with afternoon and night performances, together with two relaxed performances. We are able to’t wait. It’s been a tough 12 months and everybody wants one thing enjoyable, like panto to look ahead to.
Jam-packed stuffed with all of the stuff you’d count on from panto – unique songs, laugh-out-loud jokes, sensible costumes and many viewers participation – this beautiful story is ideal for households of all ages. (Oh, sure it’s!) Whether or not you’re aged 2 or 102 there’s one thing right here for you. And as all the time there’ll be some particular surprises and up-to-date topical humour too!
Stuffed with acquainted faces and gifted newcomers our forged is for certain to entertain and delight. Chances are you’ll even spot a few of them out and about in Milford Haven as Fanny the Nanny has misplaced her bloomers and can want your assist to search out them! Chances are you’ll nicely see members of the forged out and about in Pembrokeshire over the following few weeks.
The Torch Theatre even be welcoming over 25 faculty teams into the theatre for our devoted faculty performances from 29 November, the place they’ll present a magical expertise and additional academic supplies to assist our native learners. There are some restricted areas accessible for faculties and group teams, so get in contact to rearrange your go to.
Whereas pantomimes are comfortable, loud and shouty Sleeping Magnificence shall be tinged with slightly disappointment this 12 months for us right here on the Torch, because it’s Inventive Director, Peter Doran’s final present on the Torch as he retires on the day of the ultimate efficiency (Awwww!).
Sleeping Magnificence is the 16th pantomime Peter has directed, and his 50th present for the Torch and it’s very near his coronary heart. He informed us –
“I’m delighted that my final present is Sleeping Magnificence. Of all of the exhibits James Williams and I’ve written, it’s one in all my favourites. It’s in all probability received the perfect Panto villain in Maleficent and has splendidly humorous conventional kitchen scenes. I totally intend to make my final one, the perfect one.”
We lengthen a heat Torch welcome to everybody to return and revel in this 12 months’s pantomime. It’s been some time due to the pandemic which is able to make this present one thing actually somewhat particular.”
Learn on to search out out extra in regards to the forged of Sleeping Magnificence:
The Forged of Sleeping Magnificence
Jacob Aldcroft – The Prince and Tupper the Washer Higher
Jacob was born and raised in Northampton and has been residing in Bristol for 3 years. He has visited his grandparents in Carmarthen yearly for the final 20 years.
Jacob informed us “I’m trying ahead to creating a floury mess onstage cooking with the Dame, combating evil, and usually simply having a blast!”
Since graduating in 2019 Jacob has been working recurrently on a spread of road theatre and indoor exhibits. In addition to working with the Pure Theatre Firm and Emerald Ant, he’s made his personal ACE funded doorstep present, and carried out in fringe venues together with his personal work via his firm Dumb Discovered Theatre.
Dion Davies – Fanny the Nanny
Dion is a well-recognized face on the Torch Theatre, having performed the position of ‘Dame’ within the Christmas present since 2010. And he’s delighted to return to the Torch Theatre this autumn working with Peter on his last season. Dion has simply accomplished the run of ‘Of Mice and Males’ on the Torch during which he performed the roles of Boss and Carlson advert is thrilled to return to play Fanny the Nanny in Sleeping Magnificence. Now, the place are these bloomers?
Dion’s movie and TV credit embody:
Underneath Milk Wooden (movie), Torchwood, Stella, Tair Chwaer, Pethau Bychain, Amdani, Pobol y Cwm, Rownd a Rownd, Jen a Jim Pob Dim, Ditectifs Hanes a Hyd y Pwrs, Y Doniolis.
A few of Dion’s Theatre credit embody: Arandora Star, Kapow, Halt Who Goes There?, Stowaway, Past Phrases, Aesop’s Fables (all Theatre Na nÓg), Up’n’Underneath (Black Rat), Servant of Two Masters, A Christmas Carol, A Little one’s Christmas In Wales (all Wales Theatre Firm), and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and One Man, Two Guv’nors (Torch Theatre).
Samuel Freeman – Fester the Jester
Samuel is delighted to be returning to the Torch once more this Christmas. He informed us “I’m prepared to hold up my princely coat to don Fester the Jester’s comedian garb! I’m honoured to be performing within the theatre that captivated and impressed me from a younger age.”
Born and bred in Milford Haven, Samuel is an Actor Musician. After attending The Torch Youth Theatre, he skilled at Bathtub Spa College of Music and Performing Arts.
A few of Samuel’s theatre credit embody Of Mice and Males (Torch Theatre), Cinderella (Torch Theatre), The Wind within the Willows & The Wave (Calf2Cow), A lot Ado About Nothing, Macbeth & The Tempest (Three Inch Fools), The Wizard of Oz (Prime), Wherever I Lay My Head (NYT), Aladdin (Selladoor), Macbeth (YSC),
Movie/Media; The Younger Cannibals (Unhealthy Style), The Institution – Division 9 (Day Desires), Breaking the Band (ITV), Assisted (Alema), The White Dwarf (WD Productions, Lottery Ticket (Bisroca), Alluri – Alpha Mama (Subtitles Movie), A Silent Movie – One thing To Consider In (R&A).
Samuel is an affiliate artist of Calf 2 Cow, working as musical director and composer on The Wave, The Wind within the Willows and the upcoming adaption of The Jabberwocky.
Gwenllian Higginson – Princess Rose
Gwenllian is delighted to be making her Torch Theatre debut as our Princess in Sleeping Magnificence!
Gwenllian’s current theatre credit embody Gwlad Yr Asyn (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru) WEST (Bale and Thomas, Hollywood Fringe & Wales Tour) A Christmas Carol (Sherman Theatre), Taking pictures Rabbits (Powder Home/Sherman Theatre), Merched Caerdydd, Macbeth (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), the lead position of Julie in Miss Julie (RCT Theatres), Exodus (Motherlode Theatre, Wales Tour & Finborough Theatre), The Good Earth (Motherlode, Wales Tour & a run on the Flea Theatre, New York), Constellation Avenue (The Different Room). TV Credit embody 35 Diwrnod, Enid A Lucy, Pobol Y Cwm (S4C) and Casualty (BBC).
Miriam O’Brien – Maleficent
Miriam is a extremely expert mezzo-soprano who skilled on the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
Thrilled to be again once more for one more 12 months of panto, Miriam informed us “It’s all the time such a pleasure to be right here across the great acquainted faces of the Torch and what a incredible strategy to mark the top of 1 chapter and the start of one other!”
Her theatre credit embody: The Lady In Black, Sleeping Magnificence, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Dick Whittington, One Man, Two Guvnors And Cinderella (Torch Theatre), Milky Peaks (Theatr Clwyd & How To Win In opposition to Historical past), Field Intelligent (Liverpool Everyman), Curtain Up! (Theatr Clwyd), People At Work (Warwick Arts Centre), Shout! The Mod Musical (Royal Courtroom Theatre/Boheme Productions), Hansel & Gretel (Hightime Opera) And A lot Ado About Nothing (Sam Wanamaker Pageant/Shakespeare’s Globe).
Clêr Stephens – The Fairy
Clêr at the moment lives in Cardiff and is initially from Bargoed within the Rhymni valley.
“I’m thrilled to be invited again to do panto, “oh sure I’m!”- I really feel fortunate as I’ve all the time had such a good time being right here, it’s like an enormous cwtsh of theatre love and ffabiwlas individuals.”
Clêr not too long ago performed Mami & Gillian Anderson Flea of Data in ‘Petula’ a Nationwide Theatre Wales Group manufacturing with TGC & Aug 012; Caryl in ‘Our Werth’ on the Sherman Theatre and quick movies titled ‘Door man’ for Tower Highway Footage and ‘Final Name’ for Feral Productions.
Clêr has additionally carried out for and with Re-live Theatre, Mercury Theatre Wales, Avant Cymru, Hijinx, Lalala Productions, Likeanegg Productions, P78, and The Torch Theatre.
Jâms Thomas – Bing the King
After his current portrayal of George in Of Mice and Males on the Torch, Jâms is overjoyed to be returning to play Bing the King on this 12 months’s Pantomime, Sleeping Magnificence. He informed us he “can’t wait to have fun enjoying Bing after the tears of enjoying George”
Jâms’ 36-year profession consists of movie appearances in Satisfaction, Nr Good, August, Rating, Colonial Gods, The Huge I Am, and, extra not too long ago Save The Cinema. His Tv credit embody Torchwood, Casualty, Life and Dying within the Warehouse, The Left Behind, London’s Burning, Retaining Religion, Hinterland, Stella, The Reckoning, 35 awr, Gwaith/ Cartref, Y Pris.
Amongst many stage productions Jâms is most pleased with performing in; Of Mice and Males (Torch Theatre), Aladdin (Torch Theatre) and elsewhere in The Creature, The Impact, Contact Blue Contact Yellow, Canterbury Tales, Neville’s Island, The Authorities Inspector, A world tour of Home of America and a UK and European tour of The Curious Incident of the Canine within the Night time Time. Jâms can at the moment be seen enjoying Clock in The Tuckers on the BBC and Mick within the forthcoming collection of Amgeueddfa on S4C.
Jâms drinks tea and lives quietly in Cardiff.
It’s going to be superb, such a pre-Christmas deal with (and in our home a birthday deal with for Izzy!). We’re already singing the catchy music, “We’re happening all the way down to the Haven…”. As I stated earlier, I believe some enjoyable is far wanted. Come down, give the youngsters a deal with and take your personal thoughts off your worries too for a night, take pleasure in “Sleeping Magnificence” on the Torch Theatre.
Purchase Tickets for Sleeping Magnificence
The Torch Theatre all the time set a good and cheap worth for his or her panto tickets. This 12 months tickets begin at £18.50.
Tickets: Concessions: £18.50 Adults: £21.50 Household: £68
Purchase your tickets right here: https://www.torchtheatre.co.uk/7812
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