Snow White - Matinee Performance

10
Dec
2022
Event Start Time: 13:00
Event Cost: £15 / £10 GBP
Sheringham Little Theatre, 2 Station Road,

Sheringham, Norfolk, UK
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Mirror mirror on the wall - who is trending best of all?

That's the question the selfie-obsessed Evil Queen wants answered in Sheringham's Snow White panto, which puts a modern, social media slant on the classic fairytale.

The boo-able baddie Queen Sherry is played by Kit Henson, whose last nasty appearance at the Little Theatre was as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington back in 2019 - when the venue staged its previous full-cast show before Covid slimmed down the size of the show.

Creator and co-director Nick Earnshaw said the Queen would be consulting the magic mirror phone app, to check out rival Queens - six of whom she has banished to the woods for being more beautiful and popular on-line than she is.

The voice of the mirror is played by theatre patron, West End acting star Killian Donnelly - who filmed his piece in between appearing in the lead role in the Phantom of the Opera.

The other six queens, and Bruno - who "we don't talk about" as in the popular song from the Disney film Encanto - will be played by local youngsters aged eight to 16, joining the professional cast for the first time since Covid.

"It is great to welcome the youngsters back, and they were very keen too - because at auditions we had the biggest turnout for years," said Nick.

Other cast members include popular returnee Kyle Fraser who plays Prince Valiant, his fifth prince role since 2013, Harry Williams as the Dame, Nurse Jolly Jabs, and Grace Pennington who is the Evil Queen's ditzy sidekick Ida No.

The plot retains the traditional storylines such as a the poisoned apple, but adds modern twists and music, from pop to stage musicals, as well as Motown, which Kit and Grace perform in their other lives as a singing duo. There will also be back projections including some landmarks from around Sheringham where the action is set.

Throughout the show's run there will be collections to boost the theatre's fundraising to modernise its Hub coffee bar, using buckets and a card machine which accepts donations at the tap of a bank card.

Snow White runs from December 10 to 31, with two shows a day. For ticket and show times visit www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com or call the box office on 01263 822347.

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