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YOU SHALL GO TO THE BALL THIS CHRISTMAS IN DARTFORD
WITH GEORGE SHELLEY , BOBBY DAVRO , REGAN GASCOIGNE AND ELLIE JANE GRANT
GEORGE SHELLEY
BOBBY DAVRO
OH YES IT IS ...
The Orchard Theatre have announced that singing sensation , recording , radio , and television star George Shelley will be making his pantomime debut as Prince Charming in Cinderella this Christmas . Shelley will be joined by pantomime legend Bobby Davro as Buttons , the Dancing on Ice reigning champion Regan Gascoigne as Dandini , and newcomer Ellie Jane Grant as the title role .
George Shelley first burst onto our screens in 2012 on ITV ’ s X Factor as part of UK boy band Union J . Since then , he has gone on to present London ’ s # 1 Radio Show Capital Breakfast alongside Dave Berry and finished runner up in ITV ’ s fifteenth series of I ’ m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here ! George has also had a successful acting career , appearing in ITV ’ s Benidorm and BBC3 ’ s Murder in Successville . Most recently , George reunited with Union J for a sell-out performance at The London Palladium , as well as appearing in ITV ’ s up and coming primetime show Queens for the Night alongside Lorraine , Mel C and Rob Beckett .
Bobby Davro is well-known for his illustrious television career which has seen him present his own series Bobby Davro on the Box , Bobby ’ s Sketch Pad , TV Weekly , Public Enemy Number One , Rock with Laughter and Run the Risk , and host 65 episodes of Winner Takes All . He has also appeared in EastEnders playing the loveable rogue Vinnie Monks , donned skates on Dancing on Ice , and came 4th in Celebrity Big Brother .
Regan Gascoigne ice-skated into our hearts and was crowned the champion of ITV ’ s Dancing On Ice in 2022 . No stranger to the stage , Regan trained at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and the Actors Centre , London and has appeared in many pantomimes in his time . Other highlights include appearing with Demi Lovato on The MTV Europe Music Awards as part of the Urban Voices Collective , The Nutcracker for English National Ballet at the London Coliseum and ITV ’ s Full Monty This Is Me .
Ellie Jane Grant is a recent graduate of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology and is currently in the UK tour of South Pacific which marks her professional debut .
Michael Harrison , chief executive of the UK ’ s biggest pantomime producer Crossroads Pantomimes said : “ I ’ m absolutely delighted to be bringing such a brilliant cast to Dartford this Christmas . George , Bobby , Regan and Ellie all bring with them immense talent and I already know that we ’ re in for a great Christmas at the Orchard Theatre .”
On the casting , Lorna Strawson , theatre director at The Orchard Theatre , said : “ We are thrilled to have such an amazing line-up in Cinderella this year , with exceptional talent joining us from across the worlds of music , comedy and dance . We can ’ t wait to see their performances on The Orchard Theatre stage for what will be an exciting visit to panto-land !”
Dartford theatregoers shall go to the ball this Christmas as Cinderella transforms from rags to riches , outwits her very Ugly Sisters , and , with the help of her hilarious friend and one very magical Fairy Godmother , wins the heart of the dashing Prince Charming .
The clock is ticking ! Don ’ t miss your chance to see Cinderella , the Fairy Godmother of all pantomimes . Book your tickets to the ball today !
Book Online : orchardtheatre . co . uk Ticket Office : 0343 310 0033
REGAN GASCOIGNE
ELLIE JANE GRANT
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