insideKENT Magazine Issue 126 - October 2022 | Page 35

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
‘ YOU SHALL GO TO THE BALL ’ WITH

CINDERELLA

AT THE MALTHOUSE THEATRE THIS CHRISTMAS
OH YES IT IS ...
CANTERBURY ’ S NEWEST ARTS VENUE , THE MALTHOUSE THEATRE , WILL AGAIN PLAY HOST TO A FAMILY PANTOMIME THIS CHRISTMAS ! BOOK NOW FOR A GLITTERING NEW PRODUCTION OF CINDERELLA , FROM 15 DECEMBER UNTIL 2 JANUARY 2023 .
Join us for the Fairy Godmother of all pantomimes with stunning sets and costumes , side-splitting comedy , catchy songs and dazzling special effects . You can be sure of laughs , festive fun and plenty of chances to sing and dance along with the show .
Malthouse favourite Tim Edwards ( The Book of Mormon ) returns to Canterbury this year to play Cinderella ’ s best friend , Buttons . The production also stars Alice Audrey-O ’ Hanlon ( Mamma Mia !) as Cinderella , Tatenda Madamombe ( Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ) as Prince Charming , Harry F Brown ( The Band ) as Dandini , Natasha Hoeberigs ( Wicked ) as the Fairy Godmother , Joseph Gardner Hodges ( Cinderella ) as Fanny Hardup , and Dudley Rogers ( Titanic ) as Annie Hardup .
The production will reunite the creative team behind last years ’ record-breaking , inaugural production of
Beauty and the Beast , with direction by Joseph Gardner Hodges , co-direction and choreography by Jay Gardner Hodges , lighting design by Seb Blaber and sound design by Phil Wilson .
Cinderella plays at the Malthouse Theatre Canterbury from Thursday 15 December 2022 until Monday 2 January 2023 with press night on Friday 16 December 2022 at 7.30pm . Tickets are on sale now from the box office at www . malthousetheatre . co . uk ; price for an adult ticket is £ 18.50 , children £ 17.50 and a family ticket ( 2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children ) is £ 65 with group and school rates available .
You can find Cinderella on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram at @ CanterburyPanto .
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