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ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR EASTBOURNE’S BRAND NEW SWASHBUCKLING PANTOMIME
PETER PAN // Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne // 11 December 2015 – 17 January 2016

of swashbuckling pirates who include TV’s
Britain’s Got Talent dance duo Twist and Pulse!
Brian Capron, who lives in Hove, hit the
headlines playing Coronation Street serial killer
Richard Hillman. His other TV roles include
teacher Mr Stuart Hopwood (Hoppy) in Grange
Hill, EastEnders, and many other TV favourites
including Taggart, Judge John Deed, Where
The Heart Is and Strictly Come Dancing. His
stage work includes national tours of Guys and
Dolls and Stepping Out and Narrator in the
Rocky Horror Picture Show in the West End.

Eastbourne’s famous pantomime for 2015 is
the much loved adventure, Peter Pan, and
the theatres are delighted to announce Brian
Capron will be starring as Pan’s nemesis the
dastardly Captain Hook, leading his crew

London street dance duo Twist and Pulse
are renowned for their “streetomedy”
performances, blending street dance and
comedy, after rising to fame as runners-up in
TV show Britain’s Got Talent. Audiences can
expect a rumbustious display from them as
Pirate Swash and Pirate Buckle!
Also joining Hook’s crew will be comic Tucker
as his sidekick Smee, who makes a welcome
return alongside Martyn Knight, back as
Eastbourne’s favourite pantomime Dame.

Peter Pan will be the 15th pantomime
produced by Eastbourne Theatres. Artistic
director Chris Jordan said: “We are really
looking forward to bringing this classic story of
the boy who never grew up to the Devonshire
Park Theatre in true Eastbourne Panto style.
The show be a real treasure, packed with our
trademark ingredients: live band, stunning
costumes, corny ga