Panto season on its way

Panto season is on its way! Oh yes it is!

With covid restrictions still ongoing, not all our wonderful local theatre groups can perform this year. Here’s round-up of what’s happening for 2021. Please keep checking social media for updates.

Johnstone Phoenix - Panto 2021

Sadly we are unable to perform our annual panto! BUT!! We will be putting on a ‘Phoenix Style’ concert on the 3rd and 4th of December!! Further details to follow, but this is exciting stuff for our members as well as our loyal audience members!! Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JPTG63/ or visit our website at http://jptg.co.uk/

PACE announcement - Panto 2021

After careful consideration, we must reluctantly confirm that there will be no PACE Theatre Company panto for Christmas 2021. Regrettably, there are a number of factors that mean it is not viable for us to produce our annual panto this year. Paisley Arts Centre, our home venue for more than 30 years, is currently undergoing a £2.8m redevelopment and due to delays resulting from the pandemic, will not re-open for December 2021 as originally expected. Coupled with the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the uncertainty about any future restrictions, we feel the risks are too great to commit to staging a production this year. Neither do we have plans at this time for an online panto alternative. Last year’s “Lost in Pantoland” was made possible with support from an emergency arts relief fund and without this additional funding the model is not sustainable. This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and we understand that many people will be disappointed. Our annual pantomime is a highlight of the year for many people, as it is for us, but we’re looking forward to being able to come back bigger and better next year. As a registered charity, we are hugely dependent on ticket sales to subsidise the work we do with young people throughout the year. Over 95% of our income comes from ticket sales and fees, meaning that we have been especially hard hit during the pandemic, and the loss of panto from our schedule for a second year running will leave a massive hole in our funds. If you are a regular audience member, please consider making a donation here: https://www.pacetheatre.com/donate/. Or to donate £10, text PACE to 70191.

KDS - Aladdin pantomime

Kilmacolm Dramatic Society members are very excited at getting back together as they go full steam ahead through Widow Twankey’s laundry to bring you their production of Aladdin. Join them for fun and frolics on 25th, 26th and 27th November. Will the evil Abanazer take control of the magic lamp, or will Aladdin with the help of his friends and the beautiful Princess So-Shy manage to outwit him? There are many challenges when staging a show, which are even greater in these current times. The Society are looking at ways of making booking available on line and ensuring all performing guidelines are followed. If you have any queries about the production you can contact the Director, Mandy Robinson, at: joerobinson@btinternet.com If you’d like general information about the Society please call our President, Claire Fraser, on 01505 871848.

Cinderella

Get your tickets for the biggest ball in town this Christmas at the Beacon! Taking place from Friday 10th to Friday 31st December.

The Baroness Demonica and the Wicked Stepsisters Senga and Sadie treat poor Cinderella appallingly but perhaps with the help of her best friend Buttons and the Fairy Godmother she will find that dreams can come true... Book now for the show that proves that a pair of shoes really can change your life! https://www.beaconartscentre.co.uk/events/cinderella-2021

Wizard of Oz Pantomime

Friday 10th & Saturday 11th December, at Renfrew North Church PA4 8RG. Performances, Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets £9 adults, £7 children under 16 & concession.

The story’s familiar-a tornado blows Dorothy Gale and her home to the Land of Oz, where she encounters a scarecrow who longs for a brain, a tin man who really wants a heart, and a cowardly lion who’s desperate to become brave and courageous. The elusive Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the key to all their hopes and dreams, Dorothy’s being to return to her home in Kansas. James Barry’s adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s classic story The Wizard of Oz isn’t strictly a British pantomime, but it does contain many panto elements–bright costumes and scenery, over-the-top characters, witches, cheesy jokes, visual jokes, songs and dance! This Pantomime has been written by James Barry & by Special Arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts. https://www.jazzhandsglasgow.co.uk/wizard-of-oz