Vale Life : Nov/Dec 2013
For many the highlight of the festive season is a trip to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre for the annual pantomime. This is the fourth year the venue has laid on a lavish, star-studded show packed with fun and laughter for all ages. Read on and meet some of the Sleeping Beauty cast...
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is the season to be jolly, for Christmas is coming, the geese are cackling and at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre there’s just one thing on everyone’s minds... it’s panto time, OH No IT’S NOT! OH YES IT IS! Sleeping Beauty (Friday 13th December 2013 to Sunday 5th January 2014) marks the welcome return of Waterside’s traditional family pantomime and promises more jokes, laughter and join-in fun than ever before, not to mention a spindle-spinning array of sparkling costumes, shimmering sets and show-stopping song and dance.
The Queen of the Square is set to become the Queen of the Vale as star of screen and stage, Anita Dobson will play boo-able baddie Carabosse. Vale Life caught up with the panto cast recently and asked the Wicked Fairy herself just what it is that draws her to spend the festive season in pantoland: “I’ve done panto all my career,” says Anita. “If I don’t do it I feel like I’ve been left out of the best party going! It’s very rewarding, and for a lot of children it’s the first time they’ve ever come to the theatre. Kids are probably the best audience you can wish for,
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Vale Life : Nov/Dec 2013
‘Welcome to my Manor’ says Anita, in costume as wicked fairy Carabosse
Holly, Anita, panto dame Graham Kent and Andy show off their fabulous costumes
Photographs by Frank Millar: www.frankmillar.com