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happy ever after poole lighthouse

CHILDREN’S personali- ty Chris Jarvis will be joined by CBBC stars for a special festive show at Poole Lighthouse this December. Happy Ever After is an hour- long extravaganza of music and song with plenty of laughter and festive fun thrown into the mix. The show, which has also been written by Chris, features a host of familiar faces including CBBC presenters Naomi Wilkinson and Ed Petrie. It will also showcase a medley of Christmas songs and a full cast of talented singers and dancers, as well as magical special effects cre- ated by lighting designer James TV

Smith. Chris said: “We wanted people to come and be relaxed and com- fortable enough to enjoy them- selves so although there’s no bad- dy and we’re not throwing things into the audience, we have lots of characters that everyone knows from panto like Cinderella, Jack, Genie and Fairy Godmother.” Happy Ever After will open on 18th December and run until 3rd January with up to three shows a day. Tickets are £12.50 and in- clude a free ice cream. Seating will be arranged to al- low for social distancing. To find out more visit www. lighthousepoole.co.uk

sleeping beauty the mayflower, southampton

PANTO will return to the May- flower Theatre in Southampton this month thanks to funding support from the National Lot- tery. The two-week run of a so- cially distanced production of Sleeping Beauty will feature a smaller cast led by funny-man Joe Pasquale, Birds of a Feath- er legend Lesley Joseph, icon- ic female impersonator Ceri Dupree, and musical theatre leading lady Sarah Earnshaw. Opening on Saturday 19th December, the Qdos Enter- tainment production was made possible after the National Lot- tery provided financial support

to make it viable for theatres to stage socially distanced, live pantomimes this year with much smaller audiences. Joe Pasquale will lead the cast in the role of Princess Beauty’s best friend Muddles, and Lesley Joseph joins him as the evil Car- abosse. Local actress Georgia Carr will play Sleeping Beauty. Mayflower Theatre chief ex- ecutive Michael Ockwell said: “I am delighted that during these challenging times, we are able to bring much needed uplifting entertainment to Southampton with Sleeping Beauty. “This year’s production, cre- ated especially for Mayflower

Theatre in this unprecedented year, will be a riotously funny, one-act celebration of panto- mime, packed full of comedy and laughter and allow audi- ence members the opportunity to come safely together and en- joy the magic of the much-loved and unique art form this festive season.” During the production social distancing will be in place and attendees will be required to wear a face covering unless eat- ing or drinking. Tickets for Sleeping Beauty are priced from £19.50 to £34.50. For more information and book- ings visit www.mayflower.org.uk

christmas spectacular bournemouth pavilion FESTIVE magic will be sprinkled on Bourne- mouth Pavilion this month as the hugely popular Glad Rag Production Company return with their annual Christmas Spectacular. The show has relocated to Bournemouth Pavil- ion to facilitate social distancing, having previous- ly been a regular feature of Christchurch Regent Centre’s festive calendar for the last eight years. After working with local producer Michael Rose in a successful run of the musical Sleepless dur- ing the pandemic, the Glad Rag team has joined forces with Scott Ritchie Productions to host the one-act show between December 21st and 26th, excluding Christmas Day. Audiences are promised the usual blend of dancing elves, Santa Claus, Christmas classics, dazzling costumes and plenty of laughs to help get everyone into the festive spirit. Sue Simmerling, of the Glad Rag Production Company, said: “The Christmas Spectacular truly is a home-grown production and we are so pleased to be getting local performers back to work. “If you have a passion for Christmas and thea- tre, then this is the perfect show for you and your family” Visit www.bhlivetickets.co.uk

little robin redbreast salisbury playhouse

FOLLOWING the sell-out success of its pre- vious festive run, Salisbury Playhouse will stage an original production of Little Robin Red Breast throughout December. Written to appeal to young children and their families, the seasonal show will be on the main stage at Salisbury Playhouse from 7th-27th December. The production focuses on little Robin, who’s excitedly awaiting Christmas. To help him count down the days, his mum and dad have given him an advent calendar and be- hind every window is a picture which tells a story. Robin links the pictures together as he makes his magical, musical journey towards Christmas Day, encountering along the way a streetwise squirrel, an attention-seeking mouse, a family of reindeer and a curious cat. Billed as a perfect post-lockdown fami- ly outing, the show is full of magic, laughter, song, dance and surprise for children and grown-up alike. Tickets are £10 each. For more information and booking visit www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk