CHANNEL 4’s GOGGLEBOX FAVOURITE
SANDRA MARTIN
AND CBEEBIES PRESENTER
NISHA ANIL
TO STAR IN MAIDENHEAD’S MAGICAL PANTOMIME
ALADDIN
AT THE PEARCE SUITE THEATRE, MAGNET LEISURE CENTRE, MAIDENHEAD
PERFORMANCES: SATURDAY 9th – SUNDAY 31st DECEMBER 2017
Television favourites SANDRA MARTIN (Channel 4’s Gogglebox) and NISHA ANIL (CBeebies) will star in this year’s family pantomime, ALADDIN, at Maidenhead’s Pearce Suite Theatre at the Magnet Leisure Centre, from Saturday 9th – Sunday 31st December 2017 alongside a cast of West End performers and juvenile ensemble of local young performers.
SANDRA MARTIN, who will play the Spirit of the Ring, is much-loved by television audiences for her charismatic appearances on Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning reality series Gogglebox. Since joining Gogglebox in 2013, Sandra has built up a wide following on social media and is known for her big personality and contagious laugh.
Sandra said: “There’s nothing I love more than making people laugh so I’m delighted to be joining the cast of ALADDIN, bringing a bit of the Sandra “QueenB” joy to Maidenhead. It’s going to be wicked. I’m so excited.”
CBeebies presenter and actress NISHA ANIL will play Princess Jasmine. Nisha is the presenter of the popular CBeebies programme, Same Smile. Nisha’s other screen credits include Strictly Cinderella(CBBC)and Citizen Khan (BBC1). Having trained extensively in acting, puppetry and mime, Nisha’s numerous stage credits include The Grimmest of Grim Tales (Avva Laff Productions), Brown Paper Packages and Addressed to a Friend (both for Kazzum Theatre) and The Winter Giant and The Gift (both for Beautiful Creatures Theatre Company). Nisha sings live with The Herberts, and with Richmond and the Groovolution, and she enjoys performing as a storyteller.
Nisha said: “I’m really excited to be playing the role of Princess Jasmine in ALADDIN – what little girl doesn’t dream of playing a Princess? Also, living locally makes it extra special for me and I’m really looking forward to entertaining the audiences of Maidenhead this Christmas.”
Following the exciting re-launch of The Pearce Suite Theatre at Magnet Leisure Centre, Q Productions is delighted to be bringing Maidenhead its first fully-produced professional pantomime with the much-loved family favourite, ALADDIN, which will be packed full of side-splitting comedy, stunning special effects and lavish costumes.
Eddie Dredge, Director of Q Productions, said: “We are so pleased that Sandra and Nisha are joining the cast to bring the Most Magical Pantomime of all, ALADDIN to The Pearce Suite Theatre at Magnet Leisure Centre this December. We’re thrilled to be bringing Maidenhead its very own professional pantomime with a stellar cast to boot. And we have so much planned to wow the audiences including the magical flying carpet! It’s going to be pretty spectacular.”
The Pearce Suite Theatre at Magnet Leisure Centre will be converted into a 400-seat theatre space for the whole of December, offering wonderful family entertainment that all ages can enjoy together. And with ticket prices from £10.50-£16.50, it’s a pantomime for all the community! What’s more, with schools and clubs group bookings of 10+ all children within the group receive a free ice cream and every 11th ticket is free.*
Teaming up with Legacy Leisure, Q Productions will ensure ALADDIN will be the best and most welcoming pantomime yet!
Audiences will be taken on a magical journey to Old Peking where song, dance and silliness are the order of the day as they follow the hilarious Widow Twankey and her sons Aladdin and Wishee Washee as they fall in love, fall over and get truly covered in foam and gunge! Will they succeed in overthrowing the wicked plans of the evil Abanazar, and will Aladdin win the heart of Princess Jasmine?
Jonny Walker, Events Manager at the Magnet Leisure Centre, said: “We are delighted that local family audiences will be able to enjoy a top-quality professional pantomime right on their doorstep this December, thanks to the partnership between Magnet Leisure Centre and Q Productions. The community will be thrilled to see the venue’s magical transformation!”
Q Productions, the sister company of The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, established to present professional productions throughout the UK, is delighted to be producing theatre in Maidenhead to ensure people in the area have access to the arts.
Follow all the latest news about ALADDIN, visit www.themaidenheadpanto.com and follow [@MaidenheadPanto]@Maidenheadpanto on Twitter and @TheMaidenheadpanto on Facebook.
ALADDIN runs from Saturday 9th – Sunday 31st December 2017 (performance times vary, check the website). Tickets, priced from £10.50 – £16.50, are now on sale from the website: www.themaidenheadpanto.com.
* For Schools and clubs bookings (10+), call the group booking hotline: 01494 917519. For schools and club bookings, all children within the group receive a free ice cream and every 11th ticket is free. The ice cream and free ticket offer is only open to Schools and Clubs (Scouts, Brownies, WI, football clubs etcs) of 10+. Free ice cream offer is only applicable to the children within the group.
LISTINGS
Show: ALADDIN
Dates: Saturday 9th – Sunday 31st December 2017
Times: Various day and evening performances (check Box Office website below)
Venue: The Pearce Suite Theatre, Magnet Leisure Centre, Holmanleaze, Maidenhead, SL6 8AW
Prices: £10.50 – £16.50
Box Office: online at www.themaidenheadpanto.com
Group Bookings: For group bookings (10+), call the groups hotline: 01494 917519.