YES FAM! CINDERELLA! PANTO RETURNS TO THE YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE
Panto is back at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this Christmas. Join Cinderella and her Ugly Step Sisters for hottest ticket in town – Prince Charming’s Ball.
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford is excited to announce the full cast of their annual home-grown pantomime starring EastEnders and Detectorists favourite Lucy Benjamin who’s set to star in this year’s panto as the Wicked Stepmother.
Co-founder of Guildford Shakespeare Company, Matt Pinches will play Ugly Stepsister Louise to Peter Gordon’s Thelma. It was previously announced that Radio’s Peter Gordon returns for his eighteenth year as panto dame at the Yvonne Arnaud. Two-time panto award nominee, Lauren Azania is excited to bring her signature magic and glitter to Guildford as the Fairy Godmother. The final cast member to be announced, she’ll join Cebeebies star James Merry, who the theatre is pleased to welcome back for his third Yvonne Arnaud panto. Clair Gleave will play the titular character of Cinderella, and Stanton Wright will complete the fairy-tale couple as Prince Charming. This year’s funfilled family pantomime, Cinderella, will play from Saturday 2 Dec 2023 to Sunday 7 Jan 2024.
A classic Yvonne Arnaud take on the original rags to riches tale. It will be the Godmother of all pantos, full of slapstick and slosh, music and magic.
Yvonne Arnaud’s sparkling, award-winning pantomimes are made and rehearsed, in house at the theatre. Written, directed, designed and staged by their team, you can be sure of a thoroughly original production for all the family every time. Their recent pantomime Dick Wittington won them Best Ensemble in the UK Pantomime Awards. Cinderella will be the Yvonne Arnaud’s fourth pantomime directed by the theatre’s Chief Executive and Director Joanna Read.
Don’t wait to book – the clock is ticking.
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