Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Reveals Cast for Sparkling Cinderella Pantomime, Featuring Returning Favourites and Exciting New Additions!
Cinderella dreams of a glamorous life far removed from the everyday grind of primping and preening her vain sisters, and an invitation to the Prince’s royal ball is just the ticket! But the Ugly Sisters have other plans for Cinders, confiscating her ticket to the party of the decade… Fear not, for her Fairy Godmother arrives in the nick of time, ready to weave her magic and transform Cinderella’s fortunes! But can she sashay away from the sensational soirée before the clock strikes midnight and her riches turn back to rags once more…?
Returning cast includes Dom Gee-Burch (Dick Whittington 2023, Sleeping Beauty 2022, QTH) as Instagrammia; Em Prendergast (Witchfinder’s Sister, QTH; A Christmas Carol, Hull Truck) as Cinderella; and Luke Thornton (Love Letters, QTH; Goldilocks, New Wolsey Theatre) as Chorus/Understudy and show musical director.
New cast members are Lauren Chinery (Jack and the Beanstalk, Southmill Arts) as Buttons; Rhianna Goodwin (Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Graduate) as Chorus, Understudy and Dance Captain; Jared Leathwood (Goldilocks, New Wolsey Theatre) as Tiktokia; Ines Sampaio (UK Panto Awards 2024 nominee – Best Supporting Actress, Cinderella, Little Wolf Productions) as Fir Tree Godmother; and Elaine Hua Jones (Wishmas: A Fantastical Christmas Adventure, Secret Cinema) as Prince Charming.
This much-loved traditional pantomime reunites the team behind last year’s smash-hit production Dick Whittington. Written by Andrew Pollard (writer of Robin Hood panto for CBeebies), with original music, lyrics and musical direction by Tom Self (UK Panto Awards 2024 nominee – Contribution to Music, Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch) and directed by Kate Lovell (Frostiana, Blueprint at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch; Tales from the Woven O, Greenwich and Docklands International Festival and Co-Creative Director at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch).
You shall go to the ball, as the classic panto family favourite Cinderella plays at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch from 21 Nov 2024 – 4 Jan 2025.
Bursting with glitz and glamour, it’ll be the most magical event of the year! Tickets start at £13 and are on sale now here
