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Announcement: Panto 2019 will be Snow White!

Join us for the fairest panto of them all – SNOW WHITE

As The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan opens, the Marina Theatre are pleased to announce that next year’s pantomime has been confirmed as Snow White. Early bird tickets went on sale at 10am today, Thursday 13th December.

When the vain Wicked Queen discovers she is no longer the fairest in the land, she seeks revenge on her beautiful step-daughter.

Starring a magic mirror, a beautiful princess, a handsome prince and plenty of audience participation, help us to outwit the Wicked Queen and let love prevail in this fabulous festive treat for all ages!

With stunning scenery and spectacular costumes, this pantomime is bursting with great songs, fantastic dance routines, laugh-out-loud comedy and plenty of fun and silliness for all the family.

Snow White runs at the Marina Theatre for 32 sparkling performances from Thursday 12th December

BOOK YOUR SEATS TODAY

or you won’t be able to look yourself in the mirror!

12 December 2019 – 1 January 2020

TICKETS from just £8

FANTASTIC GROUP RATES

SUPER-EARLY BIRD OFFER – just £14 until 28 Feb 2019

EARLY BIRD OFFER – just £17 until 2 Sept 2019

Get your tickets here! Or call the Box Office on 01502 533200 to book.

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New Dame Ian Parkin Brings Cabaret Glamour to Lowestoft Panto!

As the countdown to panto begins, 4 Poofs and a Piano Star steps in to play Dame Able Mabel

Shiploads of nautical fun will sail into town next week as The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan begin on Thursday 13 December. The talented cast will perform an incredible 32 performances over the run which concludes with a New Year’s Day show at 3pm. Captain Hook (Eastenders Sid Owen) will be trying to outwit our hero, Peter Pan (Anthony Sahota) in Never Land. We will also meet Wendy Darling (Sophie Holt), Tiger Lily (Naomi Slater) and the delectable Dame Able Mabel now being played by 4 Poofs and a Piano’s  Ian Parkin.

Ian appeared regularly on TV’s Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC) for nine years as part of house band 4 Poofs and a Piano. The group went on to play 6 times at Glastonbury Festival and had three national tours with television appearances on Daybreak, This Morning and Loose Women.

Marina Theatre CEO, Emma Butler Smith said “We are delighted to have Ian with us for this year’s Pantomime. We have no doubt he’ll be a hilarious and dazzling dame!”

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TRAFFIC DISRUPTION ANNOUNCMENT

Emergency work to repair a damaged sewer on Station Square, Lowestoft will begin next week.

This may affect anyone travelling to the Theatre from;

1 October – 7 Jan

7.30am – 5.30pm weekdays and some weekends.

The repair work will commence on 01 October and will last for approximately five weeks. A southbound lane closure will be in place on Station Square which will see traffic approaching from Denmark Road diverted via Katwijk Way/A12. Access for the emergency services will be maintained throughout the duration of the repair.

Further repair work will also need to be carried out on Commercial Road up to the A47 Junction which will last for 10 weeks, and will begin once the Station Square works have been completed. The road will be closed but a full diversion will be in place.

Regan Harris from Anglian Water said: “We appreciate this sewer is on a busy main road and we’re very sorry for any inconvenience the work may cause. We hate disrupting customers and road users, but the work needs to be carried out and we’ll be doing everything we can to minimise disruption.

“Currently we’re using over land pipes to ensure our customers in the local area can continue to use their toilets and washing machines as normal.”

The water company will have teams working to repair the sewer between 7.30am – 5.30pm on weekdays, with weekend work, if required, to complete the work as quickly as possible.

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Audition for Lost Boys in the Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Pantomime auditions for PHA production of PETER PAN at the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft

Auditions for the Lost Boys

Paul Holman Associates and Marina Theatre, Lowestoft are seeking actors to play the roles of John Darling, Michael Darling and the Lost Boys in their 2018 production of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan.

All applicants must be…

  • Confident
  • Enthusiastic
  • Disciplined

And should have…

  • Clear speaking voices
  • Some singing & dancing ability

John & Michael – aged between 9 – 14 years may apply, and should not exceed 5’0” in height.

Lost Boys – aged between  9-14 may apply and should not exceed 5’0” in height.

Michael is the youngest & smallest of the brothers, with an ideal playing age of 7-8 years old.

John, his older brother, has an ideal playing age of 11-13.

Rehearsals starting: Saturday 2nd December 2018

Performances starting:  Wed 13 December 2018

Performances closing:  Mon 1 January 2019

Auditions will be held at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft on

Saturday 22nd September, with registration at 11.30am.

Parental/Guardian consent

All children attending auditions should be accompanied by a parent/guardian who will need to sign a parental permission form on the audition day to agree participation & media coverage.  If the child is not attending with their own parent/guardian, then the form can be obtained by emailing Will  Isgrove, Head of  Young People and Outreach at the Marina Theatre, at –willisgrove@marinatheatre.co.uk.  The signed form must be brought along on audition day.

Availability

Successful children must be available for the whole rehearsal & performance period from Saturday 2nd December to Tuesday 1 January 2019.

They should also live & go to school within a maximum of 30 minutes travel time from the Marina Theatre.  There may be some weekend rehearsals scheduled prior to the main rehearsal period, which are to be confirmed. They may need to miss some school term time.

There is no need to pre-prepare anything for this audition – just turn up on the day and script and basic movement will be set.

Further information

This year, the stars of the panto include Eastenders’ Sid Owen as Captain Hook & Anthony Sahota from TV’s Let It Shine, alongside Lowestoft’s returning favourites Terry Gleed & Fenton Gray.

For further information, please contact Will Isgrove – willisgrove@marinatheatre.co.uk