24 November 2022
Newsdesk
Following the success of previous live streams of Red Riding Hood, Dick Whittington and Rapunzel to East London charities, Theatre Royal Stratford East will once again make their annual panto, this year Cinderella, available online to local hospitals, hospices and care homes.
Captured live by The Other Richard from Theatre Royal Stratford East, Cinderella will be made available for streaming from 23 December 2022 – 07 January 2023.
To apply to broadcast the capture, email getinvolved@stratfordeast.com. British Sign Language (BSL), audio description (AD) and captioned versions will also be available.
Flo Paul, Head of Learning & Participation, said today, “We’re delighted to be able to offer this streaming service to people in our local community who are not able to make it to Theatre Royal Stratford East to see our much-loved annual panto. We know that many communities are facing challenging times and we want to ensure as many people as possible get to enjoy the magic of panto.”
Each year, Stratford East’s panto tears up the rulebook and turns a classic story on its head to make it relevant to the local community and beyond.
Get ready to experience a unique twist on this classic tale, set in the ancient home of Sphynx cats, pharaohs and the empress Cleopatra.
Featuring show-stopping original music and laugh-out-loud comedy, alongside magical sets and costumes in this perfect festive treat for all ages.
Cast: Kathryn Bond as Sphinx/Stinkus the Soothsayer/Fairy GodMummy, Wesley Bozonga as Marc Antony, Micah Holmes as Chrishell, Gracie McGonigal as Cinderella, Tendai Rinomhota as Amanza, Alex Wadham as Caesar and Gigi Zahir as Cleopatra, with musicians Sara Farina and Perry Melius.
Book and Lyrics Leo Butler
Music and Lyrics Robert Hyman
Director Eva Sampson
Set and Costume Designer Charlotte Espiner
Lighting Designer Gillian Tan
Sound Designer Helen Skiera
Musical Director Josh Sood
Choreographer Myles Brown
Assistant Director Caroline Yu
Puppet Designer Annie Brooks
Lighting Associate and Programmer Luca Panetta
Associate Sound Designer Roly Botha
Costume Supervisor Sian Clare
Wardrobe Manager Ruth Keeling
Casting Director Harry Blumenau
Casting Assistant Laura Seaborn
Access providers for capture are:
BSL interpretation Jacqui Beckford
Audio Description Alison Clarke, Ruth James and Gary Giles
Captioning Lorna Heap
CINDERELLA is proudly sponsored by Telford Homes.
CINDERELLA SHOW INFO
Saturday 19 November 2022 – Saturday 07 January 2023
Press Night: Saturday 26 November at 7pm
Box Office: 020 8534 0310 | stratfordeast.com
Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BN
Tickets from £10 for every performance of every show.
First performance: Saturday 19 Nov 2022
Press Performance: Saturday 26 Nov 2022, 7pm
End date: Saturday 07 Jan 2023
Time: Performance times vary
Price: From £10
Runtime: TBC (approximately 135 minutes including interval)
Age Guidance: Suitable for all ages
Concessions: For under 17s: Half Price Band A and B tickets or Band C tickets for £10. If you can’t attend a show without the support of a companion or carer, you can get a companion ticket free of charge.
Access performances:
BSL performance – Sat 10 Dec 12pm
Captioned performance – Fri 16 Dec 7pm
Audio Described performance – Sat 22 Dec 2pm
Relaxed performance – Fri 30 Dec 12pm