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PAIGNTON Pantomime productions are well Into rehearsals for
this year's production of Jack and the Beanstalk.
The beans will be planted at Paignton's Palace Avenue Theatre
from Boxing Day until January 3.
The box office Is already open and, says director lain
Douglas, bookings are
coming In fast. He added: "There is a large chorus, eight leggy dancers
and two teams of cute little juniors who will play alternate performances. The
last two shows were highly successful artistically and financially but we want
to get even better. That makes my job even harder."
Paignton's panto has been running
for 54 years now and this year's show Is full of PPP veterans, including Helen
Randall - daughter of well known Town Crier Peter Randall - who play's her
third Jack for the company, and Fred Caygill as the giant. Taking the part of
the Princess Is Rebecca Bennett who has been a soloist at
Babbacombe Theatre for a number of summer seasons. The Dame Is
once again played Neil Booth,
backed up by comedy characters Spick and Span, played by Kim Eagles and Donna
Hughes, and Silly Billy, Dean Breyley (pictured right).
Choreographer Jill Webber will once again be
putting the cast through their paces teamed with musical director Lyn Caygill. |
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COMEDY: Spick
(Kim Eagles), Span
(Donna Hughes) and
Silly Billy (Dean
Breyley) ham it
up in rehearsals.
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