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The hunt is on for budding young stars
Christmas may seem some way away, but not if you’re in the panto business. Robinsons has already launched their 2010 Search For A Star quest.
They are looking for local children aged between six and sixteen who would love to appear in panto. Youngsters are encouraged to register for auditions online (www.robinsonssearchforastar.com) to be in with a chance of winning one of the 20 to 30 roles up for grabs in the local production of Cinderella, The New Fairytale Musical, which comes to the Theatre Royal in December.
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Combining Shakespeare’s verse with Bengali poetry, this new production is a powerful cross-cultural performance made for modern audiences. Five performers use Pala Gaan – a highly engaging theatre style combining music, dance, and storytelling – to reinvent this classic piece of English theatre. Pala Gaan was originally performed in the market squares of Bangladesh in the 16th century – the same time as Shakespeare was writing and staging his dramas before crowds at the Globe Theatre in London.
