Peter Pan Community Panto
This year’s multi-media inter-generational Community Panto is Peter Pan, which will be performed in the Discovery Centre Cinema on 8th & 9th December 2023.
We are delighted to be once again working with Bute Theatre Co; Charlie Hindley of Bute Youth Theatre; Puppeteer Colleen Magennis; Film-maker Sean Catlin; and Designer Louise Johnson.
This year’s production is supported by Awards for All so it is FREE to take part. There are lots of ways for children and adults of all ages to get involved over the next few months: There are onstage and filmed acting roles for children, young people and adults. We also need help with the creation of props, costumes and set; a tech crew to work with lighting, sound, puppets, filming & animation, a backstage team to help with hair and make-up, and a “front of house” team to collect tickets and show people to their seats etc before each performance.
Principal Roles
Apply by Friday 15th September
Auditions on Tuesday 19th of September
There are several speaking roles this year for adults, young people and children age 8+ which will require acting, singing and dancing live on stage. Auditions for Principal Roles will be held on Tuesday 19th September between 3.30pm and 6.30pm at the Discovery Centre. Once you have applied for an audition a timeslot will be allocated to you.
Those offered a principal role in the pantomime MUST commit to attending the rehearsals and performances on the dates listed below. Most weekly rehearsals will take place on Tuesdays starting after the October school holidays. The exact times of rehearsals will be decided once we have our cast, and we will do our best to accommodate cast members’ availability.
Schedule for Principals
Whole cast read through Tuesday 26th of September- exact times tbc.
Six weeks of rehearsals every Tuesday from 24th Oct till 28th November- exact times tbc.
Additional rehearsals may also be added at a later date with mutual agreement of cast members as required.
Dance rehearsals Sat 11th November and 2nd December- exact times tbc.
Mon 4th Dec Tech Rehearsal 4-6.30pm
Tue 5th Dec Dress Rehearsal 4-6.30pm
Thu 7th Dec Preview Rehearsal 4-6.30pm
Fri 8th Dec Performances 4-9pm
Sat 9th Dec Performances 1-3.30pm and 6.30-9pm
You can apply for an audition by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/e/saYi55drCc
Children’s Filmed Groups- October school holidays
Apply by 25th September
Children of primary school age who do not wish to act onstage in front of a live audience will have the opportunity to take part in some of the multi-media elements of the show which will be filmed during the first week of the October school holidays (9th-13th October). We will be using a green-screen and animation techniques, which means children can participate in advance then watch the show as part of the audience with their family members.
Due to the nature of the production we need children to be filmed in small groups for three 2-hour sessions each. There will be four separate groups, meeting at the following times:
Monday 9th Tuesday 10th Wed 11th Thurs 12th Fri 13th
Group 1 10am-12noon 10am-12noon 10am-12noon
Group 2 2pm-4pm 2pm-4pm 2pm-4pm
Group 3 10am-12noon 10am-12noon 10am-12noon
Group 4 2pm-4pm 2pm-4pm 2pm-4pm
You can apply for a place for your child by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/e/DBSHrEa4fk
Design Team and Tech Crew.
For further details email Dorothy at Dorothy.McDonald@achievementbute.org.uk