December 2016

Beauty of a panto [SNL]

  • Surrey B.C.  posted Dec 16, 2016 at 12:00 PM
  • Gord Goble

‘Beauty’ of a panto hits Surrey Arts Centre stage

SURREY — A fun-filled pantomime version of the “Beauty and the Beast” story hits the stage at Surrey Arts Centre starting tonight (Friday).

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company show, directed by longtime panto fan and writer Ellie King, puts a comedic twist on a classic tale of love, bravery and second chances.

The production continues until Dec. 26, 2016, followed by some dates at the The ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge. Visit rctheatreco.com for more show details.

Now contributor Gord Goble was at a dress rehearsal on Thursday, Dec. 15 to photograph and video the action:

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Panto Bavarian-Style [PAN]


by Alex Browne – Peace Arch News
White Rock Surrey Langley posted Dec 8, 2016

There’s no use tackling a traditional British pantomime without a large portion of traditional British cheek.
Fortunately, that’s a quality that Merseyside-reared, Surrey Civic Treasure Ellie King possesses in abundance.

The director-playwright knows that friendly national stereotypes, groaner jokes and time-honored knockabout routines are the life blood of the panto, which true to its British show-biz origins, annually turns a well-loved fairy tale inside-out and serves it up, like a well-stuffed Christmas turkey, for the delectation of young and old alike.

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