Take Part:  RCT's Panto - Cinderella

A much loved part of the RCT calendar where the kids perform like superstars and the adults gleefully ignore the script! Warm up your boos and cheers... it’s panto time again!

Cinderella lives a life of drudgery, bullied by her horrible ugly sisters. Her muddled and confused father, Baron Hardup is powerless to intervene (he’s more scared of them than she is!) and her only comfort is her pal Buttons!

Prince Charming is holding a ball to meet his bride to be. Can this be the chance that Cinders has been waiting for? Maybe... if they can all remember their lines!

Featuring well known songs (mainly harvested from Pamela's knowledge of 80s music) and non-stop jokes and slapstick, RCT's panto is a great introduction to this theatre tradition.

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Rehearsals are a vital part of performing and our experience shows when kids miss rehearsals it can be really detrimental to their confidence. As such, we would expect that barring illness or exceptional circumstances all cast are at all rehearsals. We'd ask that parents / carers consider both their child's and family's plans during the rehearsal period before deciding whether their child can commit.

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About RCT's Panto

Rehearsing once a week (Sunday afternoons) throughout the autumn, performers will take part in a week-long run of shows this December.  Registration is open to all those in P1 - S6, and theres no requirement to have preformed with RCT before.  Auditions are not required for roles in our ensemble.

Performers will be split across two casts (with parents / carers able to express a cast preference before casting); each cast taking part in four performances. Some older cast members may be asked to take part in all performances, depending on casting. Performers take part alongside our adults who fill key principal roles (and who are generally the cause of the chaos).

By registering, all performers are automatically included in the ensemble: panto always features plenty of stage time for the ensemble and for most, it is the best way to get involved in as many parts of the show as possible. Auditions take place for any principal roles considered suitable and for minor speaking / singing roles. As always, no one has to audition but anyone can if they want to. Audition information including which parts are available will be given out at the first rehearsal. More information about our audition process can be found here.

Key Dates

Rehearsals: Sundays, 23rd August - 29th November,
1.00pm - 4.00pm    

No Rehearsals: 18th & 25th October (or 22nd Nov - this is photo day instead)

Auditions (optional):  Sunday 30th August (by appointment)                                                       

Dress Rehearsal
Sunday 6th December
Times TBC

PerformancesMonday 7th - Saturday 12th December

Individual cast performances TBC, but parents / carers will be able to express a preference prior to the cast list being released.

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Fee to take part

The fee for taking part in panto is £150 per person which includes:

Full time supervised training in music, dance and performance during the times above alongside our professional production team.

Opportunity to audition (if your child wants to) for principal roles.

Participation in performances with full production lighting, sound, costumes etc. on stage.

Personalised 'Cinderella" t-shirt.

Certificate of participation and full photo pack containing individual professional promo photo, digital copies of all rehearsal and on stage production shots.

How To Pay

There are three different ways to pay:

  • In full at registration - we accept all major credit / debit cards.
  • Over 3 -5 monthly instalments - select the option at checkout (first payment is due at registration).
  • Pay nothing now and settle the balance by 30th November: use the code RCTDEFER at checkout.

Cancellations and Refunds:  If you need to withdraw your child from the show for any reason, fees for RCT's Panto can be refunded in full before the 10th August. After this point 50% of fees can be refunded until the 17th August.  After this we will have incurred significant costs relating their space, and won't be able to offer the space to another child, so the fee will not be refundable. If you have chosen to pay in instalments or deferred payment, any outstanding balance will become due at cancellation.

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Theatre for all:  We strongly believe that cost should not be a barrier to participation and will always, where requested, offer fee reductions, or fully funded places.  If you would like to speak to us about cost, please use the code RCTDEFER at checkout. This will allow you to register your child now and then we'll get in touch to see how we can help.

As always, if you have any questions, just shout!
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