King’s Head Theatre announces full casting for first ever family pantomime
Full casting has been announced for Cinderella at the King’s Head Theatre, its first ever family pantomime in its new and flexible 250-seat auditorium from 30 November 2024 - 5 January 2025.
Presented in this fantastic intimate setting, Cinderella features puppets from Little Angel Theatre, sensational songs, hilarious slapstick comedy, romance and plenty of audience participation; firmly rooted in Islington, the panto will celebrate the borough’s rich history.
Dame Judi Dench, who is Patron of the Little Angel Theatre, will be joined by other internationally renowned friends and Patrons of the theatre, doing recorded voiceovers during the show – with others to be announced.
Ella Vaday (Nick Collier) from Season 3 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK will play one of the iconic Ugly Stepsisters, ‘Peckham’, with the other half of the double act, ‘Dalston,’ played by 2023 OFFIES Best Newcomer nominee Harry Curley (Buddy Holly and the Cricketers, Christmas in Exeter Street, Oh What A Lovely War).
Joining Nick & Harry in the title role of Cinderella is Maddy Erzan-Essien (Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream, ITV), with Joseph Lukehurst (Dreamboats and Petticoats: Bringing On Back The Good Times) as Prince Charming, Verity Kirk (POSH, Pleasance Theatre) as Dandini, Robert Rees (The Mousetrap) as Buttons, and Lucia Vinyard (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) as Fairy Codmother.
Cinderella will be written and directed by Andrew Pollard, with set and costume design by Gregor Donnelly, lighting by Aaron J Dootson, puppetry by Oliver Hymans, musical supervision by Ben Barrow, and casting by Marc Frankum.
Executive Producer (Acting CEO) of King’s Head Theatre, Sofi Berenger, said: “What an honour and treat to have none other than Dame Judi Dench providing a voice over as our Narrator in our first ever pantomime! We have a couple of more surprises up our sleeves but this whole cast are going to be phenomenal. Ella Vaday (Nick Collier) is an amazing musical theatre and comedy talent, and as a space which has a commitment to LGBTQ+ talent, in all forms, we’re so excited to have Ella joining the cast along with Maddy, Joseph, Verity, Robert, Harry and Lucia. We’ve got some super experienced pantomime talent, and I can’t wait to see what they do with Andy Pollard’s hilarious script and direction. We’re hoping this is only the start of a new staple to London’s Christmas pantomime scene.”
Further information regarding other celebrity guests, and about the adults only version of the show, will be announced shortly.