Saving Christmas: Santa comes to the rescue at the Belgrade this December

With its annual pantomime moving online this year, the Belgrade Theatre will host live performances of Santa’s Christmas Rescue in the main auditorium from 10-24 December.

The latest in Imagine Theatre’s interactive Santa series aimed at kids aged 2-7, Santa’s Christmas Rescue is written by a veteran children’s entertainer Iain Lauchlan, who will also be appearing in the show as Father Christmas himself. Best known to local audiences as the Belgrade’s regular panto writer, director and Dame, Iain has worked for over 40 years on family productions for the stage and screen, creating the BAFTA-winning series The Tweenies, as well as working on a number of popular TV titles including Playschool, Playdays, Fingermouse and Fun Song Factory.

It’s almost Christmas and Santa, Ellie and Rudolph are all ready for the big day: the workshop is decorated, the presents are all wrapped and the sleigh is set to fly. But before they can get going, Ellie and Rudolph must go on a mission to rescue Santa who has got himself stuck in the snow!

Running at around 35-40 minutes long, this Christmas cracker of a show is filled with familiar songs, laughter and lots of festive fun, and will end with a gift for every child to take away.

Managing Director of Imagine Theatre Steve Boden said: “As pantomime producers, we are gutted not to be able to deliver the traditional Christmas pantomime for families this year. But we know how important live entertainment is both not only theatres and audiences but for the many actors and technicians who haven’t been able to work this year.

“So we felt it was incumbent upon us to try to get some live theatre on stage this season. This production of Santa’s Christmas Rescue promises to be a fantastic little production perfect for youngsters first introduction to theatre and for family bubbles who want to enjoy the magic of Christmas with Santa.”

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