Vernon Kay to appear in CINDERELLA at Wycombe Swan

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TV and radio icon Vernon Kay will make his stage and pantomime debut this year starring as Dandini in Wycombe Swan’s magical family pantomime Cinderella, which runs from 9 – 31 December.

Vernon said: “I am beyond excited to be playing Dandini in Cinderella and I’m gonna give this everything I’ve got. Having done TV and radio for the last 25 years this will be a totally new experience for me, I love testing myself and trying new things and being a massive panto fan, I can’t think of a better way to make my stage debut.

“We’re a family of panto lovers, my two daughters, Tess and I go every year- it’s a steadfast family tradition- so when the option came for me to be in one my girls said ‘Dad you have to do it’ and I couldn’t have agreed more! I love the romance, the slapstick – the whole lot.  It’s also where ‘Dad jokes’ rule and I’m the king of the Dad joke!

“We’ve visited the Wycombe Swan panto a number of times as a family so it’s great to be here at one of my local venues.  I love Christmas, I could do it every day and I’m hugely proud to be a part of people’s festive celebrations. I’m looking forward to every performance, just getting out there and enjoying the ride with everyone!”

Theatre Director at the Wycombe Swan, Fiona Martin, said: “We’re thrilled to be able to share this exciting news and can’t wait to welcome Vernon to our stage for his first ever panto experience! We know that his cheeky wit and fantastic energy will be a huge hit with families, I think his local knowledge will also make for some hilarious gags too!

“This year, our spectacular family pantomime will also be premiering a dazzling digital set. With this exciting addition of Vernon Kay to our glittering cast, Cinderella really will be the best ball in town and a show like nothing we’ve seen before!”

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