Bognor Regis gets ready for panto!

It was September sun outside, but inside thoughts turned to the festive season last Friday as the cast enjoyed its first get-together for this year’s panto at the Alexandra Theatre at the Regis Centre.

Peter Pan will open on December 16 and run through until January 3 (01243 861010).

Producer Hazel Latus said: “Our aim this year is to break all records.

“Peter Pan is a very special production with a great cast and its important Great Ormond Street connection.

“Our wonderful volunteers are ready to welcome everyone to the Alexandra Theatre.”

A big part of the attraction for show director Bev Berridge is that he knows in advance he will have a great audience in Bognor.

As he says, there are some venues where you can shout out “How are you doing?” and be met with virtual silence; venues where the audience will effectively sit back, fold its arms and say “Right, I’ve paid my £12! Come on! Entertain me!”

Not so Bognor: “We have been doing panto in Bognor for six or seven years; we have got to know the venue; and we know what works, what os right for the venue we have got.

“And this is a really good panto venue.”

Photo by Wayne Humphrey

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