Sleeping Trees Theatre Compnay have booked Theatre 503. They’ve bought the costumes. But, there’s just one problem. They’ve forgotten to cast any actors. These boys aren’t the kind of people to let an obstacle like this get in the way so they’re just going to have to play all the parts themselves.
Sleeping Trees are doing a pantomime. But this is a three-man pantomime with a twist! This world premiere (also Theatre503’s first ever festive family show), directed by critically-acclaimed Tom Attenborough, blends the classic elements of a well-loved pantomime with an astonishing range of fast paced, physical and bare-knuckled comedy.
Join these three performers with their perfect comic timing [and] razor sharp writing (Broadway Baby) as they sing, dance and fight their way through ninety minutes of panto-pandemonium.
This is a glorious cocktail of everyone’s favourite pantomimes; follow Cinderella on a perilous adventure as the scheming Rumpelstiltskin blackmails the would-be princess to retrieve the coveted golden eggs from the top of the beanstalk in order to recover her glass slipper. But with Prince Charming, the Fairy Godmother and Jack’s pregnant cow all doing their best to get in the way, the delicious, oversized eggs may not be so easy to reach.
Sleeping Trees are known for their pared-down aesthetics and, although they will be building a set as they go along, the production will still retain their usual slapdash, stripped back, warehouse vibe. The company says: ‘We’re so excited to get cracking with this project as it’s something a little out of our comfort zone! We’re looking forward to tackling head on the physical and creative challenges that come with a pantomime; a genre which is alien to our style that gives us a world of fresh forms to play with and push to their breaking point’.
Theatre503, The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BW
Directed by: Tom Attenborough
Writer Performers / John Woodburn, James Dunnell-Smith & Joshua George Smith
Musician/Composer Mark Newnham
Producer Alice Carter
Notes Ages 8+
Location Theatre503, The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BW,
Box Office Tickets are available priced £15 (£12 concessions) Family tickets are also available.
Theatre503 Box Office Telephone: 020 7978 7040.
