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Panto Time
This year’s panto at Milton Keynes Theatre is JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.' With Britain's Got Talent winners and Street Dance sensations Ashley Banjo & Diversity starring as 'Jack and his siblings'. Joining them is comedian and magician Pete Firman as Jack's brother 'Simon', Laura Evans as 'Princess Jill', Daniel Boys as 'Fleshcreep', Jack Land Noble as 'Dame Trot' and returning after her run in 2018’s pantomime, Robin Hood, Gina Murray as 'Mother Nature'.
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Follow Jack and climb a beanstalk of gigantic proportions to cloudland in this spectacular family pantomime. Doomed to sell his trusty cow, join Jack as he fights to save the beautiful Princess, outwit the evil giant and win riches beyond his wildest dreams, and the hand of the girl he loves.
Emma Sullivan, Milton Keynes Theatre Director said, "We are so excited to be announcing our full Jack and The Beanstalk cast! Panto season is such a special time for us all at Milton Keynes Theatre and we've missed it so much. We know this year's panto will be one to remember and we can't wait for audiences to see what we have in store". Ashley Banjo is a choreographer, creative director, presenter and founder and leader of dance group Diversity who have been a household name since winning 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009. Ashley is well known for his television roles; he has presented, judged and produced many award-winning programmes including 'Britain's Got Talent', 'Dancing On Ice' and the Emmy and BAFTA award winning 'The Real Full Monty'. On the stage, having starred in the Olivier Award-winning production of 'Dick Whittington', this year will mark Diversity's fifth pantomime. Fellow Diversity members Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, the new Kiss FM Breakfast Show hosts will also be making a return to the stage in this year's production.
Expect laughs, music, special effects, magic beans and bundles of audience participation in this giant of a pantomime!
Jack and The Beanstalk is appearing at Milton Keynes Theatre from Saturday 11th December 2021 to Saturday 8th January 2022. Tickets are available from
www.atgtickets.com/MiltonKeynes.
STARS
Manish Kumar Arora (K.P. Astrologer, Numerologist, Tarot Card Reader & Vastu Consultant) reveals what’s in store for you this month
Scorpio (23 October – 21 November) You have energy for financial opportunities, and you can see more of them presented to you. You have better focus, and can stick with whatever you start. You enjoy getting in touch with your body, with nature, your senses, and stimulating your senses. You would try to take your relationships more seriously and figure some things out, so you need to just go with the flow a little and take things as they come. Favourable Dates: November 3, 5, 12, 14, 21, 23 Favourable Colours: Green & Blue
Sagittarius (22 November - 21 December)
You should be feeling youthful, energized and happy. Relationships will be magical and fun. You will also find your lover to be much more attentive than you previously imagined. The optimism you feel can help you in almost any venture you want to tackle. You can focus on your home and family life, spending more time with the people you see as family, and making the home you have as comfortable as possible.
Favourable Dates: November 3, 5, 12, 14, 21, 23 Favourable Colours: Green & Blue
Capricorn (22 December – 19 January)
You want variety in life, and you can take on lots of little projects and social activities to keep yourself busy and your mind occupied. You can identify strongly with what you say, with your ideas, and your opinions. You can also feel good when your finances are in order, and you focus more on that. You can enter into new relationships and partnerships, and you do better with them than without them.
Favourable Dates: November 3, 4, 12, 13, 21, 22 Favourable Colours: Green & White
Aquarius (20 January – 18 February)
You can benefit when you focus on your ideas and use your mind. You can take your ideas and run with them, and come up with great ideas that help get you places. You're more positive and enthusiastic about life and you want to communicate openly and freely with everyone. Your ideas can be met with support and encouragement. This is a good time for you to work on opening up emotionally as well.
Favourable Dates: November 2, 4, 11, 13, 21, 29 Favourable Colours: Green & Yellow
Pisces (19 February – 20 March)
You can focus on your future dreams, and what you hope to do with your life. You want to participate in the world, and feel like you're making a contribution. Reaching inside of yourself and pulling out your strength is necessary now. You can become more serious about your relationships with some loved ones, while you walk away from relationships with others, and become more invested in some hobbies and give up others.
Favourable Dates: November 5, 7, 14, 16, 23, 30 Favourable Colours: White & Purple
Aries (21 March – 19 April)
This month could bring about a time for you to advance your career or make more money. It is also a time for you to find new ways to build greater financial opportunities and financial connections. You can be excited and enthusiastic about whatever you do, and you can't wait to get going. You feel more daring and focused on what you want, and willing to make it happen now.
Favourable Dates: November 2, 7, 11, 16, 20, 25 Favourable Colours: Blue & White
Taurus (20 April – 20 May)
You can be more ambitious and driven, want to make sure you're going in the right direction, and can experience a high point of sorts in some part of life. You can work hard and smart for what you want, take on responsibility well, and have a more mature attitude. You can make an impact bigger than you think you can, reaching more people, and you enjoy doing so.
Favourable Dates: November 1, 2, 10, 20, 28, 29 Favourable Colours: Blue & Yellow
Gemini (21 May – 20 June)
This can be a great time for you to focus on a dream that you have and make it happen. You can have opportunities to pursue a dream presented to you, and you can take it and run with it. You will experience love and have amazing relationships throughout the month. This is a new era for you and you couldn't be happier. You keep looking toward the future as the month goes on.
Favourable Dates: November 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24 Favourable Colours: Red & Yellow
Cancer (21 June – 22 July)
You can think more long-term, and you make plans that you know will continue your success. You can benefit from connecting with others emotionally, opening yourself up to have better intimacy in your life, and strengthening the bonds you have with others. You can push back against people who you feel are trying to box you in, and run as fast as you can. You feel great about the success that you have.
Favourable Dates: November 1, 2, 10, 20, 28, 29 Favourable Colours: Blue & Yellow
Leo (23 July – 22 August)
You could advance your career during this period but this is also a good time to make a positive first impression for a job interview or meeting. This can be an amazing time for you relationship-wise, and the people around you are surrounded by amazing opportunities, or you get amazing opportunities through the people around you or with a partner. You find other people to be quite beneficial now, and they want to help you in any way.
Favourable Dates: November 1, 5, 10, 14, 19, 23 Favourable Colours: White & Green
Virgo (23 August – 22 September)
You can use this energy to have a new experience that opens your eyes and mind in a profound way, to explore new worlds and realms and pockets of your mind and soul, or to find your inner optimist. You can look at the world with fresh eyes, and you're excited by what you see. You feel you're on your way up right now, and you want to keep your momentum going forward.
Favourable Dates: November 2, 8, 11, 17, 20, 26 Favourable Colours: White & Blue
Libra (23 September – 22 October)
This can be a good time to look for another job or get presented with new work opportunities. It can also be good for focusing on your health and improving your lifestyle. If in a relationship, you can make it fun, and inject some sparks into it. If single, you can have an easier time meeting new people and taking advantage of the social opportunities you have to be seen.
Favourable Dates: November 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 25 Favourable Colours: Red & Blue manishastroconsultant manish@manishastrologer.com
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When Rachel stumbles upon a body in the woods, she knows what she has to do: run. Get away. Do not be found at the scene. Last time, she didn’t know, and she ended up accused of murder. But when this victim is identified as her boyfriend’s estranged wife, Rachel realises she’s already the prime suspect. With mounting evidence against her, Rachel’s only hope is to keep the truth about herself well hidden. Because twenty years ago she was someone else—Casey, a young nanny trying to make it as an actress in Los Angeles. When the family she worked for were brutally murdered, all the evidence pointed to her and she went to prison. Back then, she narrowly escaped the death penalty and managed to free herself on appeal. Now she’s fighting to save the life she’s spent years piecing back together. But with her behaviour raising suspicion and the police closing in, Rachel can’t help wondering: Was her discovery in the woods really just an awful coincidence, or is someone framing her for murder? Someone who knows who she is, and wants revenge…
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