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Iceni News Christmas Shows
Last Christmas’ My First show - Little Red Riding Hood at The Workshop. Credit: Andi Sapey
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The Garage in Norwich and The Workshop in King’s Lynn will reteam with Norwich-based All-In Productions for two new Covid-19 secure My First shows for ages seven and under this Christmas.
My First Panto: Goldilocks and The Three Bears runs 27 November 2020 to 10 January 2021 at The Garage in Chapel Field North. My First Panto: Cinderella Rocks runs 16 December 2020 to 3 January 2021 at The Workshop in New Conduit Street.
The decision follows the success of The Garage and All-In Productions’ Covid-19 secure production of My First Show: Little Bo Peep and Her Missing Sheep which was part of the recent INTERLUDE festival in Norwich’s Chapelfield Gardens. Adam Taylor, The Garage’s executive director and head of centre, said all venues and All-In Productions are applying everything learnt from Bo Peep to the Christmas shows. Both will feel different from pre-Covid productions while still being full of the interactive family fun the My First series is known for.
“There’ll be smaller audiences, two-metre distancing, face masks where appropriate. At the moment, the shows will be end on. But this is a process, not a destination. When we made Bo Peep in August, the rules around singing changed. So, we will be focusing on additional guidance over the coming months and going above and beyond to make sure our audiences feel safe and comfortable while still having fun.”
Last Christmas’ My First show - Rapunzel at The Garage. Credit: Andi Sapey
My First Panto: Goldilocks and The Three Bears invites you to head out to the Wild West where Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear and Baby Bear live quite happily. Life is sweeter than an enormous jar of honey. But a mischievous wind is blowing down the prairie and with it the famous bandit Goldilocks, who causes havoc while they are at Old Man Rogers’ annual rodeo. What will she eat? What will she break? Where will she sleep? Most importantly - who will the pig wrestle? Sing, dance and play along with Goldilocks and the Bears in the only pantomime in Norwich that isn’t too hot, isn’t too cold but is just right. Tickets are on sale now from https://thegarage. org.uk/shows/my-first-panto-goldilocks-andthe-three-bears/
Your carriage awaits for My First Panto: Cinderella Rocks. Poor Cinders dreams of being a rock star, but instead she must clean and cook for her ugly sister. Until then, she just plays her guitar in the cellar to an audience of mice. Her life is turned upside down by Velcro, her fairy godmother in training, who joins Cinderella's band and helps her on her way to play the music at the royal party with just a little bit of magic sparkle. But Cinderella will have to show the world how amazing she is quickly, as the magic will run out at midnight. Tickets are on sale now at https://theworkshopkl.ticketsolve.com/ shows/1173605113/events/428302245
