Norwich Theatre is thrilled to announce Georgia May Foote will be stepping into the glass slippers as Cinderella, and the fabulous Hannah-Jane Fox will be gracing the stage as her Fairy Godmother in Norwich Theatre’s pantomime, Cinderella, opening at Norwich Theatre Royal on 6 Dec 25 and running until 4 Jan 26.
The pair joins previously announced Joe Tracini, who will play Buttons, and Owen Evans and Kenny Moore, who will play the devilishly Wicked Sisters. The question remains who will be Cinderella’s Prince Charming?
Georgia May Foote is best known for playing Alison Simmons in the BBC school drama series Grange Hill from and Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2010 to 2015. No stranger to the dance floor, Georgia was a runner-up in the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.
Hannah-Jane Fox most recently appeared in the West End production of ‘Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder’ at the Ambassadors Theatre, and prior to that, Nell Hornby at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Close-Up, the Twiggy Musical. TV credits include ‘Sharon’ in the hit TV series -Millie in Between CBBC (5 series), Flatmates BBC3, Call the Midwife BBC, Upstart Crow BBC, The Wright Way BBC, EastEnders BBC, Blessed BBC, Fifteen Stories High Channel 4, The Bill ITV. She also has her own podcast ‘The Aliens Are Coming Look Busy’ with Hannah Jane Fox, available on all podcast platforms.
Georgia May Foote said: “I’m really excited to join Norwich for my first ever panto! It’s going to be a really special Christmas, and I can’t wait to see you all there!”
Hannah-Jane Fox said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be heading to Norwich to spend Christmas in one of my favourite places, the fairy kingdoms of panto-land. I’m looking forward to the glitter, the mayhem and the magic. I am also delighted I’ll probably put away a lot less cheese than I normally would in those days between Xmas and New Year.”
Stephen Crocker said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Georgia May Foote and Hannah-Jane Fox to this year’s panto. With the always hilarious Joe Tracini and the brilliant Owen Evans and Kenny Moore from The Squirrels, this is shaping up to be our most fantastic show yet. Don’t wait – grab your tickets now and you will go to the ball!”
You will have a blast with this magical tale of love and hope. Cinderella dreams of life outside of the confines of her home, where she cleans, cooks and looks after her sisters.
Like every good friend, her best pal Buttons keeps her spirits up as she finds out that her sisters are invited to the prince’s ball, but poor Cinders isn’t. Will Cinderella ever meet Prince Charming? Will her fairy Godmother make her dreams come true? Will there be some baddies to boo and hiss at? Of course! It’s panto.
Cinderella opens at Norwich Theatre Royal on 6 Dec 25 and runs over Christmas and New Year until 4 Jan 26.
Cinderella has a range of accessible performances, including captioned, audio described, BSL interpreted, relaxed, sensory adapted, and an over-15s performance.
To book or to find out more, visit norwichtheatre.org or call the Box Office at 01603 630 000.
