As previously announced, the UK Pantomime Association has revealed that Imagine Theatre has been nominated for eight awards for their 2023-2024 season. Nominations include Best Pantomime (500-900 seats), Best Pantomime (900+ seats), Best Comic, Best Sisters, Best Direction, Best Lighting, Best Script, and Best Sound Design! The Pantomime Awards 2024 in association with Stagecoach Performing Arts, will take place on 18 June 2024 at Trafalgar’s G Live venue in Guildford. Congratulations to all the Team, and Good Luck!

In other news, Imagine held its first main photo shoot at the end of April and here’s an exclusive behind the scenes photo of Paul Burling and AJ and Curtis Pritchard from the day. Imagine photographed six artistes at the London shoot for capture of marketing assets for Swansea, Crewe and Fareham.

So far, Imagine have made the following casting announcements:

• Crewe favourites Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston return to Crewe Lyceum in Beauty & the Beast
• AJ & Curtis Pritchard and Paul Burling will appear in Cinderella at Trafalgar’s brand new Fareham Live
• Karim Zeroual, Joe Pollard, Nim Odedra, Mama G and Jason Marc-Williams announced to appear in Aladdin at the Beck Theatre Hayes

The team are currently prepping more photo shoots and big casting announcements over the next few weeks! And the Imagine Creative Team also held a meeting with the Set Designer to view the model box for the new digital set being created for Jack & the Beanstalk.

And in non-related Panto news, Imagine’s brand new production of Hen Night Horror is set to enter rehearsals ahead of its Scottish tour in June and July. This original musical comedy promises to put the willies right up ye!

Amanda’s dream wedding is only days away but the proverbial has hit the fan – BIG TIME. Her bestie bridesmaids have declared war on each other. Donna has a dirty secret; Lydia has a broken nose and they’re both itching for another square go. Can a last minute hen night in a remote Highland lodge cover up the cracks? Or will Donna and Lydia crack each other’s skulls open before Amanda’s big day? The nasty feud has no easy fix but it soon becomes the least of the girls’ worries when they realise… they are not alone… they are definitely not alone.

This isn’t a hen night… It’s a horror story…with laughs!

Finally, don’t forget to tune into the latest Imagine Theatre podcast Just Imagine.

Episode 78 – Lighting and Sound Design

This week’s episode focuses on the roles of two key elements of any theatrical production – the lighting and the sound. Lighting Designer and Programmer Matt Ladkin and Sound Designer and Head of Project Engineering at Orbital Sound Mike Thacker, join Martin to talk about these invaluable roles.

They discuss exactly what each role involves, how the process develops throughout the year from initial production meetings to being in venue for Tech, and also how ever-changing technology has influenced their work. 

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