Surinderella, a British South Asian pantomime, produced by Rifco Theatre Company and Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in association with Imagine Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre is about to embark on a UK tour this autumn.

Fusing the British traditions of pantomime with a spectacular Desi vibe, Surinderella will open at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Tuesday 23 September before touring to Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, Theatre Royal Windsor and Watford Palace.

Surinderella is written by Pravesh Kumar and directed by Ameet Chana.

Conceived by Artistic Director of Rifco, Pravesh Kumar MBE, Surinderella is a spectacular all-singing, all-dancing tale set in the Bolly-Woods, where the naach is non-stop, the drama is bigger than your aunties’, and the romance is straight out of a filmi blockbuster!

CEO’s of Imagine Theatre, Steve and Sarah Boden said; “We are delighted to be working alongside Rifco and Wolverhampton Grand to create this brand new style of pantomime. There are so many similarities between the worlds of Bollywood and typical pantomime, the strong characters, the vibrant music and costumes that we think the two worlds will blend perfectly in this production of Surinderella. Diversifying the audience is a great thing to be doing so we hope this show introduces a new audience to the genre.”

UK PANTOMIME AWARDS 2025

This month, The UK Pantomime Association held its annual Pantomime Awards at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, staged in partnership with sponsors Trafalgar Entertainment and ATG Entertainment (ATGE).

And it was a triumphant night for Trafalgar companies and venues!

BEST DIRECTION
Chris Jordan: Snow White, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne (Eastbourne Theatres in association with Jordan Productions)

BEST ENSEMBLE
Nikki Schofield, Alanna Panditaratne, James Everest, Ariel Nyandoro, Jacob Stebbings: Peter Pan, Victoria Theatre, Halifax (Imagine Theatre)

BEST SOUND (sponsored by Orbital Sound)
Kate Harvey: Jack and the Beanstalk, Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford (Imagine Theatre) – collected by Imagine’s Eric Potts on behalf of Kate.

BEST NEWCOMER TO PANTOMIME
Owain Wyn Evans: Cinderella, New Theatre, Cardiff (Crossroads Pantomimes)

Congratulations to all the winners! Next year, it’s Trafalgar’s turn to host the event. Ensemble will have all the details nearer the time.