Aladdin open dance auditions a great success
More than 150 youngsters battled it out to
earn a place in this year’s family pantomime Aladdin at Harlow
Council's Playhouse.
The young hopefuls showed off their dancing
skills at the auditions held at the Playhouse on Sunday (July
18).
They were judged by representatives of New
World Productions, which is returning to the Playhouse with Aladdin
following the record-breaking success of last year’s panto
Cinderella.
Following the auditions, the judges whittled
the list down to approximately 30 children and have been spending
the week notifying them of their success.
They will rehearse with New World
choreographer Alison Hefferon throughout November and will be split
into three groups for the show run from December 3-January 3.
Director Guy Pascall said he was delighted by
the quality of the youngsters auditioning on the day.
“It’s only our second year here at the
Playhouse but we are already struck by the high standard of those
auditioning in Harlow,” said Guy.
“The reputation of what we do is starting to
get out and this shows in the quality and quantity of the kids we
get through the door. It’s a very good sign.
“It’s always a nice part of the job to contact
the successful youngsters. The rehearsals will be led by Alison who
has been working on Grease in the West End, so they will get really
good experience out of it.”
Guy added: “We are ahead of schedule with the
show which is great. It’s starting to come together now and we’re
getting excited about it being another fantastic show.”
Tickets for Aladdin are available from the
Playhouse Box Office on 01279 431945 or online at
www.playhouseharlow.com/whatson/plays/aladdin
Harlow Playhouse is a service provided by
Harlow Council