Pantomime

Join us on a magical carpet ride to pantoland

 
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If you missed the Panto Party Launch in September when the cast came to Watersmeet to present a snapshot of the forthcoming production then you can see what you missed on You Tube!

News Flash:Kelle Bryan and Widow Twankey will be switching on the Christmas lights in Rickmansworth High Street on Friday 28 November at 7:30pm. Rumour has it that Widow Twankey can't count so we need you to show up and shout out the countdown from 10, 9, 8...

Do you know what your Christmas celebrations need this year?

A first class magical carpet ride from Watersmeet to pantoland with Aladdin at the controls, Widow Twankey serving up fun and frolics, a Blue Peter dare devil legend, and a super soulful singer from Eternal adding musical highlights.

 

Does a pantomime possibly need any more?

Oh yes it does! Stunning scenery, magical effects, thrilling choreography, beautiful costumes, a script full of slapstick, topical humour, a traditional storyline and plenty of audience participation gift wraps Aladdin into the must see pantomime of the season!
                                            

Peter Duncan, Blue Peter presenter, actor, writer, all round adventurer, traveller and self confessed “action addict” will be putting all his energy into his performance as the loveable Wishee Washee, Aladdin’s silly brother.

Kelle Bryan from the chart topping band Eternal will be joining Peter on stage as the beautiful PrincessJasmine, the girl who holds the key to Aladdin’s heart.
Eternal were Britain’s most successful R&B group of all time, selling over 9 million album sales, four world tours, 15 top 15 chart hits, several Brit Award nominations, MOBO’s, Smash Hits and Britannia Music Awards to name just a few. So we know when our Princess sings it will be more than Aladdin who’s smitten!

John Brenner stars as Widow Twankey and has an Olympic size wardrobe of
colourful, dazzling creations to wear and as for his hats, they wouldn’t be out of place at Ascot. Outrageous, amazing, amusing and frankly funny.
This Widow’s hats have to be seen to be believed!

The Citrus Brothers will be on stage as PC Ping and PC Pong and if their appearance at the Panto Party Launch early in September is anything to go by then its high energy non stop madness all the way from our comedy coppers!

 
Jonathan Eio has all the charm and charisma needed to play the title role of Aladdin. With his dashing looks and wonderful voice, Aladdin will be breaking a few hearts this Christmas time!

Maurice Thorogood will be providing all the evil, villainous qualities required for his role as Abanazar, Gareth Davies has just the right amount of pomp and circumstance befitting an Emperor and Louise Travis as the Genie of the Lamp is sure to illuminate the Watersmeet stage.




Keep up to date with any backstage gossip, hear what the director has to say and see what's going on behind the scenes in the build up to Aladdin. Visit our Notes from the Green Room blog.


Aladdin and his pantomime crew will be taking off from Friday 12 December until Sunday 4 January and with two flights per day there’s still time to check-in with the Box Office on 01923 711063 or book
on-line at www.watersmeet.co.uk

Tickets are priced from £8.50 to £15.50 with discounts for children and senior citizens but don’t leave it too long performances are selling out!

So fasten you seat belts, doors to manual and let’s take off for a magical ride of mystery, sparkling romance and dazzling adventure with this year’s lavish production of Aladdin!

The magical family pantomime Aladdin is produced by Paul Holman Associates and will be their ninth collaboration with Three Rivers District Council and their tenth pantomime production at the venue.

Book on-line or contact the box office on 01923 711 063 or email watersmeet@threerivers.gov.uk
The Box Office is open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.
 

The Big Pants Panto Competition!

Design some big pants for Widow Twankey and she might just wear them during the production of Aladdin! Download the template below and get creating. Big and brash, sparkly and stripy, just plain funny or maybe you could draw a scene from Aladdin. Let your imagination run free! Widow Twankey will pick the winning design in November.

The Big Pants Design template  DOWNLOAD

 

 

On-line bookings

We do not charge booking fees but for on-line ticketing there is an additional charge of £2. This transaction fee is for the secure on-line payment system and other additional bank charges. Watersmeet does not receive any of this fee.

Avoid the queue

If you are organising a school or group booking you can pre-order ice-creams, drinks and souvenir programmes in advance. Contact 01923 727387 or email watersmeet@threerivers.gov.uk

Registered Carers Tickets

If you are a registered carer accompanying an adult or child with physical or learning difficulties you may be entitled to a free ticket. Check with the Box Office when you make your booking.

Disabled Access & Seating

Watersmeet can accommodate up to seven wheelchair users in the auditorium. Please inform the Box Office at time of booking as we do have to allocate specific seats.
There is a lift from the downstairs foyer up to the next level where the auditorium, bar, kiosk and toilets are located. There is also a toilet for disabled customers and baby changing facilities.
Senheisser head sets are available for customers who are hard of hearing. These can be hired from the kiosk for a £5 returnable deposit.

Babes in arms

For children under the age of two, who will happily sit on a parent or guardian’s lap, babes in arms tickets are available from the Box Office at no charge.

For fire regulations we need to know how many people are in the auditorium so please make sure you have booked and collected a ticket from the Box Office for any children and toddlers under two years of age.

Returns & refunds

Once tickets have been paid for we cannot offer refunds if for any reason you are no longer able to come to the performance.

What we can do is exchange your tickets for another performance of pantomime. There is a £2 charge for this and if you exchange tickets for a performance where the tickets are more expensive than there will be an additional ticket difference to pay.

If you are not able to exchange tickets for another pantomime performance we can put your tickets up for resale and try to sell them on your behalf. We can only do this if the performance is sold out and we have a waiting list for people wanting tickets. There is a £2 fee if we manage to re-sell the tickets.

Parking

Free parking is available in Rickmansworth for two hours only at the Rose Garden’s car park and the public car park at the back of the shops on the High Street.
The nearest long stay pay and display parking is available opposite the Coach and Horses Public House on the High Street.

If you are coming to one of the following performances, you can purchase a parking permit from Watersmeet’s box office for a charge of £1. This will allow you to park in one of the free 2 hour car parks for up to 4 hours.