Previews

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Mildenhall

The Bunbury Players present Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs at the Jubilee Centre, Recreation Way Tues 13th-Fri 16th February. It'll feature songs including "Locomotion" and "Happy Talk" and the script takes in Big Brother and Little Britain.

Snow White, Mildenhall

Tickets £4-£6 from 01638 552330 or email bunburyplayers@aol.com, Card Boutique and Oasis Beauty.

Elmsett

The Elmsett and Aldham Players present TOYS at Elmsett Village Hall Thurs 15th-Sat 17th Feb. An original story about the struggle by traditional toys who are fighting back to stop a computer games company taking over Toyland. Features a cast ranging in age from eight to seventy eight alongside a seven-piece rock & roll band.

Tickets £3-£5 from the village shop or from Owen Corble on 01473 658726.

Clare

The Clare Amateur Dramatics Society present JACK & THE BEANSTALK at Clare Town Hall 8th-10th February 2007. Tickets £4-£5. For tickets or more details email: trvralln@aol.com

Woodbridge

Company of Four present "Little Red Riding Hood" - this traditional family panto, with lavish costumes, dancing, singing, comedy and spectacular performances is staged at the Riverside Theatre from Friday 9th - Saturday 17th February.

The show runs daily at 7.30pm except Monday 12th, with matinees available as well. Tickets prices are £9.00 adults, £8.00 concessions, Children £7.00. All tickets on opening night are £6.00.

Tickets are available from the Riverside Theatre in person or by telephone 01394 382174.

Ipswich

The Regent Theatre presents SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS starring EastEnders and Casualty star Anita Dobson. Her hubby Brian May has reworked a Queen song for the show! Could it possibly be "Killer Queen"? Friday 15th Dec-Sunday 7th Jan. Tickets £11.50-£20.50 Box office 01473 433100

The New Wolsey presents its regular rock & roll panto. This year it's DICK WHITTINGTON who travels from Ipswich to London's not so gold-paved streets with his saxophone and selection of tunes including Uptown Girl and Doo Wah Diddy. Thurs 30th Nov-Sat 27th Jan. Tickets £6.50-£21.50 Box office 01473 295900

Eastern Angles' Mystery etc...

Eastern Angles presents its annual off-the-wall Xmas show. Julian Harries has written and will appear in THE MYSTERY OF THE BLOOD BEAST HORROR OF WOLFSBANE MANOR. It runs at the Sir John Mills Theatre, Gatacre Lane Weds 6th Dec-Sat 27th Jan. Tickets £8.25-£12.50 Box office 01473 211498

Westhall

A small village in North Suffolk, Westhall is presenting Cinderella from the 31st January to the 3rd February. This is the 15th year the village has put on a pantomime and the event is the village's main fundraiser for the year. In 2006, it raised over £3000 for various village groups. This is an event not to be missed! It is produced entirely by the villagers, from the script and costumes to the scenery. Tickets are available from Tony's Store - tel. 01502 575207.

Incandescence will be in Bury's big top

Bury St Edmunds

The Theatre Royal is putting on ALADDIN directed by Colin Blumenau. Due to the ongoing restorations at the Georgian venue, the panto is being staged in a big top in Nowton Park. Incandescence will be incorporating circus skills such as fire-breathing into the show alongside traditional panto antics. Thurs 7th Dec-Sun 7th Jan. Tickets £5-£23 Box office 01284 769505. This show is being supported by BBC Radio Suffolk.

Leiston

Possibly the most special appearance in panto-land is BBC Radio Suffolk's very own Nick Pandolfi, who is appearing in ALADDIN AND HIS MAGICAL LAMP at the Leiston Film Theatre. Nick will be playing the crucial role of Prince Charles the Camel Keeper. The panto runs from the Wednesday 10th January to Saturday 13th January, at 7.30pm. There are still tickets available for this once-in-a-lifetime spectacular - phone 01728 830549 for more information.

Dick Whittington, Beccles

Beccles

Caron & Kenny Cantor present their second panto DICK WHITTINGTON & HIS CAT at the Public Hall Fri 5th Jan-Mon 15th Jan. Tickets £5.50-£6.50 Box office 07891 646310. This event is being supported by BBC Radio Suffolk

Haverhill

The Arts Centre is staging two pantos this Christmas. The Panto Company's SLEEPING BEAUTY runs from Thurs 21st Dec-Sun 24th Dec. Tickets £1-£8. Box office 01440 714140.

It's followed by Centre Stage's ROBIN HOOD Fri 19th Jan-Sat 27th Jan. Tickets £1-£8. Box office 01440 714140.

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook Players presents a new pantomime (their 18th!) called THE LITTLEST DRAGON. Performances run from Saturday 20th January to Saturday, 27th January. The evening performances are all at 7.30 p.m., and there is another matinee on the last Saturday, (27th) again at 2.30 p.m. 

Ticket prices are adults £6.50, concessions £5, apart from the first Saturday evening performance where all tickets are priced at £5. The ticket hot line is 01440 820108, and the show takes place at the Wickhambrook Village Hall.

Lowestoft

Legendary television magician Paul Daniels is playing Scrooge as A CHRISTMAS CAROL visits the Marina Theatre Mon 11th Dec-Sat 16th Dec. Tickets £7.50-£16.50. Box Office 01502 533200

The panto is SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS which runs Thurs 21st Dec-Sun 7th Jan. Tickets £8-£12.50 Box office 01502 533200

Felixstowe

The Dennis Lowe Theatre Co. presents MOTHER GOOSE at the Spa Pavilion. Sat 23rd Dec-Sun 7th Jan. Tickets £5.50-£10, Box Office 01394 282126.

Stowmarket

Stowmarket Operatic & Dramatic Society present JACK & THE BEANSTALK at the Regal Theatre Thurs 28th Dec- Tues 2nd Jan. Tickets £8-£10 Box Office 01449 621825.

Snape

The Co-op Juniors Christmas Spectacular is at Snape Maltings for the second year running after their move from the Ipswich Regent. It features 100 performers singing and dancing. Weds 13th Dec-Weds 20th Dec. Tickets £9-£15 Box Office 01728 687110. This show is being supported by BBC Radio Suffolk.

Rendlesham

The Angel Players present JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at the Angel Theatre. Thurs 7th Dec-Sun 11th Dec. Tickets £7.50-£8.50 Box office 01394 420272

Nayland

The Nayland Players present ALADDIN at the Village Hall Weds 22nd-Sat 25th Nov. Tickets are £4-£6 01206 262430

Sudbury

The Quay is putting on two Christmas shows. CINDERELLA by Doris Hilliard is the main one. It runs Sat 16th Dec-Mon 1st Jan. Tickets £7-£15. Box Office 01787 374745.

Image Musical Theatre is also visiting The Quay on Sat 2nd Dec for two performances of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Tickets £5.50-£7 or a family of four ticket for £22. Box office 01787 374745

Walsham-le-Willows

The village Drama Group presents THE SHOE MUST GO ON at the Memorial Hall Friday 2nd Feb-Sat 3rd Feb. It's an interpretation of the Cinderalla story commemorating the Group's 10th anniversary.

Tickets are £4 from Rolfe's of Walsham or from Frances Harding on 01359 259693.

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