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“Cinderella” Panto Production This Weekend Will Raffle Travel Prizes |
“Cinderella” Panto Production This Weekend Will Raffle Travel Prizes
DARIEN, CT – January 18, 2012 – “Cinderella”, a British panto production, will be performed by the British Amateur Theatre Group of Darien at Darien Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road this coming Saturday,January 28 and Sunday, January 29. Both shows begin at 4pm. This production benefits the YWCA Darien/Norwalk.
This ever-popular event has become a tradition for many local families. “Cinderella” will be performed in British pantomime style which involves theatrical story telling, jokes, music and sheer slapstick humor – it has no connection with the “American” perception of “mime” and are far from silent! This year’s production is no exception. Who will win the Prince’s hand? Just which sister is the uglier? Come and boo the ugly sisters and watch the two mice pull a stagecoach. Cinderella and her fairy godmother are relying on your loud vocal support to help them triumph over evil and poor fashion sense!
This production is a fundraiser for the YWCA Darien/Norwalk which will also include a raffle during each day of the performance. There will be 2 prizes awarded at each performance, each of which includes 2 round trip tickets on JetBlue anywhere it fliers. Raffle ticket prices are $10 for one ticket, $25 for three tickets and proceeds will be donated to the YWCA Darien/Norwalk’s community outreach programs. Proceeds from the raffle and the production will benefit the YW and its community outreach programs including Parent Awareness which encourages the positive development of Darien youth by providing education to families and Job Search Support which provides women with the support and tools needed to find employment. Title sponsors for this year’s production are JetBlue and Pepsi.
Tickets are $10 for advance bookings; advance tickets are now available at the YWCA office by calling 203-655-2535 ext. 301 or online at ywcadariennorwalk.org. Children under 2 can sit on laps for free. Tickets at the door are $12 each, however, the show is likely to sell out so the community is encouraged to purchase tickets at the YWCA in advance of the show.
Photo: 2001 performance of “Cinderella” of the prince (Sue Kemp) with the ugly stepsisters (Charlotte Crawford & Jan Harding Smith).
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