Residents Journal

ON-STAGE SEASONAL FUN

Top festive shows that will have you singing along, staring in wonder, or laughing out loud

Snow White and

the Seven Dwarfs
5 December to 11 January
Model, actress, Strictly Come
Dancing star and Richmond
Theatre patron Jerry Hall takes
on one of pantos evillest roles
this year, starring as the Wicked
Queen in the theatres Christmas
show Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs. Hall will perform
alongside CBeebies presenter
Chris Jarvis as Muddles, and
musical theatre star Aimie
Atkinson in a pantomime based
on the classic fairytale.

Tickets from 11.90, for full

performance times, see website.
Richmond Theatre, The Green,
TW9 1QJ, 0844 871 7651
(atgtickets.com/richmond)

Cinderella
5 December to 11 January

Peter Pan
Until 14 February

When the Pevensie siblings are

evacuated to a grand house in
the English countryside, they
discover a wardrobe which hides
a gateway to the magical world of
Narnia, where it is always winter
but never Christmas. It is a land
enslaved by the power of the
White Witch, and the siblings
must join forces with the majestic
lion Aslan, the loveable Mr
Tumnus and his friends to free
Narnia from her evil clutches.

Theres an all-star cast

appearing in Cinderella at the
New Wimbledon Theatre this
winter, including Matthew Kelly
and Matthew Rixon who will
bring the house down once
again as the two Ugly Sisters
in the classic rags-to-riches
story that sees Cinderella
transform into the belle of the
ball with the help of her Fairy
Godmother. With laughter,
music, magic and even real
Shetland ponies, its guaranteed
fun for the whole family.

Magic is in the air at the

Polka Theatre as audiences
imaginations take to the skies
with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell
in the never-ending battle with
the dastardly Captain Hook.
Join them in a fantastical world
of pirates, mermaids and ticktocking crocodiles in J.M. Barries
enchanting classic bursting
with original songs, puppetry,
swashbuckling fun and fairy dust
at south-west Londons premier
theatre venue for children.

Tickets from 11, for full

performance times, see website.
Rose Theatre Kingston, 24-26
High Street, KT1 1HL, 020 8174
0090 (rosetheatrekingston.org)

Tickets from 11.90, for full

performance times, see website.
New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The
Broadway, SW19 1QG, 0844 871
7646 (atgtickets.com/wimbledon)

The Lion,
the Witch and
the Wardrobe
Until 4 January

Tickets 17.50, concessions

11.50, for full performance
times, see website. Polka Theatre,
240 The Broadway, Wimbledon,
SW19 1SB, 020 8543 4888
(polkatheatre.com)

FURTHER AFIELD
White Christmas Until 3 January
Lighting up the stage at the Dominion
Theatre this winter is Irving Berlins
classic tale of two ex-army pals who team
up with a pair of sisters to save a Vermont
ski lodge that has fallen on hard times.
Sing along with your favourite tunes
including Sisters, Blue Skies and, of course,
the legendary White Christmas with the

talented cast, which includes Aled Jones

(of Walking in the Air fame) alongside
Tom Chambers in the lead roles.
Add sparkle to this years Yuletide
celebrations with a little mischief, a few
misunderstandings and a whole lot of
romance all set to some of the greatest
songs ever written; a real feel-good

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festive favourite to warm your heart.

Tickets from 44.50, Tuesday to Saturday at

7.30pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
matines at 2.30pm (Christmas schedule
varies, see website). Dominion Theatre,
268-269 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ,
0845 2007 982 (dominiontheatre.com)