Honiton Community Theatre Company are enjoying record sales for their annual pantomime Aladdin at The Beehive. The show has 6 performances from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th February and already, over 60% of tickets have sold, compared to just under 50% last year. Best availability is now at performances Tuesday through Thursday as weekend performances are selling out.
This year, the pantomime, written by Jack Northcott, stars local students Chloe Pottinger and Kayley Docherty in the roles of Aladdin and Jasmine, Charlie Craig as the Genie of the Lamp, HCTC Chairperson Shaun Bonetta as the evil Abanaza and Alex Jackson as the Dame: Widow Twankey. Plus lots of your favourite Honiton Panto actors including Lou Pottinger, Amelia Hibbert and Lauren Craig.
Shaun Bonetta, Chairperson, commented on the sales results “these ticket sales are building year on year and are, in part, testament to audiences at The Beehive embracing our performances. We have tremendous fun putting on shows, especially pantos, so it’s lovely that local audiences continue to support us.”
Aladdin features the same creative team as last year’s sell-out success of Peter Pan with a new choreographer; Sarah Pottinger. Beth Hibbert is directing, Tracey Bonetta produces and Ian Crew, recognisable recently to audiences in Axminster’s Full Monty, is our musical director.
Beth Hibbert, Director, commented on the wealth of talent in the local community: “We’re so lucky, as a group, to continue to draw from the people of Honiton. One thing’s for sure; Honiton’s got talent.”
Indeed, Janet Elworthy of NODA (National Operatics and Dramatics Association) acknowledged this local talent in her review of last year’s Peter Pan saying “How does such a small town like Honiton attract such talent?”
Tickets are £10 and £6 and are available from The Beehive’s box office in person, 01404 384 050 or book here online.