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Nautical illuminations celebrating Poole's maritime history are returning for a second year running this Christmas.
Lighthouse is proud to back the Theatre For Every Child campaign to persuade political parties to make it a General Election manifesto pledge that every child in the UK goes to the theatre before they leave school.
Cleared for take off and ready to ride the magic carpet West End actor Benjamin Armstrong is set to make his panto debut in the title role of this year’s magical family pantomime Aladdin at Lighthouse Poole.
"I've only actually seen one panto in my life so I'm very new to the whole panto scene, but I'm excited to start with something as big as Aladdin in Poole," he says.
"It was nice stepping into Aladdin's shoes for the first time at the photo shoot last week - they felt pretty comfortable to be honest. And oh my gosh, the carpet was so magical - it genuinely looked like it was flying. It was really good fun. When I was on it I felt like a superhero!"
Benjamin trained at the Royal Academy of Music on a Disney Theatrical Productions Scholarship, graduating with a Master's in Musical Theatre in 2021 and going on to appear in a variety of different productions all over the country.
Written and directed by Chris Jarvis, who will also be appearing as Widow Twankey, Aladdin features Ionica Adriana as Princess Jasmine and Bournemouth-born Josh Haberfield as the comic character Wishee-Washee. Pantomime Award winners Andrew Pollard and Alim Jadavji, whose winning double act as the ugly sisters in Cinderella last year stole the show, are returning to play the villain Professor Pocus and Genie of the Lamp respectively.
"This will be my first time working with everyone," adds Benjamin. "I don't know a great deal about the show yet - other than I'm ziplining through the audience, which I'm really excited for - and from what Chris has been telling me although the panto of Aladdin is slightly different to the story everyone knows, the kids and the families will already know the character and will have an understanding, so they'll be on our side.
"I'm looking forward to spreading some good Christmas joy and laughter. Every show will be a completely different experience with whoever is in the audience and I'm sure we'll all be playing on stage, making each other laugh, having a good time. It'll be hard work but great fun. I feel like it will be a very silly few weeks – I’m really excited to get to work!"
Aladdin opens on Thursday 7 December and runs until New Year's Eve. Tickets are on sale now at www.lighthousepoole.co.uk, or call 01202 280000.
ALADDIN - Poole's magical family pantomime
THURSDAY 7 - SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER 2023
Tickets and information 01202 280000
Lighthouse is delighted to welcome Poole Museum to its Main Gallery this week as part of the on-going Museum on the Move project while the High Street site is redeveloped.
SALT, Poole's large-scale community play produced by Lighthouse, has been awarded a generous grant of £15,000 by Talbot Village Trust, the long-established charity that supports projects that benefit the people of east Dorset.
Chart topping bands The Hoosiers and Lightning Seeds are joined by legendary pop sensations The Cheeky Girls at this year's Poole Harbour Festival from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 July 2023.
IT'S Dorset's longest running community festival and Grooves on the Green is keeping pace with the mood of the moment with its unique blend of fantastic grass roots music and a mouth watering array of locally produced street food from around the world.
The much-loved and long running Dream Machine Bike Nights event is returning to Poole Quay for 2023. It takes place every Tuesday evening throughout the summer until 29 August.
SWIM: A show about outdoor swimming, community and holding each other is coming to Lighthouse Poole.
As long as art has been made artists have wrestled with ways of making a living from it. The search for answers continues as Lighthouse and Arts Development Company come together to host Money, Money, Money – How Do We Fund Work and Make a Living? a one-day special conference at Lighthouse Poole on Wednesday 21 June 2023.
