Jack and the Beanstalk - Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

The 2010 pantomime at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl is

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Every photo on this webpage is a thumbnail. Simply click on for a larger image. We update the news at the top of the page so to keep in date order, start from the bottom and work your way up to the top!

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2nd January 2011 - The Panto is now closed

The panto is now closed. Thank you so much to all involved in the show and to those who came to see it! Here's what you all said about the show

"Fantastic show, we all really enjoyed... Once again you have pulled it off!".... "It was amazing! Thank you very much"... ".. it was brilliant! Well worth coming all the way from Ammanford"... "I really enjoyed it and I'm coming again"... "Simon Trot you are a legend... made me laugh so much"... " It was great! Really enjoyed can't wait to come and see it again"... "Just got home!! Aww it was really good I have two very excited children".

Hope to see you all back in Porthcawl for Cinderella in 2011/12!!

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20th December 2010 - Some Production Photos

Click on the thumbnails for larger images

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15th December 2010 - Dave the Cow's a winner!

The Grand Pavilion and Imagine Theatre were utterly thrilled when Dave the Panto Cow was officially announced as the UK's favourite pantomime cow for 2010, following a nation wide search by ice-cream masterminds Ben and Jerrys. Thank you so much to all who voted!!

Click here to read the article on BBC.co.uk

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26th November 2010 - VOTE Dave the Cow!

Ben and Jerrys are running a UK's favourite panto cow competition - and Porthcawl's very own panto cow, Dave, has been shortlisted in the final 5!

Visit www.benjerry.co.uk/pantocow to vote for Dave!

Have you added Dave as a friend on facebook. Click here to add Dave!

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16th August 2010 - The panto is launched!

On 28th July, Brian Hibbard, Gillian Elisa, Stefan Pejic and Daisy the cow all met up in Porthcawl to launch the panto. It was a fantastic day with laughter abound! It's shaping up to be a fantastic show!

Click here to view the launch video

Here are some other photos of the day. They're all thumbnails, so click on for a larger image.

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18th June 2010 - Three more cast join the team...

Claire Dean Niki

Claire Hammett (who played Beauty last year) returns to play Princess Tamara. The 'mighty' role of Giant Blunderbore will be played by Dean Burne, who was the Giant in Inverness for us last year. And Niki Smith, also from our Inverness team from last year, joins us as dancer/ understudy. Welcome to you all! x

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18th May 2010 - Two more cast members are announced

Stefan Pejic joins us for a second year, having played Willy Do-it last year. This year Stef takes on the role of Simple Simon. What's occurin' Stefan?!

Also joining the team is the brilliant Gillian Elisa. She will be playing the role of the fairy.

Stefan Pejic Gillian Elisa

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11th May 2010 - The first cast members are announced

We are delighted to announce the first two cast members for Jack and the Beanstalk. Brian Hibbard joins us for the first time to play Fleshcreep and Vern Griffiths returns for the 3rd year to play Dame Trott. We're thrilled to be working with them both!