Welcome to the principal cast of
He's a Real Boy!
We are delighted to welcome CHARLIE EDINBURGH who will be playing our wooden boy, Pinocchio!
Charlie trained at the prestigious Italia Conti school for the performing arts and is a wonderful singer, dancer and actor.
He has performed extensively in musicals such as 'Our House' and 'Spelling Bee'.
Charlie is very excited to be making his first appearance at the Exeter Corn Exchange this year!
He's a Legend!
We are thrilled to welcome Ian to the cast of PINOCCHIO. As a regular with Jonathan Ross' house band 'Four Poofs and a Piano' on TV for ten years, Ian has a huge cult following! He is also one of the UK's most popular dames and we are thrilled he will be playing the scrumptious Dame Jelly in our show!
Other stage appearances range from 'The Importance of Being Earnest' to 'Cabaret' and 'Peter Pan'!
He's One of the Family!
JJT is a firm favourite regular with Exeter Panto! He seems to specialize in non-human roles having played the Frog Prince in 'Snow White', the Golden Goose in Jack & The Beanstalk, Nana the Dog/ Crocodile in 'Peter Pan' and the loveable Lion in 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Non-panto roles at the Edinburgh Festival have included Horton the Elephant (a non-human again!) in 'Seussical the Musical' and Antipholus of Syracuse in 'The Comedy of Errors' as part of the Orchard Theatre Open Air Festival.
JJT is also a highly-regarded author of video game narratives and fantasy fiction.
She's Magical!
HAYLEY EVERITT is the Blue Fairy!
Hayley trained at Bird College and Rose Bruford Performing Arts College and specializes in Children's Theatre, Puppetry and Musical Theatre.
Previous panto roles have included the title role in 'Robin Hood', the Lion in 'The Wizard of Oz' and the villain in 'Beauty & the Beast'.
We are thrilled that Hayley is joining us for the first time with her special brand of dottiness!
She's Still Dotty!
KATIE JONES is Doctor Clucker!
Katie was last with us playing the wicked queen's mother, Dotty, in 'Sleeping Beauty'.
Katie has a very popular weekly radio programme on Phonic FM and works extensively with local projects.
We are delighted that Katie can join us again this year to play the comedy sidekick to the naughty Foxy.
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Radio Exe)
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