Cinderella and the Ice Slipper: The fun-filled family Panto lives up to expectations!
What a moment! Glossy Steppe (alias Réjean Dinelle-Mayer as the “Dame”) in her huge curly purple wig, one of the two ‘step-sisters’ tormenting Cinderella, belted out his/her own ferocious version of We Will Survive’ from Priscilla Queen of the Desert, just as the step -sisters battle for the favours of the new Prince ‘charms’ . Prince is seeking the mysterious owner of that glass slipper while both ugly sisters choke in their drool of desperation. Emotions run very high because they both want to get their hands on the handsome business man played by the very charming Panto newcomer Andy Allen- McCarthy (who insists he is not a prince) whereas the sweet and talented little Cinderella (Emilie O’Brien) is already tucked away in the kitchen cleaning pots and washing the floors of the family restaurant, warbling about her dreams with her buddy Buttons (Brady Van Vaerenbergh). It’s at that moment that Dinelle-Mayer reveals his true nature as a great voice of Orpheus musical theatre and for a few minutes steals the show.!!!! And such a show it was!!!
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