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| Salisbury pantomime enjoys record sales after beastly year | Salisbury pantomime enjoys record sales after beastly year |
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| As a traumatic year for Salisbury draws to a close, its citizens seem intent on cheering themselves up with a good old-fashioned giggle. | As a traumatic year for Salisbury draws to a close, its citizens seem intent on cheering themselves up with a good old-fashioned giggle. |
| Sales for Salisbury Playhouse’s annual pantomime are the best they have ever been and the run has been extended by a week to meet demand. | Sales for Salisbury Playhouse’s annual pantomime are the best they have ever been and the run has been extended by a week to meet demand. |
| Gareth Machin, the artistic director of Wiltshire Creative, said the panto, Beauty and the Beast, would be a good rallying point for the community. | Gareth Machin, the artistic director of Wiltshire Creative, said the panto, Beauty and the Beast, would be a good rallying point for the community. |
| “At the end of a very difficult year, I think the people of Salisbury are looking for something positive, something to bring them together,” he said. “The pantomime feels more important than ever.” | “At the end of a very difficult year, I think the people of Salisbury are looking for something positive, something to bring them together,” he said. “The pantomime feels more important than ever.” |
| Machin said he thought there might be one or two references to the nerve agent attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, but added they would have to be introduced in a sensitive way. | Machin said he thought there might be one or two references to the nerve agent attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, but added they would have to be introduced in a sensitive way. |
| “I suspect there might be the odd nod to it. I think it’s a moment, albeit in a light-hearted way, to reflect on some of the events. But there’s a very fine line to tread.” | “I suspect there might be the odd nod to it. I think it’s a moment, albeit in a light-hearted way, to reflect on some of the events. But there’s a very fine line to tread.” |
| The pantomime is considered one of the UK’s finest. Costumes and sets are made in house and it does not hire celebrities, just excellent professional actors. “Because we make the pantomime in Salisbury, people have a real sense of ownership over it. It’s a source of civic pride,” he said. | The pantomime is considered one of the UK’s finest. Costumes and sets are made in house and it does not hire celebrities, just excellent professional actors. “Because we make the pantomime in Salisbury, people have a real sense of ownership over it. It’s a source of civic pride,” he said. |
| “I think there’s a growing sense in Salisbury that culture is at the heart of the city’s recovery. There are very ambitious plans for the culture offer in the city to bring people in and reanimate the city’s spaces. We’re very proud to be playing a crucial part in that recovery process.” | “I think there’s a growing sense in Salisbury that culture is at the heart of the city’s recovery. There are very ambitious plans for the culture offer in the city to bring people in and reanimate the city’s spaces. We’re very proud to be playing a crucial part in that recovery process.” |
| More than 20,000 tickets have already been sold and the pantomime will run in the main house of the playhouse from 1 December until 13 January. | More than 20,000 tickets have already been sold and the pantomime will run in the main house of the playhouse from 1 December until 13 January. |
| Richard Ede, who has played the dame in the last two Salisbury pantomimes, returns again. Salisbury Playhouse is part of Wiltshire Creative, the pan-arts organisation that also includes Salisbury Arts Centre and Salisbury international arts festival. | Richard Ede, who has played the dame in the last two Salisbury pantomimes, returns again. Salisbury Playhouse is part of Wiltshire Creative, the pan-arts organisation that also includes Salisbury Arts Centre and Salisbury international arts festival. |
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