PantomimeAfter a considerable time away from the world of Panto, 26 years in fact, André returned with a triumph in 2009 in Robin Hood at the Theatre Royal, Norwich as Mutch. The comedy role suited him to the ground and he returned to Norwich for the next four years playing Billy Trott in Jack & the Beanstalk, Mudlles in Sleeping Beauty and Wishee Washee in Aladdin. He was then cast in 2015 as Buttons in Cinderella at Manchester Opera House, a new stunning production starring Torvill & Dean. Sadly it was a show he really didn't enjoy doing and thought his new experience with Panto might be over, until someone suggested he put on a dress. His first encounter was as Dame Dolly Dimple in Snow White at Redditch Palace. He wore the skirt well and was applauded as the perfect traditional Dame. A year later he re-frocked and was playing Dame Trott in Jack & the Beanstalk At Bridlington Spa. In 2019, André went off to Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall, for a stint in Snow White, again as Dame. The Lockdown couldn't stop André from frocking up and he could be seen in "Buttons" the online Panto created by comedian Ton Binns. Into 2021 and this time he was off to Worthing Pavilion to play Cheri Trifle in Beauty & the Beast. |
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Theatres- Ashcroft Theatre Croydon
- Theatr Powys Wales - Theatre Royal Norwich - Opera House Manchester - Palace Theatre Reddich - Bridlington Spa Bridlington - Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall - Worthing Pavilion Theatre |
Shows- Cinderella 1983/84
- Aladdin 1984/85 - Robin Hood 2009/10 - Jack & the Beanstalk 2010/11 - Sleeping Beauty 2011/12 - Aladdin 2012/13 - Cinderella 2015/16 - Snow White 2017/18 - Jack & the Beanstalk 2018/19 - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs 2019/20 - Beauty & the Beast 2021/22 |
Characters- Brokers Man
- Aladdin - Mutch - Billy Trott - Muddles - Wishee Washee - Buttons - Dame Dolly Dimples - Dame Mary Trott - Dame Dolly Doolittle - Dame Cheri Trifle |
