Customs House Panto Star Swaps His Elf Uniform For PJs
Peter &
Petula’s Slumberland Sing-Along
South Shields
Armstrong’s Bar (Formally The Armstrong Hall)
Thursday 20th - Friday 21st February 2020
Customs House ‘Santa’s Naughty Elf’ star Wayne Miller celebrated eleven years of
bringing Santa’s Naughty Elf to life and last years The Elves & The Shoemaker saw him in his final Elf performance as
Elfluent the elf.
The ‘little
panto for little ones’ was devised by The Customs House Executive Director Ray
Spencer in 2009 to complement the main house panto, with
the aim to be more
accessible to children under seven and their families.Giving a more suitable first time theatre experience for the little
ones.
Wayne, who
also wrote and directed the shows, said: “I always said
I wanted to get to the 10-year mark and I did, it was really special.
So I decided my eleventh year would be the time to
say goodbye to Elfluent and let the next generation of panto performers elevate
their little panto to the next level.”
He added:
“Santa’s Naughty Elf has meant so much to me as a performer, as a writer and as
a person. It became so
personal, getting to grow with our audiences
who came back year after year.” added Wayne
Audiences he hopes return to the growing panto universe of Peter Plank.
The actor and writer created the panto character two years ago, to entertain in
the none festive holidays for families. Over the past two years Peter has been
in many popular adventures. One of which was a Slumberland Sing-Along, which
was first seen at The Westovian Theatre in South Shields. The show Peter &
Petula’s Slumberland Sing-Along is back by popular demand this February.
Wayne says: “The first time we performed this show, we got such a
wonderful response with the audiences. They asked us when they could see it
again, so we decided to bring it back for a short run this February Half Term.
They really seemed to love seeing the hapless and hopeless Peter Plank as much
as I love playing him!”
The show tells the story of Peter and his sister Petula who decide to
have a sleep over, inviting everyone to join them in PJ’s and with teddy’s for
a night of song and dance. They bring to life weird and wonderful family
members and things that go bump in the night…bumps that are not too scary
though, as this is a mini pantomime for the mini ones.
“We wanted this show to follow in the same style as Santa’s Naughty Elf,
perfect for the mini ones. Not too long, interactive with plenty of silliness.
Something Wayne has become well known for” adds producer Stacy Walton.
Walton-Gunn Productions continue to produce perfect panto fun for North
East audiences and hope the return of Peter & Petula’s Slumberland
Sing-Along is a fun start to the first school holidays of 2020. There are only
three performances at Armstrong’s Bar ( Formally The Armstrong Hall) so grab
your tickets to the show from www.ticketsource.co.uk/walton-gunn .
Tickets are priced at £7 and £24 for a family ticket.
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