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Theatre of the Year at @TheStage Awards 2022 Kent's engine house for the performing arts, presenting a programme of theatre, dance, music, comedy and opera.
Joined June 2009
Weβre delighted to announce that we've won Theatre Of The Year at this yearβs #TheStageAwards! πΎ.In a challenging year for the sector, weβre proud that our work in supporting artists, audiences and the communities of Kent is being celebrated. @TheStage
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Tonight, we stand in solidarity with companies and individuals affected by the continuing crisis in the live events sector. #redalert #LightItRed
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Oh, Antony. We've got a team of technicians skilled in operating pyrotechnics without any work to do. If we'd wanted to do an insurance job, we'd have made a real song and dance about it.
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GREAT NEWS! We're so happy and relieved to have been awarded Β£3 million from the Culture Recovery Fund. As a self-funding charitable trust, we're very grateful for this vital support. π#hereforculture @dcms @ace_national @hmtreasury @RosieDuffield1
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ππ HUGE PANTO NEWS! ππ. Will there be a Marlowe panto this year? Oh yes there will! . We're so excited to let you know that Nurse Nellie Saves Panto will run from FRI 11 DEC to SUN 3 JAN, with tickets on sale to Marlowe Friends on Mon 12 Oct and on general sale on Thu 15 Oct.
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Tonight marks @ben_roddy's 1,000th Marlowe pantomime performance! π€© .Ben has been a staple of The Marlowe panto for 15 years, and we are so honoured to have the best dame in the business take to our stage year after year π.Here's to 1,000 more. After all, it is the law.
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Well that wasn't your typical Tuesday evening. We are over the moon to have won Best Pantomime at last night's @UKPantomime Awards & Best Director for Paul Hendy! Big congrats to our fab team, @pantomimes & the whole company. Too early for fizz?! #MarlowePanto
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As the curtain comes down for the final time on #Cinderella, we'd like to say thank you so much to all who attended (for the record, that's 95,000 of you!). Thanks also to our wonderful cast - it's been a ball! @pantomimes @HarryReid16 @sally_lindsay @ben_roddy @lloydhollett
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Come and be enchanted by @CarrieHFletcher, or as we know her, the evil Carrie-bosse & watch her perform Sweet Dreams from this year's #MarlowePanto. If there is anyone that could convince us to prick our finger on a spinning wheel, it's Carrie! π β¨. π -
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SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! Everybody's Talking About Jamie is coming back to Canterbury from 22-27 February 2021! Here's a special message from the show's star, @LaytonWilliams.
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We're loving these magical new production shots from @bedknobsonstage! . π Tickets are still available for this evening, Saturday and Sunday from our website:
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β¨ Meet Carrie! β¨. Hear from musical theatre superstar and best-selling author @CarrieHFletcher on her pantomime (and villain) debut in this year's #MarlowePanto as Carabosse. π. π -
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This years Panto, Peter Pan, has been seen by more than 100,000.people, making it a record breaker. We couldn't have done it without you so a massive thank you to everyone who has come to see it and is still to see it. We only have 6 shows left π² so, don't miss it!
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Thank you for your messages of support today - they've helped us get through it (and very often with a smile on our faces). The Marlowe feels loved!
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Exciting news - the council has voted to transfer the management of The Marlowe to a charitable trust. So many exciting opportunities ahead. Thank you @canterburycc for having the vision to invest in our wonderful theatre. Entertainment, education and inspiration.
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Well, they have given me the twitter password and asked me to take over for the day!! They must be mad! #itsthelaw #dametwittertakeover
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Delighted to hear that our 2016/17 panto, Dick Whittington, won panto of the year at last night's @GBPantoAwards. So proud of all involved.
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And there we have it! The #MarlowePanto 2022/23 is officially over! We've had a fantastic 81 performances of Sleeping Beauty. Thank you to everyone who came to see the show. We've welcomed audiences from all ages and all over the globe, even as far as Australia. Bring on Aladdin!
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Itβs official: today weβre celebrating becoming a charitable trust! This will allow us to build upon our success, grow our work in the community and invest in Kentβs creative future. Thanks for your support - exciting times ahead!
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π Happy Birthday To Us! π. Today our gorgeous theatre turns 10! To celebrate, weβd love to hear your memories of The Marlowe from the last decade. π. Comment with your Marlowe memories below and help us celebrate our first 10 years!
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High note: huge congratulations to Chris Wong on 25 years as #marlowepanto Musical Director. He's pictured here with our Chief Executive @DeborahShawWSF and his commemorative plaque. πΈ.@pantomimes
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We had a fabulous time yesterday in our last #MarlowePanto media day of the summer with @CarrieHFletcher. oh yes we did! Trailer? Done! Press? Check! Christmas? Can't come quick enough! β¨. π - π· @dannykaan
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We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine πΊπ¦
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ππ π ππ¦π¦ππ©π π£ππ‘π§π’ π‘ππͺπ¦ ππ. Watch our fun-sized panto at home for FREE!. That's right, if you can't come to The Marlowe panto, The Marlowe panto will come to you! Register today!.
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Try not to lose your heads. πONLY SIX DAYS 'TIL SIX!π.@sixthemusical are in the house! Not long now until the wives take to the mic to tell their tales.π€π.Tickets here but be quick!π
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Oh yes he is!!.
CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT @MrDuncanJames joins @ben_roddy in Jack and The Beanstalk at @marlowetheatre for @pantomimes #Panto #Pantomime #PantomimeNews
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The #MannequinChallenge has found its way to our Panto!.Our amazing Dick Whittington cast and audience of 1,200 took part. Check it out:
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He's here! A warm welcome to @DrRanj (who's clearly throwing himself into Mother Goose rehearsals!). #marlowepanto @pantomimes
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I heard that it was actually Christopher Marlowe but Shakespeare took all the credit. *mic drop*. Come at me, @TheRSC.
Second patient to get the COVID jab at University Hospital Coventry - would you believe it. William Shakespeare from Warwickshire
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Time for one last Mother Goose pun! Heartfelt thanks to everyone who's attended, our staff for keeping it all going and, of course, our wonderful cast. You've all been truly EGGcellent! π₯ #marlowepanto .@pantomimes @DrRanj @jennarusselluk @ben_roddy @lloydhollett @MarcPickering
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Thrilled (but not surprised) that two #marlowepanto stars have been nominated in the @GBPantoAwards - @MarcPickering for best male villain and Chris Wong for best music! Congratulations to you both. You can see the full list of nominees here:
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On 8 June weβll be kicking things off in Tudor style with @sixthemusical! The wives can finally sing their side of the story for you on The Marlowe stage. It runs for three weeks until 27 June. Tickets are available now. Thatβs not all.
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21st June. π€.When those house lights finally do go down though.
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Very proud of our three nominations for the @gbpantoawards. Panto of the year, best script and of course, best Ugly Sisters for @ben_roddy and @lloydhollett. Huge congrats to our whole cast and crew. Well @pantomimes, weβll have to do it again then, wonβt we?.
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Sending love and congrats to @lloydhollett and Danielle on the birth of their first baby, Ottilie May (born on Friday). Another panto star in the making? #solovely
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Forget last night's BAFTAs - we have news! We're thrilled that Jack And The Beanstalk, co-produced with @pantomimes, has been nominated for five awards at this year's @UKPantomime Awards. Choosing an outfit for the big event may well be a challenge. π€#UKPAPantoAwards
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π Panto Announcement π. Strictly Come Dancing and West End Star Joanne Clifton will be joining the cast of this year's panto Jack And The Beanstalk! #MarlowePanto
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We are sending lots of panto love to the company of Sleeping Beauty who have their last two shows of this year's #MarlowePanto today! It's been a truly amazing run β¨
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We're ready, are you? Mother Goose opens here tonight, so here's wishing our wonderful, hardworking cast all the very best. Break an 'egg'! π₯π #marlowepanto @pantomimes @DrRanj @jennarusselluk @ben_roddy @lloydhollett @MarcPickering @TrinaHill_
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Thank you so much to everyone who has asked about the motorcycle stunt rider following yesterdayβs incident. Her father told us last night that she was still under hospital observation, but nothing is broken. She hopes to rejoin the #marlowepanto very soon.
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If you were in Canterbury this afternoon, you may have heard the call to prayer (Adhaan) coming from our roof. Weβre happy to be able to support local resident and volunteer, Zayed Zaheerβs efforts to celebrate the start of Eid. #EidMubarak
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Welcome to our new season launch! Weβre announcing some BRAND-NEW SHOWS as well as looking at our existing programme and achievements over the past few months. Stay with us this afternoon to follow the launch live as it happens. What a time to be alive!
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Thanks a BUNdle to all involved in the opening/press night of @thegirlsmusical. #Canterbury absolutely loved it! @Fern_Britton @RealDeniseWelch @GaryBarlow #CalendarGirls
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π HALLOWEEN COMPETITION! π. Carabosse herself @CarrieHFletcher is here to tell you how you can win 4 tickets to the opening night of this year's #MarlowePanto Sleeping Beauty. Watch the video to find out what you need to do to enter. Good luck! π»
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Hot off the press: @keviclifton is to star in @sbtourUK! The show (based on @bazluhrmann's film) is directed by @CraigRevHorwood and is here in May 2021. Tickets go on sale to our Friends on Wednesday and the general public on 25 March.
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π Understudy appreciation tweet coming your way! π. We just want to give a huge shout out to all our amazing understudies & covers who have had to step in over the last few days for our shows and have helped keep bringing the Christmas magic at The Marlowe. You're all amazing!
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Excited to meet with @GaryBarlow and Tim Firth about @thegirlsmusical ahead of this eveningβs dress rehearsal! Listen out for their chat - and competition - on @heartkentradio with @Becky_Ives_ in a few weeks. #garybarlow #calendargirls #musical #yorkshirecrisps
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It's a sad day as we let you know that we're postponing our pantomime, Jack And The Beanstalk until 2021.
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Yesterday afternoon, our cafe customers enjoyed a generous serving of live music alongside their coffees and snacks. We welcomed Lost Revellers to our forecourt - the first live performance on our site since March! And it felt so good!
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A warm welcome to the cast of #Cinderella as rehearsals start. First up is a read-through of the script - and clearly, the jokes are cracking! With opening night in just over two weeks, theyβre on a roll! @pantomimes @HarryReid16 @sally_lindsay @ben_roddy @lloydhollett
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Sending love and luck to @pantomimes for tomorrow's @GBPantoAwards. Cinderella, last year's panto here in Canterbury, is nominated for three: Best Script, Best Ugly Sisters (@ben_roddy and @lloydhollett) and Pantomime Of The Year. We reckon it'll be a hat-trick!
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Happy news! Mark Everett, our former Theatre Director, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to theatre. In typical style, Mark (who retired in 2017) says the accolade reflects well on The Marlowe and British theatre as a whole. Congrats, Mark! π
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Our free-to-view pantomime was seen by over 90,000 people!. And we wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for making our special Christmas gift such a huge success. Find out more β‘οΈ Want to see some exciting facts enlivened by emojis? Thread. β¬οΈ
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A small gesture of appreciation for our great @NHSUK. #LightItBlue Please show your thanks by taking part in #ClapForOurCarers at 8pm.
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We're grateful to this group of MPs, including Canterbury's @RosieDuffield1, for writing to the @DCMS to ask for government support for regional theatres.
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It's our 5th anniversary today! Thank you to our incredible audiences. We quite literally couldn't have done it without you. #marlowe5
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Itβs officially Christmas in Canterbury!Our panto cast were busy turning on the lights (and snow) this evening to get you all in the festive spirit. Are you ready for this yearβs #MarlowePanto?! βοΈβ¨. ποΈ -
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It's the first weekend of Mother Goose, which means "It's the law'" to have fun! Audiences are really loving it, so why not take the (p)lunge? #marlowepanto @pantomimes
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π¨Exciting news! π¨. We're hiring somebody to. *checks notes*. do my job! . Hang on. this is #awkward
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In the need of some Friday afternoon listening? πΆ Why not catch up on Sleeping Beauty's @CarrieHFletcher talking to @DomKingRadio on @BBCRadioKent. Grab a cuppa and hear from Carabosse herself all about the joys of pantomime! β¨ #MarlowePanto. π -
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Hear @GaryBarlow and #TimFirth talk about @thegirlsmusical with our friends at @heartkentradio from 6am tomorrow. The boys will also be inviting you to enter a very special competition! @Becky_Ives_ @jamesheming #CalendarGirlsTheMusical #exciting
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Bat Out Of Hell has officially arrived, with 17 Kent bikers in tow! They're "all revved up" (you may well have heard them outside the theatre) and are kicking off opening night in STYLE π₯
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Hugely proud of our phenomenal panto team. An incredible FOUR nominations in this year's @UKPantomime awards. A huge well done to the whole gang. βοΈBest panto.βοΈBest dame @ben_roddy.βοΈBest director @pantomimes.βοΈBest newcomer @CarrieHFletcher.#UKPAPantoAwards
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In celebration of The Band coming to Canterbury in February Take That would like to wish you a Merry Christmas.
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π’Today we're announcing a new Resident Company at The Marlowe. Read all about Maria Aberg's @ProjektEuropa here:
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Happy birthday to us! πΎ π. We know we don't look it, but today we are turning 11! We've been celebrating another great year this morning with staff and can't wait to share another epic year of theatre with all our audiences! Cake anyone? π
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Rehearsals have officially started for this year's panto, Sleeping Beauty! The cast have arrived, all new jokes have been written and we've got ourselves a talking monkey who can dance! What more could you want?! #MarlowePanto β¨. π -
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Panto cast announced! EastEnders' Rita Simons (Roxie Mitchell/@OfficialRita) stars with Phil Gallagher (Mister Maker) http://t.co/nQ93Ii3zI8.
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Huge love to our wonderful cast on their final day of panto. Weβre going to miss you! Enjoy some well-earned rest!
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π Competition Time! π. We are very close to reaching 30k followers on Twitter, so, to celebrate hitting that milestone, we will be offering x2 free tickets to this year's panto for our 30,000th follower! π. Time to get following! After all, it's the law!
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Our audiences have been loving @lesmisofficial these last few weeks. With a few weeks to go, have you managed to see the show yet? If not, what are you waiting for! There's a barricade that needs storming! π«π· #LesMizTour. π-
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What a day! Thank you to everyone who helped make our #MotherGoose launch such a success. Special thanks to our hard-working company and lovely panto sponsors, @SuperiorHCG and @walkerltd. @DrRanj @jennarusselluk @ben_roddy @lloydhollett @MarcPickering @TrinaHill_ @pantomimes
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We're glad to say that the motorbike stunt rider who was involved in an incident on Saturday is out of hospital and can't wait to get back on her bike! Read on for the full story: Thanks to all for your messages of support. #marlowepanto @pantomimes
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Just what the doctor ordered! Delighted that @DrRanj (@CBeebiesHQ, @bbcstrictly, @thismorning) is joining us for Mother Goose, along with West End and Broadway actor @jennarusselluk. And no panto would be complete without @ben_roddy and @lloydhollett!
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β¨ COMPETITION TIME! β¨. To be in with a chance of winning a signed Sleeping Beauty poster, when you see the show, grab a photo in front of our panto banner in the foyer & tag us on social media (@marlowetheatre) with the hashtag #MarlowePanto!. Comp closes Mon 9 Jan. Good luck!
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Merry Christmas! Here is a special Christmas message from our panto stars Stephen Mulhern, Ben Roddy and Lloyd Hollett.
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It's been a year since we closed our doors, but we're excitedly planning to welcome you back this summer. We commissioned artist @BenDicksonPrint to create these stunning cut-outs of iconic Kentish characters to create a safe, socially distanced auditorium. π· Richard Lea-Hair
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BIG NEWS! We are very excited to announce a season of socially-distanced shows, bringing the joy of theatre back to Kent. Drama, comedy, music, dance - we've got it all!. Tickets go on sale to Marlowe Friends on Thursday 19 November and on general sale on Monday 23 November.
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"It's not Christmas without a trip to The Marlowe!". We couldn't agree more (although we're slightly biased)! Tickets are still available over Christmas. We could all certainly do with a little panto magic! β¨. π - . #MarlowePanto
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π£Call out for regional artists - 10 new commissions!. Last week we announced that alongside @mercurytheatre, we're offering funding, rehearsal space and mentoring to support 10 new pieces of work, open to theatre-makers in the south east. Find out more:.
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The sun was definitely shining that bit brighter on him this morning. #PantoLegend
10 years since the great Dave Lee left us. Miss you mate.
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Delighted to hear that Canterbury Poet Laureate @lemnsissay is to receive an honorary degree from @UniKent. Much deserved! @wisewordsfest #poetry #Canterbury
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Lights! Camera! Panto!Β π¬. Our Sleeping Beauty trailer is here and ready to put some sparkle into your Christmas β¨. You won't be sleeping through this spectacular pantomime from our award-winning team, so grab your tickets now! #MarlowePanto. π -Β
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Where's the year gone? Mother Goose rehearsals start tomorrow (and then it's just two weeks until opening night!) .We spoke to @DrRanj about appearing in panto for the first time and why performing at our theatre feels like coming home. Read our blog here:
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To celebrate #PantoDay we've got some unseen production shots of Jack And The Beanstalk to share with you all! Dogs, zombies, weather machines and boybands. what more could you want from The Marlowe Panto?! . #MarlowePanto
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We're already counting down the days until 25 Nov. Panto here we come! #MarlowePanto β¨.
Carrie Hope Fletcher and Ore Oduba to star in Sleeping Beauty, marking Fletcher's panto debut!
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#MotherGoose is in the building -@ben_roddy is looking gorge! Our panto launch is in full swing.
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Good luck to our lovely, hardworking and fun #Cinderella company for opening night. It's going to be a ball! @pantomimes @HarryReid16 @sally_lindsay @ben_roddy @lloydhollett @IconicCbury @OnePoundLane #marlowepanto
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We're so unbelievably excited to announce that the @lemnsissay is Canterbury's new Poet Laureate! @wisewordsfest
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We're proud to have won the #UKTAwards Workforce Award! It recognises our work to become a learning organisation, developing careers and supporting the growth of our staff. Congratulations to all the other winners today! Time to get celebrating! ππ₯ @uk_theatre
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Congrats to #Canterbury Poet Laureate @lemnsissay, who'll be receiving his honorary Doctor of Letters degree from @UniKent at @No1Cathedral today, @wisewordsfest
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