Thursday 10 December 2009

Behind the Scenes : Cinderella by Eleanor While, Assistant Director

Welcome to this exclusive insider’s view into the Cinderella rehearsal room. This year Christmas in the Courtyard Theatre at The West Yorkshire Playhouse is going to be even bigger and better. With Gail McIntyre Directing a fantastic new play by Mike Kenney, designed by Barney George, with original music created by Ivan Stott all brought to life by six extremely talented actors, we’re set to laugh and dance and sing our way to Christmas and into the new year. The company have been working very hard to find the most exciting, engaging, and original way to tell this classic tale. Gail has been working with the company to create a strong ensemble of actors who are playing, sharing and inspiring each other to discover the most invigorating way to tell this story.

The fabulous songs that will be part of the show are accompanied by so many instruments that I have lost count. Maybe that could be a challenge for anyone coming to see the show!... Can you keep track of how many instruments are played? And of course, if there is music, there has to be dancing. Cinderella loves to dance so Sophie McSheera, the actress playing Cinderella , is practicing her Waltzing and Ceroc every day.

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