Red Riding Hood

  • Max Potter

The Astor Theatre, Deal is delighted to announce the first home produced pantomime in many years. This year it will present RED RIDING HOOD – A PANTOMIME FOR DEAL from 21 December 2023 to 6 January 2024. The Astor is embarking on a new journey both with its team and programming, including its new Christmas Show. Local resident and Astor Board member Mig Kimpton will write and direct the production that will be set in the beautiful seaside town of Deal and will include all the fun, comedy and songs of a traditional pantomime, running for 21 performances only. RED RIDING HOOD sets the familiar tale right in the heart of Deal. The show promises all the traditional fun and ingredients for a great show - a dame, a hero, a fairy and a big bad wolf. Come and meet our fabulous dame Deloris Hood, Red’s mother, an excellent cake maker. Find out if the new Fairy can get all her spells right. Will the Wolf eat Granny? Will Red fall in love? And who is holding a big secret?