Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced today that it has postponed the 2020 Christmas Panto Cinderella until Christmas 2021 as a result of theatre closures.
Cinderella is the first pantomime to be produced by the theatre in over three decades but with the COVID-19 pandemic, the creative teams have been unable to collaborate together to deliver the first-class pantomime audiences have to come to expect.
The safety and welfare of the audience, artists and the employees was also a deciding factor in the decision to postpone. Over 60,000 people attend The Grand’s annual pantomime, with a large proportion of those tickets purchased by schools and families, including young children.
Adrian Jackson, CEO and Artistic Director said:- “It has been a very difficult decision to postpone this year’s pantomime which, during the lifetime of the Grand Theatre, has become a tradition loved by many generations of families. We will continue to work hard during the next eighteen months, and we will present our spectacular pantomime during the festive season next year.
It will be very sad not be welcoming our loyal patrons to the panto this Christmas, however, I encourage audiences to please stay with us for 2021, which I know will be a fantastic year”
Ticket holders have been automatically transferred to the same performance with the same seats next year. The theatre will send individual correspondence to everyone affected outlining the options available.
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