Pantomime stars are all a-glitter on the Hoe

ACTORS LINE UP FOR SOME PRE-FESTIVE FUN

- By JANET KING

THE countdown to Christmas has officially begun... as the stars of this year’s winter pantomime to be staged at Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) gathered on the Hoe for a fabulous photocall.

Leading the pre-festive fun was beloved entertainer and well-known star of prime-time television, Shane Richie, who will head the cast as the quick-witted Dick Whittington. Acclaimed for his charismatic onscreen presence, Shane is no stranger to pantomime, having delighted Plymouth audiences back in 2022 in the hugely successful production of Sleeping Beauty.

Joining Shane on his visit was Plymouth’s own Samuel Holmes, who returns to TRP for his third pantomime season, bringing his trademark humour to the Lyric stage once again. Samuel was most recently seen at TRP in the hit touring production of Calamity Jane, and audiences will remember him fondly from previous TRP pantomimes, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.