Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s the PEP panto!

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THEODORA HILDAGO (who is far too modest to say that she co-wrote and directed the show – and played Cinderella too!) reports: 

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PEP’s Panto Time

On Thursday 18 December PEP took over the Granton Baptist Church for their Christmas celebrations. Around 100 people arrived to watch the show.

The evening started off with some lovely dancing from the children of the Edinburgh Dance Academy. They performed six wonderful routines, delighting the audience.

Then came the main event; PEP staff and service users performing their rendition of the classic pantomime ‘Cinderella’. The audience loved it, and the performers had a great time too!

There was singing from the ugly sisters, dancing from the ‘Neighbourhood Group Bollywood Dancers’ dancing to ‘Jai Ho’, and a dance routine from the Weekend Resource ‘Santa-Claus Dancers’… and did everyone live happily ever after? Of course!

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After the show the buffet of sandwiches, sausage rolls, and juice was served in the kitchen and lounge. Then finally manager Helen announced the raffle. There was wine and chocolates up for grabs and six lovely food hampers donated by the staff and visitors of Liberton Hospital.

It was an amazing evening and we would like to thank everyone for all their hard work to make it happen. Thank you and ‘Merry Christmas’!

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CAST LIST

Cinderella: Theodora Hidalgo

Buttons: Ray Fleming

Prince Charming: Ian Mason

Page: Lee Cooper

Ugly sister Franchesca: Frances Durie

Ugly sister Georgina: George Reavley

Fairy Godmother: Elaine Anderson

Pianist: Natasha Ong

Bollywood Dancers: David Aris; Lesley Chilcott: Lee Cooper; Kristy Duff; David Durie; Peter Holdsworth; Mandy Hosey; Mark Howie; Johnny Kirkland; Sean Muir

Santa-Claus Dancers: Margaret Aldershaw; Jean Irvine; Grace Paul; Moira Stone

BACKSTAGE:

Written by: Frances Durie and Theodora Hidalgo

Director: Theodora Hidalgo

Prop Design: Tuesday Literacy group, Neighbourhood Group, Weekend Resource service users, volunteers and staff

3D Set: Phillip Fitness

Costumes: Weekend Resource service users, volunteers and staff

Stage Manager: Diane Palmer

Stage Hands Harry Lawrie, Charlie Marshall, Dode Reid

Music: Rev. Ian Dickie

This show would not have been possible without the support of all of the staff at PEP. Thanks also to the volunteers who have helped out and donated items for the show.

A huge thank you to Ian Dickie at the Granton Baptist Church for his time and patience!

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Theodora Hildago, Pilton Equalities Project