Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Dear Santa, Snow White and The Box of Delights, AD Theatre Review
Season 2, Episode 287, Jan 05, 03:00 PM
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the first of his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews for 2024.
For Vidar’s first audio described theatre review of 2024 we looked back on three shows for younger audiences with firstly Dear Santa at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre with description by Professional Audio describer Jonathan Nash, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s Panto Snow White with description by Professional Audio describer Anne Hornsby and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Box of Delights with description by Professional Audio Describers Carolyn Smith and Gethyn Edwards.
About the Shows:
Dear Santa at Birmingham Hippodrome with AD by Jonathan Nash
Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to Sarah, but he doesn’t get it right straight away! With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something ‘perfect’, just in time for Christmas Eve.
From the author of the well-loved children’s book Dear Zoo, Rod Campbell, comes Dear Santa and it’s live! This show is an ideal introduction to theatre for those aged two and over.
Snow White, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, don’t miss the fairest pantomime of them all…we promise it will be a truly wicked adventure!
The ultimate festive family spectacular stars Kelle Bryan (Eternal, Hollyoaks, Loose Women) as the Good Fairy Elementa, with Gyasi Sheppy (CBeebies) as our dashing Prince and Niki Cowell Evans (X Factor, Blood Brothers, Kinky Boots) returns, but this time…she’s wicked! They join Evie Pickerill (CBeebies) as Snow White, Tam Ryan as Muddles & Ian Adams as Nanny Nolly.
Take a look in to the mirror, defeat the Evil Queen and follow Snow White & the prince on their journey to find true love’s kiss in this ultimate fairy-tale family adventure.
Take a bite of panto delight with spectacular scenery and costumes, magical special effects, wicked humour and plenty of audience participation! Snow White promises to be a festive spectacular for all ages.
The Box of Delights, Royal Shakespeare Company
A magically festive production for all the family in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this winter. Orphaned schoolboy Kay Harker is caught up in a battle between two powerful magicians. Can he save Christmas?
'There are tricks...and then there's magic!'
After a seemingly chance encounter on a train, orphaned schoolboy Kay Harker finds himself the guardian of a small wooden box with powers beyond his wildest dreams. Caught up in a battle between two powerful magicians, Kay fights to save not just the people he loves but also the future of Christmas itself.
This fantastically festive production is directed by Justin Audibert (The Taming of the Shrew 2019, The Jew of Malta 2015) and designed by RSC Associate Artist Tom Piper.
This production is based on the original stage production first produced by Wilton’s Music Hall and Hero Productions at Wilton’s Music Hall.
Suitable for age 7+
(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)
For Vidar’s first audio described theatre review of 2024 we looked back on three shows for younger audiences with firstly Dear Santa at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre with description by Professional Audio describer Jonathan Nash, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s Panto Snow White with description by Professional Audio describer Anne Hornsby and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Box of Delights with description by Professional Audio Describers Carolyn Smith and Gethyn Edwards.
About the Shows:
Dear Santa at Birmingham Hippodrome with AD by Jonathan Nash
Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to Sarah, but he doesn’t get it right straight away! With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something ‘perfect’, just in time for Christmas Eve.
From the author of the well-loved children’s book Dear Zoo, Rod Campbell, comes Dear Santa and it’s live! This show is an ideal introduction to theatre for those aged two and over.
Snow White, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, don’t miss the fairest pantomime of them all…we promise it will be a truly wicked adventure!
The ultimate festive family spectacular stars Kelle Bryan (Eternal, Hollyoaks, Loose Women) as the Good Fairy Elementa, with Gyasi Sheppy (CBeebies) as our dashing Prince and Niki Cowell Evans (X Factor, Blood Brothers, Kinky Boots) returns, but this time…she’s wicked! They join Evie Pickerill (CBeebies) as Snow White, Tam Ryan as Muddles & Ian Adams as Nanny Nolly.
Take a look in to the mirror, defeat the Evil Queen and follow Snow White & the prince on their journey to find true love’s kiss in this ultimate fairy-tale family adventure.
Take a bite of panto delight with spectacular scenery and costumes, magical special effects, wicked humour and plenty of audience participation! Snow White promises to be a festive spectacular for all ages.
The Box of Delights, Royal Shakespeare Company
A magically festive production for all the family in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this winter. Orphaned schoolboy Kay Harker is caught up in a battle between two powerful magicians. Can he save Christmas?
'There are tricks...and then there's magic!'
After a seemingly chance encounter on a train, orphaned schoolboy Kay Harker finds himself the guardian of a small wooden box with powers beyond his wildest dreams. Caught up in a battle between two powerful magicians, Kay fights to save not just the people he loves but also the future of Christmas itself.
This fantastically festive production is directed by Justin Audibert (The Taming of the Shrew 2019, The Jew of Malta 2015) and designed by RSC Associate Artist Tom Piper.
This production is based on the original stage production first produced by Wilton’s Music Hall and Hero Productions at Wilton’s Music Hall.
Suitable for age 7+
(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)