Syn-Da-Rilla The Urban Panto

01/07/2023

Just going through some old pics of PPAS students as we prepare for next weeks 25 year anniversary show!
We’d love to see as many former students, teachers and parents in the audience as possible!
Please pass on and tag anyone you know was a pupil and let them know we’d love to see them again!

Venue: Logan Hall
Date: 9th July
Time: 6pm
Tickets: www.pineapplearts.com

Don’t hesitate to email for more information!
[email protected]

14/08/2018

Come and join our fabulous PPAS reunion party!
Sunday’s 9th September 🎉

Buy tickets for 🎉 at ArtsDepot, Sun 9 September 2018 - Dear Friends, You are invited to join us at the PPAS 20th Anniversary Glitter Ball on Sunday 9th September 📍 The artsdepot (North Finchley, London, N12 0GA) will be the setting for a glittering extravaganza as we bring people...

17/12/2014

Dont miss this years panto Kat in KIxx! https://www.facebook.com/maggie.paterson.08/posts/10152506781417606

Check out this sneak preview! Tickets 02088076680 and online: http://goo.gl/Pcbn6T

14/10/2014

ACTORS WANTED!!

Kat in Kixx - Puss in Boots with Extra Sole (Pantomime)
Summary

Kat In Kixx is an urban panto, a modern reworking of the classic tale of Puss In Boots, with rap, street dance and thoroughly modern humour. It is the third urban panto produced by Pineapple Arts, written and directed by Robin Kingsland and choreographed by Sam Golle.

Production details

Production dates (eg. shoot, rehearsals) The panto will be performed at The Dugdale Centre, Enfield (12/12/14-4/1/15) and Stratford Circus (7/1/15-11/1/15). The rehearsals will take place from 17/11/14 and will be held in Enfield

Director Robin Kingsland
Producer Pineapple Arts
Pay category Expenses only

Casting details Auditions will be held in Enfield on Friday October 17th.
KITT KAT (Male)

Kitt is an exciting, energetic, flipping, tricking gymnastic bundle of energy. Once a Sorceress’ apprentice, she turned him into a cat. Inherited by Maxxi Miller, he manages to turn himself back – almost – into a human being, He is random and unpredictable, can be a scaredy cat, but then comes through in the end as having the heart of a lion and the tenacity of a tiger. Dancing and singing ability essential.

Playing age 16 - 25
Height Any
Pay category Same as production (Expenses only)
Agreements £100 per week
Appearance Any
MAXXI (Female)

Maxxi is an exuberant energetic dynamo, and passionate about dancing, she was pivotal in helping turn an abandoned factory into a dance studio. Normally upbeat and positive, she has to deal with several set-backs through the course of the story, as she tries to save the factory. But she triumphs in the end. Dancing ability essential.

Playing age 16 - 25
Height Any
Pay category Same as production (Expenses only)
Agreements £100 per week
Appearance Any
FREE-ZEE (Male)

The Audience’s Friend. A friendly likeable chump. He’s not the sharpest tool in the box, but he makes up for it with a tremendous loyalty. Very “street” in his speech. Must be a good street-dancer and has to be able to sing passably and have a good easy rapport with the audience.

Playing age 16 - 25
Height Any
Pay category Same as production (Expenses only)
Agreements £100 per week
Appearance Any
DOTTY TOTTY (Male or female)

The Dame. Dotty is a warm, and motherly woman. She has struggled, and scrimps a living running a market stall “Kaps ‘n’ Kixx”. She is a friend to all the local kids and helped them set up their abandoned factory Dance Studio, but has her head turned when she becomes suddenly rich. Comedy timing and ability to put over a song important, as is a good relaxed rapport with the audience.

Playing age 20 - 55
Height Any
Pay category Same as production (Expenses only)
Agreements £100 per week.
Appearance Any
ALVINA TREACLE (Female)

Daughter of industrialist Sir Alvin Treacle. She starts out spoilt and mean, but through meeting Free-Zee, Maxxi and the dancers, she finds a way to enjoy herself, make friends and find a better relationship with her father. Singing and dancing ability essential.

Playing age 16 - 25
Height Any
Pay category Same as production (Expenses only)
Agreements £100 per week
Appearance Any
SIR ALVIN TREACLE (Male)

In no way based on Sir Alan Sugar, Sir Alvin is a big business Tycoon who has a TV programme “You’re Fired”. He has worked hard to get where he is, at the expense of his relationship with his daughter. Now he wants to A “Straight Man” to Dotty Totty’s Dame, he must be able to sing, or put over a song...

Playing age 20 - 55
Height Any
Pay category Same as production (Expenses only)
Agreements £100 per week
Appearance Any

For more information, please get in touch with us : 0208 351 8839, [email protected]

20/11/2013

Anyone free to help give out leaflets in at The Palace Gardens in Enfield this Saturday 11am - 5pm to help promote Flo White please? An hour of your time (any-time) would be greatly appreciated! Meet by Costa Coffee at any time!!!

26/09/2013

It's tonight the last batch of auditions for chorus 'Street Dancers' for Flo White, aged 9 -21 St Micheals and All Angels Church Enfield ENQ 0QP Just turn up!

25/09/2013

Auditions fo the main charactes for Flo White The Urban Panto will be held on Wednesday 2nd October, please call to book an audition 020 8351 8839 or email [email protected]

The panto will rehearse in Enfield from November18th and will run till January 5th 2014. There is a small fee for principal parts. Please see below for character breakdowns. The auditions will be in Enfield on Wednesday October 2nd from 3-8pm.

Character Breakdowns
MUDDLES (Playing age= 18-21):
The audience’s friend. A loyal, lovable dependable dope. Friendly, open, and honest. He would do anything for Flo White. He is very “street” and “Urban” and has to be comfortable playing that style of speaking, and he has to be able to interact with the audience in a relaxed and natural way.

FLO WHITE (Playing age= 17-21):
By day, she is the model stepdaughter – obedient and sweet-natured in the classic Disney Snow white mould. But at night, in the clubs, she’s Flo White, a rapper with a great cheeky style and killer moves. She is just as comfortable talking to a duchess of an MC, and can relate to the audience too. Must be able to perform pre-written and rehearsed rap.

BELLADONNA (Playing age= 35 ):
The Baddie everyone must love to hiss and boo, Belladonna Bianco has been a successful pop singer but it’s been a years since she had a hit, and the phone stopped ringing long ago. All this has made her bitter and needy, reliant on a magic mirror for regular ego-boosts. She’s also mean to her stepdaughter, just for being young and pretty. Lord knows how she’d react if she knew about Snow White’s secret success as a rapper….looking for an actress who can sneer, strut, and whip the audience into a frenzy of booing and hissing – and then get control back!

BATTY/BUNNY BEATBOX(Playing age= 40+, but it’s a broad character role, so ability to project the character is more important than actor’s chronological age):
A split/twin “dame” role. Batty Beatbox is Belladonna Bianco’s cleaner, and aunt to Muddles. She’s a hard-working, arch, knowing – if slightly scatty – dame character in the classic mould – with good comic timing and the ability to forge a great relationship with the audience. Her twin sister Bunny is a more glamour-puss, vampy version of Batty. The challenge for the actor will be to strike the balance between the two characters, making them different enough while being obvious and arch about being the same performer

PRINCE BERTRAM/KORG-E (Playing age= 18-21):
Bertram is a minor royal who, in his first term at university, has completely bought into street culture. He arrives back at his royal flat in a hoodie, talking like an urban all-star and – much to the consternation of his valet, Humphrey – walking the street cool walk. His first order of business is to find himself a Royal Rapper. He’s a likeable buffoon, trying much too hard to be “street” and almost getting away with it, but not quite…

HUMPHREY (Playing age= 35+):
Humphrey is a public-school educated, upper-class civil servant type whose main job is to keep Prince Bertram out of trouble. This is easier said than done. Humphrey has charm and old-school good manners that attract the attentions of both of the Beatbox sisters, but is totally out of his depth in the street culture world that Bertram (“call me Korg-E”) plunges him into. A bit of a “Hugh Grant” character.

25/09/2013

Panto auditions

In addition to our chorus auditions, we are now taking applications for principal parts for Flo White! The panto will rehearse in Enfield from November18th and will run till January 5th 2014. There is a small fee for principal parts. Please see below for character breakdowns and for more info or to book a slot, please call us on 0208 351 8839 or email [email protected] The auditions will be in Enfield on Wednesday October 2nd from 3-8pm.

Character Breakdowns
MUDDLES (Playing age= 18-21):
The audience’s friend. A loyal, lovable dependable dope. Friendly, open, and honest. He would do anything for Flo White. He is very “street” and “Urban” and has to be comfortable playing that style of speaking, and he has to be able to interact with the audience in a relaxed and natural way.

FLO WHITE(Playing age= 17-21):
By day, she is the model stepdaughter – obedient and sweet-natured in the classic Disney Snow white mould. But at night, in the clubs, she’s Flo White, a rapper with a great cheeky style and killer moves. She is just as comfortable talking to a duchess of an MC, and can relate to the audience too. Must be able to perform pre-written and rehearsed rap.

BELLADONNA (Playing age= 35 ):
The Baddie everyone must love to hiss and boo, Belladonna Bianco has been a successful pop singer but it’s been a years since she had a hit, and the phone stopped ringing long ago. All this has made her bitter and needy, reliant on a magic mirror for regular ego-boosts. She’s also mean to her stepdaughter, just for being young and pretty. Lord knows how she’d react if she knew about Snow White’s secret success as a rapper….looking for an actress who can sneer, strut, and whip the audience into a frenzy of booing and hissing – and then get control back!

BATTY/BUNNY BEATBOX(Playing age= 40+, but it’s a broad character role, so ability to project the character is more important than actor’s chronological age):
A split/twin “dame” role. Batty Beatbox is Belladonna Bianco’s cleaner, and aunt to Muddles. She’s a hard-working, arch, knowing – if slightly scatty – dame character in the classic mould – with good comic timing and the ability to forge a great relationship with the audience. Her twin sister Bunny is a more glamour-puss, vampy version of Batty. The challenge for the actor will be to strike the balance between the two characters, making them different enough while being obvious and arch about being the same performer

PRINCE BERTRAM/KORG-E (Playing age= 18-21):
Bertram is a minor royal who, in his first term at university, has completely bought into street culture. He arrives back at his royal flat in a hoodie, talking like an urban all-star and – much to the consternation of his valet, Humphrey – walking the street cool walk. His first order of business is to find himself a Royal Rapper. He’s a likeable buffoon, trying much too hard to be “street” and almost getting away with it, but not quite…

HUMPHREY (Playing age= 35+):
Humphrey is a public-school educated, upper-class civil servant type whose main job is to keep Prince Bertram out of trouble. This is easier said than done. Humphrey has charm and old-school good manners that attract the attentions of both of the Beatbox sisters, but is totally out of his depth in the street culture world that Bertram (“call me Korg-E”) plunges him into. A bit of a “Hugh Grant” character.

20/09/2013

Auditions Thursday 26th September 7-9pm for Chorus Dancers aged 9-21 to appear over Christmas in this fun, urban, street dance, panto! Just come along and show us your dancing skills at, St Micheals and all Angels Church Gordon Hill Enfield EN2 0QP - Spread the word!

18/09/2013

Urban panto Purrfection! Kat in Kixx, Puss in Boots with extra sole! Tickets www.dugdalecentre.co.uk

29/08/2013

First read through last night of Flo White, it's going to be fab! Want to be a dancer in the chorus? Auditions 8th Sept Pineapple Dance Studios!

27/08/2013

Want to be in this years new Urban Panto 'Flo White and the 7 Dawgs?' Auditions for Junior and Senior Dancers on Sunday 8th September at Pineapple Dance Studios Registration at 10.30am Age 9- 22