Meet the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto at Leeds City Varieties

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We meet some of the stars of Jack and the Beanstalk: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto which arrives at Leeds City Varieties from 29th November.

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00:00We're really looking forward to seeing you and rocking out with you all at the City Varieties.

00:04Yeah, and the magical Jack and the Beanstalk.

00:07Running all the way through to the 12th of January.

00:10We can't wait to see you there.

00:15It's the rock and roll panto.

00:17It's got all the elements of a traditional panto,

00:20but the biggest difference is that all the actors are also musicians.

00:24And the rule of thumb is, if you're not acting, you're playing in the band

00:28and the band is situated on the back of the stage,

00:30so we can be seen for the whole show.

00:32And, yeah, if you're in the band, you're playing the sound effects,

00:35you're doing the...

00:37It makes us feel like rock stars as well.

00:39Yeah.

00:40And it kind of helps with the bond of the cast,

00:42cos, like, we are literally a ten-piece band.

00:45So that's, like, a really cool feeling in the show.

00:48You find Jack and his mother in a state of, you know,

00:51they're in arrears with their rent.

00:53The only thing of value that they have in their life

00:56is their beautiful cow Bessie, which they then have to sell.

01:01Jack, as intelligent as he is, swaps the cow for beans.

01:05The magic beans turn into this giant beanstalk,

01:08which takes Jack up to Cloudland, which is where the giant is.

01:13You have a lot more room to play, kind of, even...

01:16Cos pantos, we just have so much more freedom

01:18than we do in, like, a normal theatre production,

01:21so I think that's kind of special,

01:23especially with it being at Christmas as well.

01:25It just feels fun and silly and festive.

01:27The Variety is such a beautiful, intimate space.

01:30You're so close to the audience.

01:32You know, if people are sitting in the boxes,

01:34you can literally touch them from the stage.

01:37It's easy for dames to pick, isn't it?

01:39Yeah.

01:40Pick on people.

01:41Yeah, which I do.

01:42Which she does.

01:43So you have met the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk,

01:45but as well as our rock and roll panto over at City Varieties,

01:48there's so much going on at our venues for Christmas.

01:50If you wanted to see Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol

01:52right here at Leeds Grand Theatre,

01:53or if you wanted to go to Hyde Park Picturehouse

01:55to see your favourite festive films,

01:57there are so many ways to get in the festive spirit this year

01:59with us at Leeds Heritage Theatres.

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