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Meet the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto at Leeds City Varieties
National World - LocalTV
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07/11/2024
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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We're really looking forward to seeing you and rocking out with you all at the City Varieties.
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Yeah, and the magical Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Running all the way through to the 12th of January.
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We can't wait to see you there.
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It's the rock and roll panto.
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It's got all the elements of a traditional panto,
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but the biggest difference is that all the actors are also musicians.
00:24
And the rule of thumb is, if you're not acting, you're playing in the band
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and the band is situated on the back of the stage,
00:30
so we can be seen for the whole show.
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And, yeah, if you're in the band, you're playing the sound effects,
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you're doing the...
00:37
It makes us feel like rock stars as well.
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Yeah.
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And it kind of helps with the bond of the cast,
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cos, like, we are literally a ten-piece band.
00:45
So that's, like, a really cool feeling in the show.
00:48
You find Jack and his mother in a state of, you know,
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they're in arrears with their rent.
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The only thing of value that they have in their life
00:56
is their beautiful cow Bessie, which they then have to sell.
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Jack, as intelligent as he is, swaps the cow for beans.
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The magic beans turn into this giant beanstalk,
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which takes Jack up to Cloudland, which is where the giant is.
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You have a lot more room to play, kind of, even...
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Cos pantos, we just have so much more freedom
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than we do in, like, a normal theatre production,
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so I think that's kind of special,
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especially with it being at Christmas as well.
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It just feels fun and silly and festive.
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The Variety is such a beautiful, intimate space.
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You're so close to the audience.
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You know, if people are sitting in the boxes,
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you can literally touch them from the stage.
01:37
It's easy for dames to pick, isn't it?
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Yeah.
01:40
Pick on people.
01:41
Yeah, which I do.
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Which she does.
01:43
So you have met the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk,
01:45
but as well as our rock and roll panto over at City Varieties,
01:48
there's so much going on at our venues for Christmas.
01:50
If you wanted to see Northern Ballet's A Christmas Carol
01:52
right here at Leeds Grand Theatre,
01:53
or if you wanted to go to Hyde Park Picturehouse
01:55
to see your favourite festive films,
01:57
there are so many ways to get in the festive spirit this year
01:59
with us at Leeds Heritage Theatres.
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