A THEATRE celebrating it's fifteenth year is already preparing their next family pantomime.

The Riverfront Theatre, in Newport, has closed the curtains on their hugely popular panto, Sleeping Beauty, which attracted more than 24,000 adults and children to bellow: "It's Behind You!"

The theatre wanted to make their pantomime even bigger and better this year, and Cinderella was the perfect fit.

This family fun will be two hours loaded with song, dance, drama, as Cinders outwits her evil stepsisters with the help of her best friend Buttons and a little bit of magic.

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(Rehearsals for Sleeping Beauty at Riverfront Theatre)

Cinderella will be glittered with live music, sparkling costumes, beautiful scenery, bucket loads of laughs, plenty of boos and hisses.

Alan Dear, Head of Theatre, Arts & Culture at Riverfront Theatre said “I’m really looking forward to bringing the greatest pantomime of all time, Cinderella, to the Newport stage this year.

"As it’s our birthday year, the team are developing some extra special surprises as part of the celebrations."

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Tickets to Cinderella are on sale and more than 8,000 have already been sold, with some school shows sold out.

Cinderella will run from November 28 to December 31, with tickets ranging in price from £8 to £22 with group and family ticket discounts.

(Riverfront Theatre Picture: Michael J. Paffey)

More information is available on The Riverfront’s website at www.newportlive.co.uk/riverfront

Alternatively, you can phone Riverfront Theatre's Box Office on: 01633 656757.