Getting the invitations to the ball out extra early this year, Contact Manchester has announced is Christmas pantomime, Cinderella, which will run from December 8-31.
Another production from Manchester-based shows and event specialists Eight-Freestyle (the group behind last year's Robin Hood), this time they are teaming-up with Contact's own Young Company and promise a twist on the traditional story and a soundtrack of "ballroom bangers".
Contact's pantos are written, directed, produced, designed and choreographed by Sean Canning and his team and are a mix of modern and traditional. The company's Manchester panto has been a popular fixture of the Christmas season since 2013
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