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Cinderella: The Rockin’ Panto By Peter Rowe

SOCIAL STORY

Contents:

Getting to your seat (page 2)

Meet the cast (page 7)

The story (page 9)

General information (page 15)

Contact details (page 15)

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Getting to your seat

You will arrive at artsdepot by car, by bus, or by walking.

If you’re coming by bus or by walking, you will walk to the Box Office through

the front entrance.

If you’re coming by car, you will walk in the car park to the lift that says

‘artsdepot’. You will press the ‘G’ button to get to the Box Office.

This is the Box Office.

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You might have a text message from artsdepot that has a link to a QR code.

This is your ticket and you can go past Box Office.

If you don’t have a text message, you need to go to Box Office. At the Box

Office, you will ask for your tickets for Cinderella. They will ask you to tell them

your name.

You will go to the 2nd floor. You can get there in the lift, on the escalator, or

by the stairs.

This is what the lift looks like.

If you use the lift, you will get into the lift and press the ‘2’ button. You will

walk out the lift, turn left and walk towards the café, which looks like this:

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This is what the escalator and stairs look like.

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If you use the escalator, you will get off on the 2nd floor in the café.

If you walk up the stairs, you will get to the 2nd floor in the café.

This is what the café looks like.

In the café, there are seats and round tables. You can buy drinks and food

at the café.

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You are going to the Pentland Theatre. It is on the 3rd floor and the 4th floor.

You can get there using the lift or the stairs. The lift is on the left of the café

counter. The stairs are on the right of the café counter.

This is what the lift looks like.

If you are going to the 3rd floor using the lift, you will press the ‘3’ button. You

will come out the lift and go left.

If you are going to the 4th floor using the lift, you will press the ‘4’ button. You

will come out the lift and go left.

This is what the stairs look like.

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If you are going to the 3rd floor by the stairs, you will get to the first landing

and turn right.

If you are going to the 4th floor by the stairs, you will get to the second

landing and turn right.

This is what the landings look like.

There is a Left Door and a Right Door. There are people wearing black. They

are Visitor Service Assistants. They will check your tickets and they can answer

any questions you might have. They will let you into the theatre.

Your ticket will have a seat number and a row number. You will sit in that seat

for the duration of the show.

There will be some music playing before the show starts. You will be able to

see the stage with a town square on it. There is a well in the middle and a

banner welcoming Prince Charming.

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Fairy G

Buttons Cinderella

Meet the cast

Dandini

Prince Charming

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Rubella De Zees Baron Hardup

Verruca De Zees

Royal Messenger

Hernia De Zees

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The story ACT 1

Fairy G says hello to everyone. Fairy G is a

good fairy, and Fairy Godmother to

Cinderella, Baron Hardup’s daughter. She

sings a song.

Prince Charming is in town with his friend

Dandini. You can say ‘oh yes we are’ when

you disagree with the Prince.

Prince Charming wants to meet someone to

become his girlfriend. They sing a song. As

Dandini is already popular with women, they

decide to swap clothes. Prince Charming

pretends to be the confident Dandini to

meet more women, and Dandini pretends to

be Prince Charming to help his friend.

We meet Baron Hardup. He is the Mayor of

Finchley, and Cinderella’s father. He sings a

song. Baron says hello, and you can say

‘hello’ back.

Baron welcomes the audience members

with special messages. Baron is hosting a ball

for Prince Charming’s visit.

We meet Buttons, Baron Hardup’s Palace

employee. Baron asks Buttons to help set up

for the ball. Buttons will ask the audience

questions, and you can answer. You can also

join in here and say ‘Bash them Buttons!’

when Buttons needs your help.

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Buttons shares that he has romantic feelings

for Cinderella, but she does not feel the

same way. We meet Cinderella. Cinderella is

dreaming of someone else. They sing a song.

Rubella De Zees arrives in town. She is the

baddy. You can boo her. Baron is excited to

meet his new love Rubella. He introduces

Rubella to his daughter Cinderella and

Buttons. They sing a song.

Rubella introduces us to her daughters

Hernia and Verruca, known as the Ugly

Sisters. They are loud and rude and mean.

You can boo them. You can also join in and

say ‘oh no you’re not!’ to disagree with

them.

Cinderella meets Prince Charming at the well

but does not know it is him because he is still

disguised as Dandini. There is an instant

romantic attraction between them. They sing

a song. He tells her he will come back with

an invitation to the Ball.

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Hernia and Verruca, the Ugly Sisters, sing a

song. They meet Dandini who is disguised

Prince Charming. They take a shine to him

but he does not feel the same. To

encourage them to leave he gives them

invitations to the Ball. They are very excited

about it!

Cinderella and Buttons work with the Ugly

Sisters to help them get ready for the ball.

They sing a song.

Cinderella is disappointed that the Prince

has not come back with her invitation, so

Fairy G appears. She uses her magic to make

an invitation. Fairy G transforms Cinderella’s

outfit into a beautiful blue ball gown. They

sing a song. Cinderella can now go to the

ball, but she must come back by midnight.

After Cinderella’s transformation she makes

her way to the ball. She is very excited for the

night.

There is an interval. The lights in the theatre go bright. You can move around

and go to the café, or the bathroom.

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ACT 2

Dandini’s band performs to the guests at the

ball. They sing a song.

Cinderella arrives at the ball. Buttons does

not recognise her, as she looks so different.

Cinderella asks Buttons to keep her

attendance at the ball a secret.

Buttons sees Rubella and Baron. Rubella says

she doesn’t want the Baron’s money, even

though she does. They sing a song.

Prince Charming tells Dandini about the

wonderful woman he met in town. He sings a

song.

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Hernia and Verruca arrive, and Buttons tries

to keep the fact that Cinderella is at the ball

a secret. Hernia and Verruca sing a song.

Cinderella meets the Prince again at the

ball. They are instantly attracted to each

other. He doesn’t recognise her in her lovely

ball gown so she introduces herself as

Princess Stella. They sing a song. They dance

together at the ball.

When the clock strikes midnight, Cinderella

runs home but she leaves her glass slipper

behind. The Prince is sad about it and he

sings a song.

Prince Charming is shocked at Princess

Stella’s (Cinderella’s) speedy exit. He wants

to find her. They look for her everywhere, and

decide to send the Royal Messenger to

Finchley to look for her. They use the glass

slipper to try and identify her.

Hernia and Verruca try on the slipper but it

doesn’t fit because their feet are too big.

Buttons says that Cinderella is in the cellar

and she should try on the slipper. She tries it

on and it fits! Hallelujah!

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At first Cinderella was unsure about marrying

Prince Charming, but he tries to change her

mind. Fairy G sings, the Prince apologies, and

she agrees to marry him!

Cinderella and Prince Charming marry in the

town hall.

They sing two songs.

We welcome all the characters back one last time. Please feel free to clap

and show your appreciation.

Thank you for coming.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The show is 2 hours 30 minutes.

After Act 1 there is an interval. The interval is 20 minutes.

If you are at a Relaxed Performance, you can expect:

To move and react freely during the performance.

The lights in the auditorium will be on at a low level.

The lights and sounds during the show will be different to make it more

comfortable for people who find loud noises and bright or flashing lights

uncomfortable.

To have access to a Quiet Space when you need to take a break from

the show.

Staff will give an introduction at the start of the show to remind the

audience that it is a relaxed performance. They tell anyone who needs

to move or be noisy that they are allowed to.

You can leave and come back in at any point.

There will be no pyrotechnics (flashes or sparks).

You can get a copy of this social story on the day at the Box Office.

If you are at a BSL Interpreted performance you can expect:

The interpreter will be stood to the side on the stage. They will be

translating the dialogue and action in the show into British Sign

Language.

CONTACT DETAILS

If you have any questions or would like more information:

Box Office: 020 8369 5454

info@artsdepot.co.uk

www.artsdepot.co.uk

Or come and talk to us at artsdepot at:

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