We caught up with the Ensemble ahead of this year’s magical pantomime Sleeping Beauty.
Alyssia is 24 and from Yorkshire. She has been dancing since the age of 6 at Elaine Howarth Centre Stage Dance Studio in Cleckheaton. She danced competitively in championships, Miss Heats and more, winning many titles and medals along the way.
Training: Northern Ballet School
Credits include: MOVE IT (Sadler’s Wells); Snow White and Beauty and the Beast (Carriageworks).
Most recently, Alyssia returned from Cyprus, where she spent 7 months working as a performer in Paphos at a renowned cabaret restaurant.
Working with a new company, a new theatre and spending this magical Christmas period in York!
A dancer on board a cruise ship, a new musical, Frozen ensemble, Matilda, the list goes on.
We’ve got to do a cast circle.
Training: Urdang
Credits whilst training include: Bat Boy and American Idiot (Urdang).
Elijah is so excited to be making his professional debut in this production.
Getting to know the cast and crew!
I’d love to be the ribbon dancer in Wicked or an Ensemble member in West Side Story.
Knock on the floor before every show.
Training: SLP College
Sophie is a professionally trained dancer, singer, and aerialist.
Having spent the previous year working abroad in Greece as a dancer and aerialist, she is excited to be performing back in her home city.
Performing in my first panto and being part of this lovely cast!
Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
I have some lucky earrings, and I like to do a quick kick and split!
Training: The Hammond
Credits include: The Making of Harry Potter (Warner Bros Studios); Aladdin and Jack and the Beanstalk (York Theatre Royal) and The Tempest (Storyhouse).
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Being on stage again and entertaining the audiences of York!
Lola in Kinky Boots or an Ensemble member in The Wiz
I love a cheeky power nap before a show.
Training: Northern Ballet School – Charlotte was part of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Autumn intensive as Class 2023.
Credits Include: Charlotte has recently been an Assistant Choreographer on an upcoming CBeebies project. RECEPTION: The Wedding Present Musical (Leeds Playhouse Theatre); Aladdin and Jack and the Beanstalk (York Theatre Royal); Catch Me If You Can (The Dancehouse Theatre); Sylph to Stratospheric (Northern Ballet School) and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Middleton Arena).
Performing with this year’s cast! And I love the little sweet packets in the cafe too.
Vicky Page in Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Eat sweets, but no big meals before. And a lucky pre-show split
Training: SLP College
Theatre includes: Beetlejuice The Musical (NCL) and Aladdin (Watersmeet Theatre).
Television includes: Peaky Blinders (BBC One)
Film includes: How to Date Billy Walsh (Amazon Prime Video).
Getting to perform at York Theatre Royal!
Ohh, I’d love to play someone in Newsies
Brush my teeth
Sleeping Beauty is at York Theatre Royal from Tue 02 Dec to Sun 04 Jan.
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