JASON Battersby was flying high when York Theatre Royal launched its 2022 pantomime - the All New Adventures of Peter Pan.

Friday, 7 October 2022 15:11

By Simon Walton @thisisyo1

All New Adventures of Peter Pan is at York Theatre Royal. The Press

Jason plays the boy who never grew up in writer Paul Hendy’s pantomime version of the story directed by the theatre's creative director Juliet Forster.

Jason plays the boy who never grew up in writer Paul Hendy’s pantomime version of the story directed by the theatre's creative director Juliet Forster.

The pantomime stars CBeebies presenter Maddie Moate as Tinkerbell.

She presents the wildly popular CBeebies series Do You Know? She has her own science and technology You Tube channel and presented a daily live science show for families. She also presents and makes films for educational You Tube channels.

The production will be Faye Campbell’s third York Theatre Royal pantomime following The Travelling Pantomime in 2020 and Cinderella in 2021, in which she played the title role. This time she plays Elizabeth Darling.

Jason Battersby, who plays Peter Pan, has been appearing in the musical Crazy for You at Chichester Theatre this summer.

Last Christmas he played Lead Shadow in Wendy and Peter at Leeds Playhouse. His childhood credits include a UK tour of Waiting for Godot with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, and The Nutcracker with Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Also returning are Robin Simpson and Paul Hawkyard who won much praise as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella and were nominated as Best Uglies in the British Pantomime Awards 2022. This time Robin will play Mrs Smee while Paul is the villainous Captain Hook.

All New Adventures of Peter Pan is at York Theatre Royal from December 2 to January 2.

For tickets call 01904 623568 or visit yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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