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Here are the actors currently touring with Pocket Panto

Amy Forrest (Jill, Fairy, Giant's Wife)

Amy Forrest is the WINNER of Monologueslam Manchester 1 min Champion 2010!!

After training at The Cumbria Institute Of The Arts and CHAPRA, Amy went onto work in Filming, Television, Musical Theatre and Plays.

Her credits include: Lorna in the comedy sketch show Where To Mate? (Channel K, Manchester), Belle in Beauty And The Beast (Midlands Tour), Tiffany in The Danny Crowe Show (Barons Court Theatre, London), Greed/Evil Angel in Doctor Faustus and Dancer in Idiots Of Ants-This Is War (Edinburgh Fringe 2009), The Hairy Fairy in UK Musical Tour Bink And The Hairy Fairy (The Lowry, Manchester), Karen in A Visit Into Eastern Europe (Salford Arts Theatre), Support Act for X Factor Finalists Danyl Johnson + Lloyd Daniels (Lakes Leisure, Kendal) Bridget in The Safari Party (The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal) Mary Kelly in the brand new musical The Rippers 5 (Theatro Technis, Camden). Old Mother Hulda in Halloween Hollow (Stcockeld Park, Wetherby), and Hannah Coben in The Interview (Bradford Playhouse).

Soon to be appearing as Dame Seasons in Soulstice-Mummers Play (Samlesbury Hall, Preston) and Geraldine in Bottle Up And Explode! (Webber Douglas Theatre, London).

She also works as a Successful Solo Artist, singing in various venues around the UK giving out Kendal Mint Cake wherever she goes!!)

JEREMY STROUGHAIR (Dame Dotty, Daisy The Cow, Giant Blunderbore)

Jeremy trained at Rose Bruford Drama College. His first professional job was at Nottinghams Roundabout Theatre Company playing the Wolf in "Hood IN The Wood" an adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood". More recently for Roundabout he was the bully in Roger Watkins "Bully For YOU" and the Cheshire Cat in Alice. In 1995 Jeremy toured Europe with London Production Company in "A Slight Ache". Jeremy works as a Tutor / Director forthe City Council on Srts Plus Adult Education Service. He also works with Nottinghamshire Drug Education Team as a workshop leader and has devised a workshop with his colleague Gary Lagden using animal characters in Shakespeare texts. In May 1999 Jeremy directed an open air community production of "Macbeth" In conjunction with Nottingham Playhouse. Previous pantomime credits include, Giant Blunderbore and Buttercup in "Jack & The Beanstalk", Squire Squelch in "Mother Goose" and Baron Hardup in "Cinderella" all at nottingham Playhouse. For Pocket Panto Jeremy has played various characters in "Panto Bingo", Dame Dotty in "Jack & The Beanstalk", Ugly Sister and Prince Charming in "Cinderella", Abanazer in "Aladdin" and this Christmas played the title role in "Mother Goose"

VICKI LANE (Choreographer)

Growing up in Hull, Yorkshire, Vicki always knew she wanted to make her living in entertainment and that is what she has succeeded in doing since leaving Blackpool & Fylde College in 1997 with a Higher National Diploma In Performing Arts. She is also a qualified dance teacher with the IDTA in Modern, Tap & Freestyle plus also being an accomplished vocalist. She has worked in numerous summer seasons and pantomimes as a production singer and professional dancer often taking on the added responsibility of dance captain and choreographer.

SAM LANE (Jack)

Born in Norwich, Norfolk, he has worked in the entertainment industry since leaving school. He learnt all aspects of the entertainment field working as a member of entertainments teams on cruise liners and also worked a few years as tour manager on a couple of touring UK shows.
But eventually his love of magic & illusion a continued fascination of the subject (which started with being given a magic set when he was young) led him to pursue a career in magic. The career move turned out to be extremely successful and Sam has worked a number of years as a close up magician and compere on ships and holiday sites. Apart from performing magic Sam also has a keen interest in developing new magic tricks and effects.

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