THEATRE ROYAL PANTO SET TO REACH
137,000 PATIENTS IN UK HOSPITALS THIS CHRISTMAS
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Newcastle Theatre Royal
Until Sunday 20th January 2019
Newcastle Theatre Royal’s spectacular 2018/19 pantomime Goldilocks
& the Three Bears will be beamed out for free to 137,000 hospital beds
across the UK this Christmas, continuously over a three week period. It
is estimated that it could reach half a million children who are poorly during
the festive season.
The cast have filmed a special performance of the pantomime, which will
be transmitted for free to bedside Hospedia screens in 180 NHS hospitals across
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The screenings will run
continuously for 20 days between Thursday 20 December ’18 and Tuesday 8 January
‘19 to enable as many children as possible to see Clive, Danny, Chris and the
team in full big top circus action.
The screenings are the brainchild of local entrepreneur and Theatre
Royal Trustee, Howard Tait (chief executive of Newcastle communications agency
Martin Tait Redheads). The project is a unique collaboration between the NHS,
Newcastle Theatre Royal and Hospedia – the national hospital broadcast network.
The project was launched five years ago, the first of its kind in
Europe. Three years ago it was rolled out from the North East to the
wider UK.
Howard Tait said: “It’s wonderful to see how much the hospital patients,
both adults and children, enjoy watching the panto and how it brings cheer onto
the wards. The screening is totally free of charge and viewers get to see close
up shots of the actors as well as the general stage view, so it’s a really
special show.”
The project is a philanthropic enterprise with all partners – from the
Theatre team to the camera crew and the Hospedia network and more all offering
their services for free.
Goldilocks & the Three Bears cast members - father and son
favourites Clive and Danny and panto dame Chris Hayward - are due to visit the
Great North Children’s Hospital at the RVI on Wed 19 December to meet some of
their youngest fans and officially launch the special screenings. Dressed
in full costume, the cast will spend some time with poorly children and their
families, bringing gifts and posing for photographs.
Chief Executive of Newcastle Theatre Royal, Philip Bernays, said: “We
are so proud to be yet again enabling thousands of youngsters – and others -
who are in hospital during the festive season to have the opportunity to enjoy
the pantomime. Patients, their families and the hardworking staff at hospitals
across the country tell us how much of a boost it is to be able to watch the
panto during their hospital stay.”
Widely considered one of the UK’s most spectacular Christmas shows,
Goldilocks & the Three Bears stars panto
legends Danny Adams and Clive Webb in a non-stop big top adventure packed full of
hilarious comedy routines, dazzling special effects and the most exciting
circus acts in town. Read
the NETG review HERE.
Tickets:
Goldilocks & the Three Bears runs at Newcastle Theatre Royal until
Sun 20 January 2019. It plays evenings at 7pm/5pm and matinees at
1pm/2pm. Tickets from £13. Tickets can be purchased from the Theatre
Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 (Calls cost 7ppm plus your phone
company’s access charge) or book online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk
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