Special Award Marks Santa’s Naughty Elf’s
10-year Milestone and Panto Day
A special award was given to ‘Santa’s Naughty Elf’ Wayne Miller to mark the show’s 10-year anniversary.
Customs House Executive Director Ray Spencer presented the
accolade on stage at the Mill Dam venue in South Shields on Panto Day (Friday
14th December).
Ray Spencer
(Dame Bella) presents
Wayne Miller
(Elfluent) with his award.
|
Wayne, who stars as Elfuent the elf and directs the show
known as ‘the little panto for little people’, said: “When we started Naughty
Elf all those years ago, it was just a small show with a few shows, an
experiment to cater for The Customs House's younger audience members and their
families. All these years on it’s become a runaway success that's become a
tradition for many North East families.
“I'm so grateful for Ray Spencer and the Customs House for
giving a naughty elf a home. It's been a decade of fun, fun that wouldn't be
possible without the continued support of our fantastic audiences. I'd never have dreamed Elfluent , Santa's
Naughty Elf would be celebrating 10 years in the workshop. Elfluent is
truly honoured to have served Santa and the children for the past 10 years. A
Naughty Elf that wants to say a big thank you to all!”
An inscription on the award – a coal sculpture of The
Customs House – said: “Wayne Miller, 10 Years of Santa’s Naughty Elf, The
Little Panto for Little People, December 2018.”
Ray, who is currently starring as Dame Bella in Beauty and
the Beast, also at the venue, said: “I was delighted to be able to present
Wayne with this very special award, marking Elfluent’s 10-year service to Santa
Claus – and particularly thrilled it was on Panto Day.”
In its 10-year history more than 35,000 little ones have attended
the show and this year will be its best year yet with more than 4,500 tickets
being snapped up.
Aimed at under sevens, every year Elfluent gets in some
sort of trouble having to race against time to help save Christmas and make
sure Santa Claus can deliver all the presents in time for Christmas Day.
This year’s show also stars Stephen Sullivan, Eilish Stout
Cairns and Abigail Lawson.
Tickets:
Santa’s Naughty Elf’s Celebration of Calamity runs until
Monday, December 24. Performance times vary, and tickets are £10 and include a
gift from Santa.
For more information and to book for either show, contact
the box office on (0191) 454 1234 or visit www.customshouse.co.uk.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.