Adult pantomime 'Tinderella' with audience participation and comedy at the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth.
Tinderella is coming to the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth on Friday 5 February, with a second show on Saturday 6 February. It's an adult pantomime, so it's the usual panto format — the fairy tale, the costumes, the songs — but written for a grown-up audience rather than families. The title itself gives away the twist: it's Cinderella, but not the one you remember from childhood.
What makes a panto work is the audience, and this one leans into that. There's plenty of audience participation throughout, so you're not just sitting back and watching — you'll be expected to get involved, shout back, and play your part in the night. The comedy is front and centre, and because it's an adult version, the jokes go where a family show wouldn't dare. It's the kind of thing that works best when you're there in the room, rather than watching from a distance.
The venue is the New Theatre Royal, at 20-24 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD, right in the city centre. It's a proper theatre space, and having the show run across two nights — Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February — gives you a couple of options for when to catch it. If you're more of a weekend person, the Saturday show is there; if you'd rather get your night out in on a Friday, that's an option too.
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Just a heads-up: the full programme for this run hasn't been officially confirmed yet, so keep that in mind if you're planning your February. The dates are Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February at the New Theatre Royal, and it's an adult panto, so bring your friends rather than the kids.
