Winter is at the door, and in a month, Christmas will be here: the favourite time of the year for the Benvenuto Players! Yes, you guessed right, the traditional Christmas Pantomime is back!
We have seen Camelot, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty: they were gorgeous and fun, bringing warm joy to our hearts in the cold winter. This year, prepare yourself. It will be even cosier because it will be... hairy!
A curious young and beautiful girl with a long, soft, blond braid, has the desire to see the world, despite her evil mother who keeps her locked inside a tall tower.
A handsome young man appears on the very day of her 18th birthday, at her window.
Love at first sight! He also reveals that she is the long-lost princess of the town of Evergreen. What sumptuous and intriguing birthday presents!
Will Rudi O'Malley succeed in bringing Princess Rapunzel back to her home in Evergreen? Or will the witch Gothel, and Waylon, her HAIRY weasel lock Rapunzel in the tall tower once again?
We need your help now! Come and see the pantomime! Help Hilda, Rapunzel's nanny; to "Chill down!", "BOO!" and "HISS!" when the witch and the weasel are scheming. Cheer and applaud when the King and Queen appear and encourage Rudi and Rapunzel to not give up, even at their lowest.
The Benvenuto Players, a non-profit theatrical associationhave been bringing theatre and fun to the Varese area for many years.
The profit willbe donated to the SDCMT association to help disabled children in Tanzania.
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Article written by Irina Micol Rostoni