There may be no better time to be a kid with an inclination for visual art. If you’re in your teens and can draw, paint, doodle, or even better, design creatures, a well-paid job in a digital arts industry awaits.
Many people feel that Christmas has been cancelled this year but at Lighthouse in Poole the sleigh bells are still ringing. Happy Ever After is an extraordinary community Christmas show that is keeping the festive spirit alive. It has song, dance and a story that revisits the heroes and heroines of pantomimes. It’s a romp-along family production that aims to discover what happened next in Pantoland. Did Cinderella marry her Prince? What became of Jack after defeating the giant? How’s Dick Whittington’s cat? And where is Aladdin’s Genie? These questions and many more are explored in this entertaining feelgood production created, written and directed by CBeebies favourite Chris Jarvis who also stars as Buttons. His 25 plus years experience in pantomimes and children’s TV really shows as he deftly heads a hugely talented cast of seasoned professionals and rising stars.