Hello!! Maria here! Im new to SMP and join them for their brilliant Beauty and the Beast panto this year as one of the ‘dancing villager ‘ettes!’ LOVE IT!! With all songs and dances set we hit the streets of Enfield and joined in the amazing atmosphere of the Parade of Lights last Sunday – […]
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Beauty and the Blog – Rehearsals continue.
The last few weeks have certainly seen us busy bees at SMP! We’ve been filling in much of the remaining choreography, scenes and musical numbers, we even set the bows – as ever with Fay Kemal’s trademark flair! The Ladies were excited to be fitted for their dresses, but obviously us male chorus were not […]
Beauty and the Blog – First few rehearsals.
Hey gang! Hannah here! You might remember me from a number of last years virtual shows with SMP (including Agatha Twisty and the murder in Pantoland). Beauty and the Beast will be my first “in person” show with this wonderful bunch, and I’m so grateful to have been given the opportunity to be your Beauty! […]
OMIBlog! – Week 5
OMIBlog you guys! I’m very excited to be writing the latest update for the marvellous SMP cast of Legally Blonde. My name is Bex and I am playing the role of Whitney. This week was a fun packed week of Legally Blonde rehearsals. On Monday, we all swatted up and learned the Harvard sections of […]
OMIBlog! Week 4
Helloooo! This week you’ve got Tara and Rosheen writing about all things legally blonde. We are both in the ensemble, and we are very excited to be a part of the show, which is shaping up nicely! It was another one rehearsal week this week, with us getting to see our resident Callahan (John Stivey) […]
OMIBlog! Week 3
Hey everyone! Archie Beach here with the third OMIBlog. I’m very happy to be in the show with SMP, it’s gonna turn out great from what we’re seeing so far! On Monday, we set the dance to “What You Want” which was energetic to begin with, but with the dance on top, it’s a real […]
OMIBLOG! Week 2.
Heyyy hey! It’s Lauren Price here kicking off off the OMIBlog Week 2. I have been fortunate enough to be cast as the one of the Delta Nus and can’t wait to perform alongside such a gorgeous cast under the instruction of our wonderful creatives. *Snaps* This week started with setting our opening number “OHMIGOD […]
OMIBLOG! – The First week.
Hey there, you blooming beautiful bunch, happy Monday to you all. I’m Jo and I am absolutely tickled pink to have been blessed with the privilege of playing Elle Woods in SMP’s Legally Blonde (OMIGOD) Alongside a cast of phenomenal talent, and, as always, led by a team of very dedicated souls. What a blast […]
The Cinderella Blog – Show Week.
Hello, Warren here with the last of the Cinderella Blogs. It’s been a whirlwind week, lots of hard work from everyone paid off and we put together a fantastic show for everyone. Our show opened fully on Thursday night and the feedback was super. Thank you to all our audience members who joined us at […]
The Cinderella Blog – Dress and Tech Run
Good day to you all! And how do you do? My name is Lucy and I’m lucky enough to be playing the role of your Princess, Cinderella in this wonderful production at Chingford Assembly Hall THIS WEEK! Over the past two days we’ve been hard at work preparing and doing all of that last minute […]
The Cinderella Blog – Get in & Band Call.
Coo-ee folks, my name is Jo McWilliams and although I’m not actually in the show, I am a bit of a super fan and often hanging around and “helping out”…so they let me write a blog, hurrrah It was teamwork-dreamwork today in SMP HQ or as its usually known “Get In” day…a very exciting fixture […]
The Cinderella Blog – The Final Week of Rehearsals.
Why hello there! How do you do? Jack here to give the final rehearsal installment of the Cinderella blog. From here on out it’s Theatre baby! The final week of rehearsals saw the introduction of some firey elements. Mr Jamie Nichols, magician extraordanaire popped in on Monday to direct Kate and Lucy through some flammable […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 14.
To my loyal Chingfordonian’s – it’s your Queen here and I’m about to spill the latest on everything Cinderella. We’ve got two weeks (well actually one week once you read this) left before we start all things tech, dress and actual SHOW week! How fun is that? As you can see we’ve got cast members […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 13
Hello everyone, I am strangely writing this in my role as Mum rather than performer. Having spent the past 10 years performing with SMP (and loving every minute of it) it is my 9 year old son who is treading the boards for this year’s amazing spectacle that is Cinderella. It has been great fun […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 11 & 12
Hello! My name is Sophie and I play the Herald in our production of Cinderella. I’m chuffed to bits to be taking part in my 2nd panto with SMP, having joined the family last year as Prof Dwarf in Snow White. They all said I’d get hooked and they were right…here I am again! Only […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 10
It’s week 10 in panto land, and things are starting to look a bit magical! I’m Hayley, part of the dancer chorus crew, and loving being in Cinderella, back with the SMP Fam. I was lucky enough to be in our send off panto at The Intimate, a theatre that my family has trodden the […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 9
5,6,7,8… Fay Kemal here, choreographer and one third of the costume team. I am very excited to write this weeks blog and be able to tell you how much I am loving rehearsals for this years panto ‘Cinderella’. We have the most amazing cast and everyone comes to rehearsal with tons of enthusiasm and energy!! […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 8
Hi all, my names Tina and this year I’m playing the role of lovely lady, handsome man and featured singer. I am loving rehearsals and seeing all my SMP family. It’s also back to my yearly workout with Miss Fays choreography and the added extra bonus of getting to sit back and enjoy watching others […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 6 & 7
Week 6 of rehearsals and things are really coming together. I’m Charlotte, one of the newbies at SMP. From day one I have been made to feel so welcome and the quality of the cast is really impressive. The enthusiasm and energy is infectious, it’s been a delight and I can’t wait to get into […]
The Cinderella Blog – Week 4 & 5
Welcome dear readers of the Official SMP Cinderella Blog! I am pleased to say that we are now, at weeks 4 and 5, entering that really exciting part of the progress of any show where things really start to come together! Our regular Musical Director, SMP stalwart, Mike ‘Keys of Steel’ Benyon, taught our entire […]