A FAVOURITE of TV's The Chase will be treading the boards in Swindon for this year's panto.
The Wyvern Theatre and producers Imagine Theatre announced Anne Hegerty will be will be playing Fairy Flutterby for Beauty and the Beast this winter.
In a break from trying to stop teams of quizzers from winning money with their general knowledge, Anne will be starring alongside comedy impressionist and Britain's Got Talent finalist Paul Burling.
He plays French frank while local favourite Dave Ashley is returning for his seventh panto at the town centre venue.
Anne said: “I love panto. Beauty and the Beast is a firm family favourite and I know all of the magical pantomime ingredients will be included for the best night out for the whole family, so, I am so pleased to be creating some of that magic – I can’t wait to see you on the stage.”
Better known as The Governess on ITV's teatime game show, Anne has also appeared on I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here as well as Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Sunday Night at the London Palladium and Loose Women.
Laura James from the Wyvern Theatre said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Anne and Paul to the Wyvern Theatre this festive season. Our annual pantomime is a much-loved family tradition for our audiences, and we hope to see you all there for this, our first with Imagine who we know will bring the most exciting, magical family fun to us this year.”
Beauty and the Beast marks the first partnership between Imagine Pantomimes, one of the UK’s Biggest pantomime providers, and Trafalgar Entertainment (TE) which operates the Wyvern Theatre.
A synopsis of what people can expect from this adaption of the classic Disney story has also been provided.
It said: 'When an arrogant Prince is cursed to live as a beast his only hope of salvation is to find love before the last petal falls from a magic rose. When a pretty village girl, Beauty comes into his life is this the chance he has been waiting for?'
Beauty and the Beast will run from December 3 to January 2, 2023.
Tickets are on sale now at swindontheatres.co.uk or imaginetheatre.co.uk
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