Press enquiries Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson Public Relations [email protected] Tel: 07884 368697 020 8673 0658 www.kevinwilsonpublicrelations.co.uk Danielle Tarento presents The world première of ‘The Elf Who Was Scared of Christmas’ written by and featuring West End stars Gina Beck and Neil McDermott Meet Figgy and Cupcake, two of Santa’s Christmas elves. For 11 months of the year, Cupcake is a bright and bubbly bundle of joy. But come December 1st, all that changes - because Cupcake is ‘The Elf Who Was Scared of Christmas’. Come and join Figgy in an original Christmas story as he tries to help Cupcake overcome her fear of Christmas. Using the power of imagination, and with a little help from you, will he be able to remind her of the importance and magic of Christmas? And, in helping Cupcake, will Figgy solve some of his own Christmassy problems? This December, join Figgy and Cupcake on a journey of self-discovery, friendship and Christmas cheer, ending in an an all-singing, all-dancing musical celebration featuring some of your favourite Christmas songs. ‘The Elf Who Was Scared of Christmas’ runs from Tuesday 8th - Wednesday 23rd December. Press performances: Friday 11th December at 11.30am and 1.30am Show trailer https://youtu.be/fxfsWFEtZkE Neil McDermott and Gina Beck met over 20 years ago performing with the National Youth Music Theatre. Unbelievably, their career paths haven’t crossed since! They now live in the same village with their families and decided to come together during these unprecedented times to create an original theatre show for young people that could be performed under the current restrictions. With two children each, they really wanted to make something for small people and their families to ensure that Christmas this year is as magical as ever. Gina’s West End leading roles include: Miss Honey in ‘Matilda The Musical’, Magnolia Hawks in ‘Show Boat’, Glinda in ‘Wicked’, Christine Daaé in ‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ and Cosette in ‘Les Misérables’. Neil is best known for playing Ryan Malloy in ‘EastEnders’. His West End leading roles include: Philip Stuckey in ‘Pretty Woman’, Lord Farquaad in ‘Shrek The Musical’, Chief Weasel in ‘The Wind In The Willows’ and Captain Von Trapp in ‘The Sound Of Music’. LISTINGS INFO Danielle Tarento presents ‘The Elf Who Was Scared of Christmas’ Charing Cross Theatre The Arches Villiers Street London WC2N 6NL www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk Box office: 08444 930650 Tuesday 8th – Wednesday 23rd December Tuesday 8th 11.30am & 1.30pm Wednesday 9th 11.30am & 1.30pm Thursday 10th 11.30am & 1.30pm Friday 11th 11.30am & 1.30pm Saturday 12th 10.30am & 12.30pm Sunday 13th 10.30am & 12.30pm Monday 14th NO SHOWS Tuesday 15th 11.30am & 1.30pm Wednesday 16th 11.30am & 1.30pm Thursday 17th 11.30am & 1.30pm Friday 18th 11.30am & 1.30pm Saturday 19th NO SHOWS Sunday 20th 10.30am & 12.30pm Monday 21st NO SHOWS Tuesday 22nd 11.30am & 1.30pm Wednesday 23rd 11.30am & 1.30pm Running time: 1 hour (approx) Tickets: Adults £25, children £15 Suitable for children of all ages A booking fee applies to phone and internet orders; no booking fee to personal callers The box office is open from 1 hour before curtain time on performance days for personal callers SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook @CharingCrossThr @tarentoproductions Twitter @CharingCrossThr @danielletarento @Gina_Beck @NeilMcdermott07 Instagram @CharingCrossThr @danielletarento @ginabeck @neilmcdermott07 Covid-19 Information For all information on how Charing Cross Theatre is making your theatre trip as safe as possible, please visit https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/your-visit/ covid-19-information. Should the November lockdown be extended further into December, thus affecting your booking, you will be entitled to a full refund.