Until December 2017 Brighton and Hove had not seen a large-scale family pantomime for seven consecutive years. At Christmas The Theatre Royal had adopted an adult-centric programming strategy & families had no access to a suitable Christmas show in Brighton. Brighton was one of very few cities in the UK without a family pantomime and Twelve A Studios have filled that need. In an area of high engagement with the arts, we are unique in our offer in terms of the pantomime which has grown year-on-year.
With no traditional theatre venue available for the production, we took a bold & innovative approach to build an 800 seater 'pop-up' theatre in the DoubleTree Hilton Metropole. This high-risk venture paid off and with our first production of Cinderella. Peter Pan (2019) broke box office records, with many 5-star reviews. We also used the adjoining event spaces next to the main theatre to house our own indoor Christmas village and market with varied attractions for the entire family together with a Christmas themed food and beverage offer.
This year, we are producing Sleeping Beauty and we can’t wait to see you there…
“The production was a perfect antidote to the pressures of everyday life and provided innocent fun, cleverly written, beautifully sung and with a real feel good factor.”
— Brighton and Hove News
REVIEWS
“It’s the pure essence of Christmas good cheer and an ideal outing, if you can get a ticket, for the whole family. I left with a smile on my face.
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— Latest Brighton
“If you are looking for a fun evening at the pantomime, then look no further than Brighton Seafront and see this incredible performance before it is too late.”
— What's Good To Do
