Cinderbeania!

Upcoming Shows2026
Written By Nicky Henderson

It is the opening night of Phoenix Players' next greatest hit show... but there is a problem. A lawyer has arrived with unwelcome news, and the show is forced to close before it has even started.

With the audience already in their seats, our cast (and crew) have no choice but to fashion an entirely new show from scratch.

Who will step forward to lead this new creation? Will the new writer and director go mad with power and make themselves the star? And how on earth will the story end?

Find out all this, and more, in our madcap midwinter panto... CINDERBEANIA!

We are delighted to invite you to Phoenix’s winter show for 2026, written and directed by Johnny Handscombe and Simon Kerry!

Performances

Tickets will go live later this summer. In the meantime, save the dates!

  • Thursday 19th November - 7.30pm - Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, SE25 6AB

  • Friday 20th November - 7.30pm - Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, SE25 6AB

  • Saturday 21st November - 1.30pm - Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, SE25 6AB

  • Saturday 21st November - 6.30pm - Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, SE25 6AB

Join the Cast

Find all the information you need about auditions:

Audition Information Pack
Book an audition slot
Form to tell us about yourself before your audition
Full Cast Folder

Key dates for your diary

  • 9 July, 7:00pm – Information evening (Alleyn’s Head pub)

  • 13 July, 7:30pm – Workshop to learn sung extracts (Emmanuel Church, 9 Clive Rd, Norwood, London SE21 8BU)*

  • 16 and 20 July, 7:15pm – 9:45pm – Auditions (Emmanuel Church - see pack for details)

  • 27 July, 7:30pm – 9:30pm– First rehearsal (Emmanuel Church).

  • Regular rehearsals will be weekly on Mondays (except Bank Holidays) at 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Emmanuel Church, with one or two Thursday evening and Sunday all day rehearsals (dates tbc).

  • 15 November to 21 November – SHOW WEEK!!

*The workshop is free - if you are willing to donate a few £s towards the cost of the hall hire for the night that is much appreciated but entirely optional (and the audition panel won’t know who has donated!). All auditions are free and no donations taken.

Click the image to see a message from writer/director Simon on the parts you can audition for!

Pop any questions to cinderbeania@gmail.com

Creative team

Writer - Simon Kerry

Co-directors - Johnny Handscombe and Simon Kerry

Assistant Director - Erin Trembley

Musical Director - Eve Millward

Lead Choreographer - Jenny Lewis (supported by a team of choreographers)

Lead Producer - Aislin Evans (supported by a team including Nicky Henderson and Olivia Rooke)

Tech Lead - Steve Berryman

Stage Manager - Jo Walker

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