"He will be joined by drag artist Gigi Zahir, who will play the wicked witch Adelphaba, Eleanor Burke who will play The Good Witch, Kelly Oz-Born, Ro Suppa as Dorothy or Dor, Nick MacDuff as The Scarecrow and Lew Ray as Tin 2.0. Corbyn said: The Pleasance has been at the heart of our community for 30 years, and local theatre like this deserves our support. Panto brings people together - it's fun, inclusive and a brilliant celebration of creativity. It's a pleasure to conjure up a little festive magic with the Pleasance in their 30th year."
"Head of Theatre at Pleasance London, Ellie Simpson, said: Jeremy's as much a part of Islington as the Yellow Brick Road is of Oz, so who better to play the Wizard of Oz-lington? His cameo adds a touch of local sparkle to our wickedly funny festive panto, which marks Pleasance's first in over twenty years and raises the curtain on our 30th anniversary celebrations."
Jeremy Corbyn is taking a break from politics to make a surprise cameo as the Wizard of Oz-lington in Wicked Witches: A Popular Panto at the Pleasance Theatre near Caledonian Road. The production is a gloriously camp, all-singing, all-dancing show with a cast including drag artist Gigi Zahir, Eleanor Burke, Kelly Oz-Born, Ro Suppa, Nick MacDuff and Lew Ray. Performances run from November 21 to December 31 (all ages) and November 18 to December 28 (adults only). The run marks Pleasance London’s most ambitious Christmas offering and forms part of the venue’s build-up to its 30th anniversary, combining The Vaults’ anarchic pantomime style with Pleasance’s cabaret-style space and community focus.
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