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Here are a few pics from our junior pantomime, Aladdin last week and our 'Oscar' ceremony. These youngsters just loved it. Why not come along and find out what we're doing next? Free taster class this Saturday in Broomhill. TheatreStarz

A big thank you to the wonderful youngsters of TheatreStarz for my fabulous orange roses and chocolates. I love them. See you all on Saturday for our 'Oscar Ceremony'.

Want your child to join a Children’s Theatre Club?

We just got reviewed and it's official, "anyone looking for a supportive children’s theatre school should check out Theatre Starz". Read the full review here. So go on then, check us out a theatrestarz.com Melodie has been performing since she was a bump and teaching since....well, a long time ago. As cofounder of Upstage, formed in 2003, Melodie and her co-director set up Sheffield's first fully dedicated, all inclusive children's Theatre club....

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Want your child to join a Children’s Theatre Club? We just got reviewed and it’s official, “anyone looking for a supportive children’s theatre school should check out Theatre Starz”. Read the full review here. So go on then, check…

Aladdin – After the wedding, the Honeymoon

Calling all cast, crew, families and friends of Theatrestarz For all of the photographs, comments and reviews, head over to the private members Facebook group; Aladdin - The Theatrestarz Pantomime 2026

Aladdin – After the wedding, the Honeymoon Calling all cast, crew, families and friends of Theatrestarz For all of the photographs, comments and reviews, head over to the private members Facebook group; Aladdin – The Theatrestarz Pant…

What a fantastic review. Though well deserved in our humble opinion.
Didn't we do well.

Our second panto review of the weekend, below and on our website, is of TheatreStarz Aladdin for one night only at the Sheffield Library Theatre.

"When we were recently asked to review Theatre Starz annual panto I had not come across the theatre school before but by the end of the show I had thoroughly warmed to them, not just for their fun children’s panto but for the obvious love everyone involved has for each other, not just the adults off stage for their charges, but the children for them and each other, supporting each other through the show and not prioritising their own roles above everyone else. This shows theatre Starz as a Saturday morning theatre school you will want your children to be part of and know they will be supported by doing so.

A lot of this seems down to Melodie Cole, the principal of the company, who also wrote, directed, choreographed and much more, and along with the rest of her team, brings out the best in all the children and offers this panto as a place for them all to shine, and they did.

All of the performances were lovely but my stand out was Theodore as Aladdin’s younger brother Wishee Washee. A cross between a young Bobby Ball and Outnumbered’s Ben, Theodore had amazing confident and stage presence and based on this an amazing career ahead of him in whatever form of comedy takes his choosing. On the subject of comedy, Sing Hi and Sing Lo, the comedy policemen / wheeler dealers / henchmen, played by Abigail and Isaac have a long future ahead of them as the comedy duo essential for every panto.

When you have reviewed as many pantos as I have you are put in the unusual position of being able to rank genies and “The One And Only” Shazam played by Jenson is firmly in my top two all time greats. His attitude and confidence for someone so young makes me want to have “Genies Direct” on speed dial. I’m glad he did not get in the wrong hands of Abanazer (aka Abbey National), performed by Phoebe, who offered everything you need in a classic panto baddie without making it to scary for young relatives in the audience whilst providing the first “Traitors” joke of this year’s panto season.

You can’t review a production of Aladdin without mentioning the title character and Aidan performed the role with youthful confidence and strong stage presence made me look forward to seeing what he does next. Aubrey as Princess Lotus Blossom was lovely in the role and made everyone in the audience warm to her, especially her moving performance of “Where Is Love” full of youthful vulnerability.

This is the second youth panto this winter that has done away with the traditional dame, and the adult humour that often goes with it, and it works with both Alice as Widow Twankey and and Lyla as Empress Peony, two of the older youths within the company showing off the maternal skills for their on stage children that I image they also show for the younger cast off stage too. And one of these younger cast mates, proved that the sweetest things come in the smallest packages, reminding of me the musical Annie’s Molly, supported throughout, especially in the choreography, by her cast mates and making everyone in the audience fall in love with her.

In terms of the choreography and musical numbers “Dance With me Tonight” is becoming the song of this year’s panto season and this cast had so much fun doing it, and us watching, that we got it twice and provided a fun end to an already fun show, whilst Abanezer, Hi and Lo’s rendition of “We Could Have Been Anything” proved that this is another youth company that would enjoy tacking “Bugsy Malone”. Other highlights included the flying carpet sequence and my favourite prop of the night was the light switch for the cave (all password protected caves should be fitted with one).

In summary this was not just a lovely youth panto of “Aladdin” but a showcase for why anyone looking for a supportive children’s theatre school should check out Theatre Starz."

Tomorrow is the day: Aladdin pantomime written ✅️ Rehearsed ✅️
Costumed ✅️ props made ✅️ lamp polished ✅️ tickets sold ✅️ well, actually, there are a few left. Why not pop down to The Library Theatre? Curtain up at 7.30pm. Performed entirely by children.

Aladdin – The Theatrestarz Pantomime 2026

**! DON'T MISS THIS !** Tickets are selling fast! Have you booked yours? Book your Tickets - NOW This isn't just a pantomime, it's the Theatrestarz pantomime. Sheffield's original and best children's theatre craft club. Children's pantomimes, for children, by children.

Aladdin – The Theatrestarz Pantomime 2026 **! DON’T MISS THIS !** Tickets are selling fast! Have you booked yours? Book your Tickets – NOW This isn’t just a pantomime, it’s the Theatrestarz pantomime. Sheffield& #821…

Did you and your kids go to a pantomime? Did they love it? Would they like to have the confidence to perform on stage? Then THEATRESTARZ is for them. We do shows and plays in a City Centre Theatre and our current members love it. If you want to see what we do, why not come and see our Aladdin? 17 January www.theatrestarz.com for more information and tickets. Then send them to us for a free taster session the week after. For all children aged 6-16. Saturday mornings in Broomhill, S10. They won't regret it.

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Sheffield's Premier Children's Pantomime Group THEATRESTARZ are performing Aladdin at The Library Theatre Jan 17, 7.30pm. £10/£8.50. www.theatrestarz.com. Here's a sneak preview of our costume try on and our latest rehearsal. These children are fabulous...come and see for yourselves.

Meet the cast 2: our funny Wishee Washee and The Empress of Old Dragon City, trying on their costumes. Aladdin by Theatrestarz Saturday 17th January. Tickets now on sale www.theatrestarz.com/show-tickets

Aladdin – The Theatrestarz Pantomime 2026

Book your Tickets - NOW This isn't just a pantomime, it's the Theatrestarz pantomime. Sheffield's original and best children's theatre craft club. Children's pantomimes, for children, by children.

Aladdin – The Theatrestarz Pantomime 2026 Book your Tickets – NOW This isn’t just a pantomime, it’s the Theatrestarz pantomime. Sheffield’s original and best children’s theatre craft club. Children’s pan…

Check out these fabulous young actors rehearsing our magical pantomime Aladdin. We're performing it on 17th January, 2026 at the fantastic Library Theatre. TICKETS ON SALE SOON