1 October 2013

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10 Years On and Dylan Is Still Full of Beans

Rather like the magic beanstalk, Dylan Holdsworth has grown quite a bit since he made his Company of Friends panto debut in 2004 as part of the junior chorus, and now, almost 10 years on, he’s reached the top and is set to play the hero in this Christmas’ production of Jack and the Beanstalk at Chequer Mead.

The 18 year old has appeared in all but one of the company’s many shows since, and only missed being in their recent production of ‘King and I’ because he was busy auditioning for Performing Arts School. His diligence paid off because he gained a full scholarship and recently started at Laine Theatre Arts.

Dylan will be joined on stage by an all star Company of Friends cast including Michael Spencer as Dame Trott and Ashley Wolfendale as Silly Billy, while his ‘Jill’ is played by Skye Tupholme whose first CoF appearance was as the Artful Dodger in 2003. She has recently gained her degree in Drama and can count several professional stage appearances to her credit.

The panto runs from 20 to 30 December and tickets are now on sale from the CM Box Office on 01342 302000, priced from just £13.50 .