Ely-based  theatre company KD Theatre Productions Ltd have presented a cheque for £1,413 to the mayor of Ely’s charity fund.

A total of £2,826 was raised over the course of the group's performances of Cinderella, which was the company’s 10th pantomime at The Ely Maltings.

More than 10,000 people attended the pantomime, which meant it was the highest attended pantomime to date.

Directors Katherine Hickmott and Daniel Bell said: "We are hugely grateful to our incredible audiences who were very generous in their donations for this year’s charity bucket collections.

"This year we split the proceeds between The Mayor’s Charity and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the latter being a charity which was close to Cllr Mike Rouse’s heart who sadly passed away last year.

Mike was a huge supporter of our pantomimes, and we were pleased to have honoured his legacy in this way at an event which was one of his annual highlights."

Mike daughter Lauren said: "On behalf of my family, we are so thankful for the donations made for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a charity close to my dad’s heart. He would have been so appreciative of the generous support received and grateful it’s going to such a good cause.

"Dad looked forward to the KD Pantomime every year and he was a huge supporter of Dan, Kat and everyone involved. I’m really grateful they dedicated this year's fundraising to a charity of dad’s choice’

A spokesman for the the  mayor said: “The mayor was delighted to receive a cheque from KD Theatre Productions following their highly successful production of Cinderella at The Maltings in December.

"The mayor congratulated KD Theatre Productions on their 10th year in their work, specialising in family theatre and pantomime.”

This year’s pantomime is Robin Hood and tickets are already selling fast. The pantomime will run from the December 8, 2023 until January 3, 2024 at The Maltings, Ely.

Tickets are available online at: www.kdtheatre.co.uk or by calling: 01353 725 026.

 

L-R: Katherine Hickmott, Daniel Bell, Cllr Ganivet, The Mayor, Cllr Phillips, Cllr Wade, Cllr Lindsay.