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It’s stunning live show that celebrates Irish culture through music and dance.

The ever popular Rhythm of the Dance show returns to the Marina on 18th July at 7.30pm.

From the creation of Rhythm of the Dance 14 years ago – (initially the show was set up for a 3 week tour of the United States in 1998) – it has toured consistently internationally and is achieving greater critical acclaim year after year.

This wonderful show continues to evolve thanks to the constant striving for perfection by its Director/Producer, choreographer and composer to keep the show fresh and interesting so that audiences who attend performances regularly will always find some new and exciting elements within the show.

With a wonderful, gifted young cast of dancers, musicians and 3 Irish tenors, featuring live performances from the entire troupe, this is a show that has won critical acclaim across 4 continents of the world in 51 countries to over 5 million fans.

Prior to the performance at the Marina – we have combined some quirky facts about the show for you to enjoy.

1)     ROTD’s very first performance was on March 13^th 1999 in Norway.

2)     Since then ROTD has performed in 58 countries on 5 continents.

3)     ROTD has sold 6 million tickets worldwide since its formation in 1999.

4)     At any one time there will 400 costumes on tour with the company and we employ a full time wardrobe mistress to mend , launder and prepare costumes for each performance.

5)     The troupe of Rhythm of the Dance go through approximately 200 pairs of dance shoes between them over a year.

6)     The ROTD troupe consume approximately 11,000 bottles of water per year.

7)     ROTD’s female dancers go through 1500 pairs of black tights every year .

8)     The average term of a dancer in ROTD is 3 years  although we have had a lot of our dancers stay over 5 years and some even 10 years .

9)     ROTD clock up an average of 80,000 air miles per year.     

10) In 2004, by invitation of the Greek Government Rhythm of the Dance performed in the breathtaking 2500 year old Acropolis, Athens to an audience of 5,000 people. 

 Full Price: £24.75   Concession: £22.75  Privilege Card Holders £21.75 – click HERE to book!

Singing star Anthony Sahota will join the cast of this year’s spectacular family pantomime at the Marina Theatre – in the title role of Peter Pan.

Anthony starred in the BBC’s talent competition, Let it Shine, which aimed to find young performers to star in in The Band, a new stage musical featuring the songs of Take That. The fresh new talent format was presented by Graham Norton and Mel Giedroyc, with Gary Barlow, Dannii Minogue and Martin Kemp serving as celebrity judges.

Throughout the series Anthony received praise for his unique vocal style and beautiful renditions of current chart hits. A highlight was performing with his childhood favourite pop group Busted on national TV. He went on to reach the quarter final stage in the contest.

Anthony will be reprising the role of Peter Pan after playing the part at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield last Christmas. He joins the recently announced Sid Owen of EastEnders fame as the dastardly Captain Hook and returning Lowestoft favourite Terry Gleed as his hapless sidekick Smee.

Pantomime Producer Paul Holman said, “Anthony is a talented young musician and performer with the right fun, energy and talent to play the adventurous and slightly cheeky chappy character Peter Pan. With Sid Owen, Terry Gleed and now Anthony Sahota joining the cast, Peter Pan is shaping up to be Lowestoft’s most exciting panto line-up yet!”

With all of the traditional elements of pantomime combined with dazzling scenery and costumes, bucket loads of laughter and more than a sprinkle of fairy dust, this year’s production promises to be more spectacular than ever.

Kerry’s Home Furnishings the sponsor this year have kindly agreed to get involved with the fun and games during pantomime season, which saw more than 12,600 people visit the theatre last year for Aladdin.

Book now for an unforgettable adventure through Neverland – the perfect family treat at Christmas!

Tickets start from just £8, with an early bird offer in place until September 2.

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan runs at Marina Theatre, Lowestoft, from Thursday, December 13 to Tuesday, January 1.

To book, call the box office on 01502 533200 or CLICK HERE.

A popular actor, best known for his role in the long-running soap EastEnders, will be starring in Peter Pan, the pantomime at Marina Theatre this year.

Sid Owen, who played Ricky Butcher in the programme over an 18 year span, will take on the role of Captain Hook in the sparkling family panto – which runs from December 13 until January 1.

In the soap, Ricky was the son of popular character Frank Butcher and was famously known for his relationship with Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) throughout the 1990’s.

After leaving the soap to try his hand in the music industry, Sid released the song ‘Good Thing Going’ which reached number 14 in the UK Singles Charts in June 2000. He then took part in the fifth series of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! In 2005 Sid went on to appear in ITV’s prison drama Bad Girls and The Bill a year later. Sid made a return to EastEnders between 2008 and 2011 before taking a break to dedicate more time to his charity work with Drop 4 Drop which aims to help with the global water crisis in developing countries. In 2012 he appeared in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he partnered with Ola Jordan.

Sid joins the cast alongside popular funny man Terry Gleed – returning to the Marina for the fourth year in a row. This year Terry will play Smee, Captain Hook’s hilarious bo’sun.

With amazing performances full of pirates and fairy dust Marina Theatre will introduce or reacquaint audiences to Wendy, Michael and John Darling as they fly over London with Peter Pan to join the Lost Boys and Tinker Bell as they turn right at the second star and fly away to Neverland where Captain Hook wants to outwit and out-manoeuvre our heroes.

Emma Butler Smith, CEO at Marina Theatre, said, ‘We’re really excited we’ve managed to ‘hook’ Sid for this year’s panto. It’s great to have someone so well-known coming to the town again. We hope Sid will feel right at home as Lowestoft will ring with calls of ‘Hookyyyyyy!’

Directed by Di Cooke, who started her career as a dancer in shows and pantomimes, including Aladdin at the London Palladium with Wayne Sleep, she subsequently established herself as a choreographer and director of acclaim.  Her work includes Popstars, the Man O Man series and Night Fever for national TV. For the last 14 years Di has devised directed and choreographed the Seaside Special in Cromer.

Pantomime Producer, Paul Holman, said, ‘I’m delighted to secure Sid Owen for Lowestoft. As a household name joins the cast, we are looking forward to seeing excellent audience numbers for a great show’.

Book now for an unforgettable adventure through Neverland – the perfect family treat at Christmas!

Tickets start from just £8, with an early bird offer in place until September 2.

To book, call the box office on 01502 533200 or CLICK HERE.

We are delighted to announce that we will be showing Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ON RELEASE at the Marina Theatre Cinema!

The film can be enjoyed a total of 27 times on our big screen – with tickets going on sale from June 1 at 10am!

The second film in the series picks up the story with Sophie pregnant, and not sure how she’s going to cope.

But her mother’s story might give her some pointers…

Moving between past and present, we follow Sophie as she tries to come to terms with her situation, and also see how Donna did it all those years ago, falling in love and building a home for her family on their sun-soaked island.

You can dance all over again with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, starring Amanda Seyfried, Lily James and Meryl Streep.

The film can be enjoyed at the following times:

Friday 20^th July – 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Saturday 21^st July – 10.30am & 2.30pm

Sunday 22^nd – Friday 27^th July. All at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Saturday 28^th July – 10.30am & 2.30pm

Monday 30^th July – 10.30am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tuesday 31^st July – Thursday 2^nd August – All at 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Click HERE to view the trailer for the film.

Usual film prices apply – we hope to see you there!