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In Research and Development

This pantomime merges the foundation of British Pantomime with the motifs and embellishment of ancient South East Asia.

In the growing population of Rock Pantos across the nation, Oxboco are looking in the opposite direction to deliver a holiday time show for the whimsical children and adults alike who enjoy Ghibli films, Anne of Green Gables and The Secret Garden.

Original music and script is in development to bring you on an adventure alongside relatable protagonists, charming sidekicks, a boo-worthy villain and of course an iconic Dame.

This show is developed through a local British South and East Asian heritage community cast alongside professional musicians. A community cast allowed us to locate what resonates with our target audience during research and development while our professional musicians gives insight on how to best bottle the familiar into songs.

The Musicians.

Cam McLeod

is a drummer and barber (Cutterpunx) based in Liverpool. He is 1/3 of Playdes; an experimental punk metal band. Cam has gigged for many years; this is his first theatrical credit. For this performance Cam is playing the cajon drum and shaker.

@cam_playsdrums

Irfan Rais (CylindricalCake)

is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician who has researched extensively on the different musical traditions all over the world. For this performance Irfan is playing the shruti box and fiddle.

@cylindricalcake

Jake Holmes

is an actor-muso based in Liverpool. Jake plays multiple instruments and has worked on original scripts with music in theatre, including jukebox and original music for modern musicals. Jake is also 1/3 of Playdes. For this performance Jake is playing guitar and mandolin.

@jakeinidiaholmes

2025 Community Cast

Alan Liyu

Hanna Kamziru

Quennie Alexa

Akira Tsabitha

Margo Houlston

Timeline.

2021 New Earth & Z-Arts Manchester Watch This Space. Initial R&D. Prompt : Fusion Family Show.

2024 Horizons Collective North West BESEA Fund. Music and script development.

2025 Venue North Pitch & The Lowry scratch showcase w/ Horizons Collective.

****New Earth Sheffield Theatres Showcase. Creative Captions development.

2026 Full Script and first performance R&D