insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 20 - October 2016 | Page 26

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT Pantomime cast meet at Hastings Adventure Golf to launch the swashbuckling adventure, Peter Pan The White Rock Theatre’s pantomime cast, led by Jaymi Hensley of boyband, Union J, recently met at Hastings Adventure Golf to launch this year’s fantastic Christmas pantomime, Peter Pan. Having trained at the prestigious BRIT School for Performing Arts, Jaymi Hensley joined the boyband, Triple J, in 2011; a popular trio who entered the ninth series of ITV’s The X Factor. With an additional bandmate, the band reformed as Union J, winning over the judges and audiences and coming fourth in the annual television talent competition. Since then, Union J have gone on to great success releasing the popular hit singles ‘Carry You’, ‘Tonight (We Live Forever)’ and ‘You Got It All’, as well as two studio albums: their self-titled top ten album, Union J, and You Got It All – The Album. Jaymi Hensley was joined at the pantomime launch by Shaun Chambers, who will be playing Captain Hook, and Nina Bell, who takes the role of Wendy. Produced by One From The Heart, in association with HQ Theatres - the partnership behind previous record-breaking pantomimes at the White Rock Theatre - Peter Pan will be brought spectacularly to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. Jaymi Hensley will star as Peter Pan at the White Rock Theatre, Hastings from Friday 16th - Saturday 31st December 2016. Book tickets today at www.whiterocktheatre.org.uk, or by calling the ticket office on 01424 462288. 26