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    Pembroke Players' Freshers Panto 2024: The Wizard of Oz
    By Zach Lonberg

    19:30, Wed 27th November 2024 at Pembroke College Hall
    Michaelmas Week 7

    This freshers' pantomime brings a ~fresh(ers)~ twist to The Wizard of Oz, as we follow Dorothy Gale - a Northern working-class girl who dreams of going to uni down south, 'somewhere over the Midlands'. Whisked away by a cyclone (thanks global warming!) to the land of Oz, she travels to the Emerald City of Cambridge and discovers university isn’t quite the fairy tale she imagined...

    When tasked by the Wizard of Oz - the mysterious Vice-Chancellor who rules Cambridge - to defeat the Wicked Witch of the Southwest at her second home in Cornwall, Dorothy sets out with her friends - a brainless Scarecrow, a heartless Tin Man, and the Cowardly Bear - to navigate a strange and mysterious land: the South, following the Yellow Brick Railway Line (or rail replacement service!) wherever she goes.

    Packed with gags, audience interaction, and relatable themes of belonging and self-discovery, this panto reminds us all that it’s okay to feel out of place. With both snarky satire and heartfelt moments, The Wizard of Oz is a celebration of the freshers' experience - there’s truly no place like home ("Oh, yes there is!").

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    Cast

    Dorothy Gale
    Aunt Twankey/ Dame Glinda
    Hunk/ Scarecrow
    Uncle Henry/ Tin Man
    Zeke/ Cowardly Bear
    The Wicked Witch of the Southwest
    Calico/ Ensemble
    The Wizard of Oz/ Ensemble

    Production Team

    Writer
    Producer
    Director
    Assistant Producer
    Stage Manager
    Publicity Designer