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Hundreds of young performers were under the spotlight as they tried to win roles in De Montfort Hall's Christmas pantomime.

Almost double the expected number of young hopefuls turned up at the hall on Sunday, hoping for a part in the junior chorus of the show, the first pantomime at De Montfort for almost 20 years.

Children aged nine to 16 were invited to tread the boards, show off their fancy footwork and audition.

Among the young hopefuls was 11-year-old Millie Wrzyszcz, of Syston, who said: "I love acting and I just wanted to have a go to see how I got on."

Millie, a pupil at St Michael and All Angels CE Primary School, in Rearsby, said: "I've done lots of performances at the Little Theatre, but it would be amazing to appear at De Montfort Hall."

Her mum, Sandie, 47, said: "The chance to be in something like this is a great opportunity. A panto is what Leicester needs and it's great children from the community are getting a chance to audition."

Jessica Rocks, 13, of Leicester Forest East, said: "I've just been in Whistle Down The Wind at the Little Theatre. It would be a great experience to do something on a bigger stage."

Mum Anne-Marie Rocks, 39, said: "It's a great opportunity to appear in a professional panto."

Steve Boden, managing director of Imagine Theatre, the company producing the show, said: "We had 180 children turn up to take part in the auditions, and that's amazing as we were expecting about 100.

"We're looking for two teams of eight to alternate between performances.

"This panto is being written and staged for the people of Leicester, so what could be better than having some local youngsters to take part in the show?

"The popularity of panto is clearly demonstrated by the huge turnout today. We're looking for youngsters with fantastic personalities, bags of energy and the ability to perform.

"Auditioning youngsters for the panto is always a lot of fun, but it's really tough as we see so much talent.

"We are looking for kids who are great dancers, are confident and have that extra little bit of sparkle that makes them stand out from the crowd."

"I can promise that Aladdin is going to be an absolutely spectacular show and I am very proud to be part of the team bringing such a huge Christmas tradition back to the De Montfort Hall."

Aladdin, starring comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli and TV soap star Tameka Empson, runs from Saturday, December 14, until Sunday January 5, 2014.

For more information or to book tickets for the show, call 0116 233 3111 or visit:

www.demontforthall.co.uk

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