IT’S PANTO time again and Pickering Musical Society (PMS) are performing The Little Mermaid at the town’s Kirk Theatre.

The show is written by Ron Hall, a life member of PMS, and is directed by Luke Arnold, following his successful debut as director last year with The Snow Queen.

Luke said: “It’s great to be directing the pantomime again this year following our best-ever season last year.”

Set in the kingdom of Denmark, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Marina the mermaid, played by Courtney Brown, princess and daughter of Queen Neptune (Jess Hebron) who rescues the Crown Prince Stefan from a shipwreck and falls in love with him.

Society stalwart Marcus Burnside will play Queen Hypochondia, together with her henpecked husband King Marmaduke played by Colin Wragg. Colin has performed many times with Pickering Musical Society, but this will be his pantomime debut.

Danielle Long will again take the role of principal boy together with Stephen Temple and Alice Rose reprising their comedy partnership as manservant to the prince and maid to the Queen.

An evil duet will be played by Niamh Rose and Fiona Rose, and Maureen Symonds will again be the most wicked of characters.

PMS is again supported by choreography and dancing from the Sarah Louise Ashworth School of Dance.

The Little Mermaid runs until Saturday, January 21. Tickets are available from the box office on 01751 474833 or kirktheatre.co.uk