will be joined by newcomer Eloise Irving (BBC1's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria finalist) as the beautiful Princess.

Join them both alongside the heroic Aladdin on a magic carpet ride with all of your favourite pantomime characters including a Chinese Policeman (Chris Nelson), the Emperor (Tony Stansfield), the massive and mystical Genie (7ft 1" Jeff Rudom) and the evil Abanazar (Granville Saxton).

With brand new sparkling sets, glittering costumes, singing, dancing, comedy and bags of audience participation this is a show guaranteed to amaze the whole family.

Aladdin is being produced by First Family Entertainment (FFE),the company who have created the hugely successful run of pantomimes at Milton Keynes Theatre for the last three years.

Last year's production of Cinderella broke all box office records with over 90,000 people seeing the show, making it FFE's and Milton Keynes' most successful pantomime ever!

Aladdin will be showing at Milton Keynes Theatre from 7 December until 20 January 2008.

For tickets or further information telephone 0870 060 6652 (bkg fee) or visit www.miltonkeynestheatre.com

"When they asked me it really was completely out of the blue," she said." It's been about ten years so I didn't expect them to ask me back now. I am looking forward to it and I start filming directly after the pantomime!"

After playing Peter Pan four times Sophie has become one of the best flyers in the business as during the show she can be seen soaring across the stage.

"I have become a bit of a perfectionist about it actually and video myself so I can see how it looks! The hardest thing is actually trying to balance yourself so you are facing the audience. I love travelling through the air and we have a new trick for audiences to see this year!"

However, being suspended high in the air by only a few wires hasn't always been plain sailing for Sophie as she once found herself bruised and bleeding after being thrown into a brick wall.

She explained: "That was the worst accident I've had while flying. I was panicking more about the children having to see it happening than anything else. Although, they ended up thinking it was all just part of the act!"
Sophie will be joined on stage by the legendary David Essex as the evil Captain Hook who will be appearing in Panto for the first time.

The hilarious Fogwell Flax will also be returning to Royal & Derngate in the role of Smee and Penni Tovey will play the menacing Tinkerbell who will roller-skate her way through Neverland! Playing the role of The Pirates will be the fabulous stunt troupe The Acromaniacs!

Peter Pan promises to have Royal & Derngate's hallmark of quality and value for money entertainment for all the family.

Peter Pan will be at the Royal & Derngate from Friday 14 December 2007 until Sunday 13 January 2008.

To buy your tickets just call the Box Office on (01604) 624811, or book online at www.royalandderngate.co.uk

The exhibition takes us on an extensive journey through the places which appealed to him most. Early works include fascinating small etchings and pre-war paintings, and later we see Northamptonshire villages and countryside as well as many other parts of Britain.

Further afield there are records of his visits abroad, including France and Italy. Then we are drawn back to his home and studio at Holcot and glimpses of the immediate surroundings. Roger's constant return to the wildlife reserve at Pitsford Water and his continued study of water and light there is astonishing.

Born in 1912, Roger Corfe studied at Heatherley's School of Art in Chelsea before qualifying as a dental surgeon at Guys Hospital. He spent WW2 in the Royal Army Dental Corps and returned to settle and practice in Northamptonshire.

The exhibition comprises more than 200 paintings of which 160 will be available to buy. There will also be a display of the artist's sketch books and etchings.