Cinder-Reading: Last Orders at Midnight

A familiar fairy tale. A suspiciously familiar cast. A distinctly Reading night out.

Born at The Retreat, refined at the ‘Castle’, and finally brought to the stage at The Butler. Cinderella takes a turn through Reading’s pubs, with extravagant costumes, questionable behaviour and a welly that has some explaining to do.

You think you know the story. Oh no you don’t.

Beautiful young Cinders works at The Retreat, where life under landlady Diabola is hardly a fairy tale. Add two very big, very hairy ugly sisters, Huntley and Palmella, and the chances of a quiet evening look slim.

But there’s a festival headliner called Mario Charming, a Fairy Godfather with unexpected powers, and the possibility that Cinders might finally get her moment.

Then midnight approaches. A welly goes missing. And the search takes Mario through Reading’s pubs.

A real-life local tragedy? A great romance? An elaborate excuse to dress up? Come and find out. There may be people you recognise.

Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 December (evening)

• Doors 7:30pm, starts 8pm
• Finishes around 10pm

Sunday 13 December (Matinee)

• Doors 2pm
• Finishes around 5pm

For more info about the show, head to cinder-reading.co.uk