“Councillors of every political persuasion pooled their funding to ensure even more families than last year could enjoy the unique experience of seeing live theatre,” said Cllr Dave Shaw.
“Without this brilliant initiative, many more children in Doncaster would grow into adulthood without experiencing the wonderful tradition of Christmas panto.”
Cast also recorded an “as live” show to be played in residential homes, provided discounted tickets for children on free school meals and put on BSL, audio-described and captioned performances.
Deborah Rees, director at Cast, said the recent production was “magical”, and the fact so many new visitors were included by the initiatives fills the team with pride.
Cast, which opened in 2013, welcomes over 105,000 visitors each year.
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