Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden is excited about his role as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk in this year's panto at the Sunderland Empire.
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00:00It's a human. It's a human who fancies a beer.
00:04Is that what you're saying?
00:07What?
00:09Okay, and Matthew, first time hearing me in the cast ahead of the panto coming up this season.
00:14How much are you looking forward to performing in Sunderland then?
00:17I cannot wait to perform at the Sunderland Empire again.
00:21It's been 21 years since I was at that theatre with Saturday Night Fever back when I was like 23 years old, something like that.
00:29So yeah, to be back in that theatre, it's such a beautiful space, I can't wait.
00:34And great to meet the cast members because obviously it's the first time you've met them, yeah?
00:37Yeah, it's always nice to meet the cast ahead of your first day of rehearsals because the first day of any job is always a bit daunting.
00:43So it's nice that we've all got to meet each other for the day so it won't be such a daunting experience when we turn up for the first rehearsal.
00:51And have pantos always been a big part of your Christmas?
00:54Yeah, pantos have always been a massive part of my growing up as well.
00:58My mum and dad used to take me to the Bradford Alhambra pantomime every single year.
01:02And that's where my love of theatre came from, really, from watching pantomimes.
01:06And then yes, when I had kids, we'd take them to the pantomime every single year.
01:11So they are looking forward to this so much, me playing Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk.
01:15Looking forward to that audience interaction you get in a panto?
01:18Yeah, I've never done panto before.
01:20I've never done your classic panto when you can have that audience participation and the audience interaction.
01:25So I'm really looking forward to that. I think it's going to be, I'm really excited about it. It's going to be great.
01:32So what's your message to people ahead of the big show then?
01:34Ahead of the big show, we've only got a three week run so you need to get your tickets booked in.
01:39Get yourself along to the Sunderland Empire for Jack and the Beanstalk.
01:43And it's got 3D in it as well, apparently. I've only found that out today.
01:47It's got a big 3D section. So yeah, get your tickets booked and get on down to the Sunderland Empire.