Philip in class of his own in Mansfield panto

Published: 18 April 2015
Reporter: Steve Orme

Villain: Philip Martin Brown will be Abanazar

Philip Martin Brown, best known for playing irritable teacher Grantly Budgen in the BBC TV series Waterloo Road, is to play Abanazar in Mansfield Palace Theatre’s Christmas 2015 production Aladdin.

He has appeared in nine series of the drama set in a school. He has played villains and police officers in television series including Minder, The Paradise Club and City Central. While playing Andy Barras in The Sharp End he was described as “the best villain since J R Ewing”.

He said, “I'm really looking forward to coming to Mansfield this Christmas. I love doing panto—there's no fooling the kids! If it's a bad show they'll let you know and if it’s great—apparently I’ll be deaf!”

Andrew Tucker, cultural services manager at Mansfield District Council which runs the venue, added, “it’s really exciting to have a baddie who’ll be known by family audiences of young and old alike. We look forward to announcing who else will star in our panto to help spread the magic over Christmas.”

Aladdin will be performed at Mansfield Palace Theatre from Saturday 28 November until Sunday 3 January 2016.

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