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Charity Shop Worker Trades in Sales for Spotlight as Pantomime Villain

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Kenny Moore, a 57-year-old sales supervisor at East Anglia's Children's Hospices shop in Norwich, has landed a role in the Theatre Royal's production of Cinderella. Alongside Coronation Street's Georgia May Foote and other notable actors, Moore will play one of the wicked sisters. This opportunity comes as a surprise, as Moore joined the charity shop just two weeks prior. With his acting and dancing background, Moore has been given unpaid leave from mid-November to January 4 to pursue this role.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kenny Moore, a 57-year-old charity shop worker, has been cast as one of the wicked sisters in the Theatre Royal's production of Cinderella.
  • Moore has been acting and dancing since he was eight years old and has a background in touring theatre shows and working on cruise ships.
  • He will be taking unpaid leave from his job at East Anglia's Children's Hospices shop in Norwich from mid-November to January 4 to perform in the production.
  • Moore's colleagues at the charity shop have been supportive of his decision to pursue the role, with some selling out to thousands of people across the festive period.
  • The production already has sold-out shows and is expected to be a major event during the Christmas season.
  • Moore will be performing alongside notable actors, including Coronation Street's Georgia May Foote and EastEnders' Danny Hatchard.
  • This is a significant opportunity for Moore, who has been acting and dancing his entire life and is now in the latter stages of his showbiz career.

Statistics:

  • Moore has been working at East Anglia's Children's Hospices shop in Norwich for just two weeks before being cast in the production.
  • The Theatre Royal's production of Cinderella is expected to perform to thousands of people across the festive period.
  • Moore first appeared in a production of Snow White in Cromer at the age of 10.
  • Moore has been dancing since he was eight years old.

Sources:

  • [Supplied image of Kenny Moore in costume as one of the wicked sisters]
  • [Image of Kenny Moore behind the counter at EACH's Unthank Road shop]
  • [Theatre Royal's production of Cinderella]

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