News: Watch new short film musical A Tale to Tell starring Aston Merrygold, Tom Lister and Alice Fearn

BASE Productions present a pantomime for the pandemic, as stars of the stage come together to celebrate the Christmas tradition with a brand new, short musical film.

A Tale to Tell is written, directed and produced by Twist and Pulse’s Glen Murphy and executive produced by BASE Productions.

In a world where fairy-tale characters live amongst us as everyday celebrities, the characters return from their normal day to prepare for their role in this year’s panto, only to find out that it has been cancelled! Starring JLS’s Aston Merrygold, this heart-warming short film follows the characters as they navigate this new normal and strive to bring a the show to families and children all over the UK.

A Tale to Tell is an all-singing, all-dancing panto story with a twist, whilst capturing the feel of a great Christmas movie musical!

Full cast includes Aidan O’Neill (One Man Two Guvners), Aimée Hodnett (Follies), Alice Fearn (Come From Away, Wicked), Arthur Bateman, Aston Merrygold (Strictly Come Dancing), Flawless (BGT), Francesca Lara Gordon (On Your Feet), Frances Mayli McCann (Les Misérables), Genevieve Nicole (A Chorus Line), Hannah Boyce (The Comedy About a Bank Robbery), Jason Denton (School of Rock), Joelle Dyson (Dreamgirls), Joseph Arthur Jr, Lisa Mathieson (Groundhog Day), Martyn Knight (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Lizzi Gee, Matt Lapinskas (Eastenders), Michael Neilson (South Pacific), Rufus Bateman, Stephan Lee Benson (The X Factor), Tom Lister (Emmerdale, 42nd Street) and Twist and Pulse.

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