Join us as we connect, reflect, and celebrate… Discover Wintertime.

Tom Benjamin: Gervase/Onstage MD

Tom trained at Rose Bruford College on the MA Actor Musicianship programme.

His theatre credits include: My Pet Star (Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury); The Importance of Being Earnest, Gangs of New York, Pride & Prejudice and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester Storyhouse); Oh What a Lovely War (Blackeyed Theatre); 2026 and Firesongs (Frozen Light); Rewind and Offstage (Ephemeral Ensemble); Romeo & Juliet and Snow White (Black Rat Productions).

Tom’s television credits include: Gwaith/Cartref (S4C/Fiction Factory); Tuesday at Jackie’s (It’s My Shout/BBC Wales).

This is Tom’s first time in a Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto at The Varieties!

Panto instruments: Keys and trumpet.

Festive favourites. We asked our panto cast members their favourite things about Christmas:

Panto: Aladdin!

Musical: Phantom of the Opera

Thing: Christmas music

Present you have ever received: Bike

Film: It’s a Wonderful Life

Food: Picky bits tea (cheese and crackers)

Song: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

New Year’s resolution: Going to the gym

Headshot of Tom Benjamin