As the cold snap bites, Spotlight kids have been Freezin’ since Christmas!
Members of Spotlight Stage School who were part of the cast of the Olympia Theatre's Christmas panto 'Freezin': Kate Butler, Clíodhna Coffey, Laura Leigh Hughes, Lexie Willoughby and Sarah Doyle
WHILE 2025 has kicked off with a cold snap, a bunch of Carlow performers have been Freezin’ since Christmas!
A number of children and teens from Spotlight Stage School, Carlow spent their Christmas holidays performing as part of the cast of the 3Olympia Theatre’s panto Olly & Polly are Freezin’.
The Spotlight performers joined Fair CitY’s Ryan Andrews, comedian Al Porter and social media star James Patrice on stage for the hugely successful Olympia panto, which ran from 20 December until Sunday 5 January. The Spotlight crew spent November and December busily preparing for the show, showing huge commitment with their trips to Dublin several times a week for rehearsals.
Their incredible professionalism, energy, enthusiasm and amazing dance skills delighted packed audiences daily at the Olympia. With many of the days featuring three and two performances of up to 1,000 people, the young Spotlight crew were more than up for the challenge.
It’s been an action-packed few weeks for Spotlight Stage School with the Olympia panto, their performance for the opening of the Late Late Toy Show, the Spotlight Christmas show as part of the Santa train experience at Rathwood and the stage school’s involvement in the turning on of the Christmas lights at Arnotts in Dublin.
With the busy Christmas period now over, attention turns to Spotlight’s Carlow show, which will take place this May featuring students from all Spotlight classes, from tiny tots to teens.
