Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood will be joined on stage by four young actors from News Shopper’s patch this Christmas.

Auditions were held yesterday for the roles of Michael and John in Dartford’s Orchard Theatre pantomime, Peter Pan.

At the casting session at Reynolds Training Academy, executive producer Jonathan Kiley picked Charlie Deehy, 10, from Northumberland Heath and James Stewart, 11, from Dartford as Michael and John respectively as one team.

Welling’s James Patterson, 11, and Harley Gallacher, 9, from Orpington, will also take on the roles on a rotation basis.

Peter Pan will be at the Orchard Theatre from Friday, December 12, to Saturday, January 3. Tickets cost from £15. Go to orchardtheatre.co.uk or call 01322 220000.