PANTOMIME stars Sam Kane and Linda Lusardi made a quick dash from the stage on Sunday afternoon to meet a group of disabled students.

The married couple, who have been appearing in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Darlington Civic Theatre, chatted with cookery students from Darlington College of Technology.

Kathryn Goodfellow, from the theatre, said the pair were happy to fit in the meeting on their last day in town.

"The students had organised a buffet before they saw the panto, so we put in the request to Sam and Linda, and they said they could do it, although they would have to dash about a bit."