Puss in Boots has lost her treasure deep in the mines of the Preseli Mountains here in Pembrokeshire! The hidden trove full of squishmallows, labubs and jellycats are surrounded by one special treasure that needs finding and the Torch Theatre needs the help of young creative people to help them with their task so that its festive pantomime – Puss in Boots with a wild-west theme can go on!

Over the past few years, the Torch Theatre has held a design competition where school children have been asked to design various objects for the pantomime stage, from Belle’s Ball Gown to the very big Golden Croc and the Aquantis with its long tentacles. Entries for the competition are on the increase and thousands of local young people enter annually.

“Deep down in the mines of West Wales is one of the most precious things on earth. Not many people have seen it, but those that have, say it is the most beautiful object they have set their eyes on. This object is priceless. Some say that it is covered in a spectacular pattern, others say that it is bedazzled in jewels and glitter. And only one hero is brave enough to adventure deep into the mine, find this object and bring it back for us all to see!” said Tim Howe, Torch Theatre’s Senior Manager Youth and Community.

He added: “But what on earth is this object, what shape is it, what is it made of? We need your young people to think about things that are precious to them and draw the design for a spectacular special object to be included on the Torch stage! Silly or sensible we want to see them all – could it be a scooter made of solid gold? An iPad made of rubies? Or is it some diamond Lego? It’s up to you to imagine...”

The design pictures could be in any format. They could be made of a collage of images and textures, cut-outs from magazines, strips of material, created on the computer or they could be hand drawn – let the young people’s imaginations run wild.

There are three age categories: Under 5s, 5 – 10 and 11 – 18. A winner will be chosen from each category, and an overall winner will see their design being made into an actual object in the pantomime. All the designs will be displayed in our gallery space during December.

All images should be on an A4 piece of paper and no bigger and include the following information on the back: the name of the designer, school / college, contact details. Send your entries to: Puss in Boots – Treasure Hunt, Torch Theatre, St Peter's Rd, Milford Haven, SA73 2BU by Saturday 12 October.

Puss in Boots can be seen at the Torch Theatre from Saturday 5 December to Saturday 2 January. Relaxed Environment Performance: 19 December at 2pm. BSL Interpreted Performance: Tuesday 22 December at 6pm. Book your tickets via the website at torchtheatre.co.uk / Box Office: 01646 695267.