Production Name
Dick Wittington
Production Genre
Production Date
Pantomime
2016 January
Dick Whittington and His Cat is the name of a story in English folklore that surrounds the real life Richard Whittington, a wealthy merchant and later a Lord Mayor of London. It tells a tale of how he supposedly escaped his poverty-stricken childhood and made his fortune thanks to the ratting abilities of his cat.
Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Cast in order of appearance:
King Rat - Alasdair Brown
Dick Whittington - Jess Hackland
Fairy Bow Bells - Ellie Wheelton
Tommy the Cat - Wendy Gordon
Idle Jack - Jodie Hackland
Sarah the Cook - Barry Lennon
Alderman Fitzwarren - Diane Woods
Alice Fitzwarren - Alice Webb
Captain Cuttle - Karen Smith
Sid Scuttle - Carrick Cameron
Sultan of Morocco - John Pickering
Old Man of the Sea & Ghost - Jake Pearson
Ensemble cast comprised: Pippa McCardle, Orla McCardle, Carys Lehman, Isobel Boyes-Watson, Imogen Hutchinson, Olivia Knight, Victoria Wilson, Lucy Willis, Imogen Nichols
Musical Director and Violin - Johnathan Rowe
Musicians - John Taylor and Peter Brookes
Production Team:
Director - Richard Wheelton
Producer - Karen Smith
Stage Manager - Nigel Whitehead and Dave Smith
Artwork and Scenery - Kate Underwood
Sound and Lighting - Derek Brotherston and Paul Warwick
Choreography - Diane Woods
Prompt - Hilary Wheelton
Props - Jake Pearson
Programme and Make-up - Jonathan Rowe
Front of House Coordinator - Sheila Rider
Children's Chaperone - Ursula Madel
Master of Ceremonies - John Wheatley