Dick Whittington features the same creative team as last year’s critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Jack and The Beanstalk at The Hope Street Theatre in 2022 and will, once again feature a company who are all local to the Merseyside region.
Producer Christopher Jones of Just Entertainment says “Following the huge success of Jack and the Beanstalk last year, we wanted to make sure this year’s production is even bolder. I think we have done that; the principal cast has grown in size and the show’s ambition is getting bigger by the day, we are thrilled that the same creative team are on board to bring this adventurous pantomime to life”
Dick Whittington will be headlined by Liverpool Live’s Lesley Butler who will be playing the evil Queen Rat and John Garfield-Roberts who brought the house down last year will once again be donning the frock to titillate us as the larger-than-life Sarah the Cook. Liverpudlian Michael Irvine-Hall probably best known to many as one of the faces of the hit Bongo’s Bingo will play the titular Dick Whittington, while Phil Perez – the UK’s face of the family board game Pop-Up Pirate makes a welcome return as Captain Fitzwarren and his band of long-lost relatives. St Helen’s based Kieran Maleedy will bring the slapstick as the silly Idle Jack and LIPA Graduate Faye Griffiths will be loud and proud as the Fairy Cross the Mersey. Roxanne Male will make her Just Entertainment debut as the evil sidekick Ratasha. Joining the principal cast following several pantomimes as adult Ensemble Sarah Collinge will be playing the leading lady Alice Fitzwarren and Freya Barnes will be playing the lovable Tilly the Cat.
Local performers Lucy McManus (LMA), Harley Boote (Liverpool Theatre School) Eloisa Goodall (Ballet Theatre UK) will appear as our adult ensemble and will join alongside a gigantic junior ensemble from Hope Street based Performers Theatre School.
Dick Whittington is written by Christopher Jones and will have direction by John Garfield-Roberts, musical direction by Andy Mudd, choreography by Jenna Bradshaw, set design by John Garfield-Roberts and Abbie Jones and Lighting Design by Joe Sanderson. The pantomime will be produced by Christopher Jones and Sheryl Dean for Just Entertainment Limited.
Booking: www.hopestreettheatre.com or via Ticket Quarter on 0344 561 0622