Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington heads to Richmond!
Why see Dick Whittington?
paul merton as sarah the cook!
It's going to be puns galore this Christmas! This classic tale will be re-imagined in a way like no other, with comedian, actor, writer, radio and television presenter Paul Merton stepping into the heels of Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington. This panto has all the ingredients; an action packed story-line, enchanting scenery, stunning costumes and laugh-out-loud moments! It's the perfect recipe for an evening of Dick.
The Story of Dick
An old English folklore tale from the middle ages, we follow the story of Dick Whittington, a young man who was orphaned at an early age. Living in a quiet village, he plans to head to a place called London, as he has heard people describe it as being "paved with gold". Hoping to mine as much gold as possible from these streets, he heads off to the city with his beloved feisty pussy cat - only to find that reality is very different.
With the villainous rodent Queen Rat standing in his way of happiness, the Spirit steps in to help Dick save the city and win the hand of his beloved Alice - but will it be easier said than done?
Cast
Cheryl Hole as Dick
Kitty Scott Claws as The Spirit of Soho
Choriza May as Queen Rat
Holly Stars as The Cat
Beau Jangles as The Mayor of Soho
Yshee Black as Dame Sarah
and Ophelia Love as Villager Number 4
Karen from Finance will play Alice
Richard Energy will play Daddy
Creative
Written by Gareth Joyner
Directed by Chris Clegg
Reviews
Customer reviews
5 reviews, average rating: (2.8 Stars)
J Rowe
Dick Whittington
A terrific family panto with plenty of laughs. Grandparents and four children 5 - 11 who absolutely adored it and said it was the best. They engaged with all the audience responses in full voice. No holding back. Really engaged with the cast. Great costumes especially for Dame Sarah, Queen rat and the cat and the final party gowns.
There was a really lovely and lively atmosphere. I would definitely recommend. ... Read more
Suzi
Dick Whittington New Wimbledon Theatre
This has got to be the best panto I’ve seen in donkey’s years. I really needed that! To have a good old laugh out loud without a care in the world. My cheeks ached from all the laughter. The jokes just came rolling in non-stop. My kids aged 9 and 11 were also enthralled. Shane Ritchie - I could watch him all day. He may have stole the show, but not far behind are all the other actors who brought together such a wonderful ensemble! Plus many of the actors were brought in at the last minute, due to illness from original cast members! Amazing! They all showed us exactly what theatre is all about - that tenacious spirit, that get up and go, being able to dive straight in and save a show from what would have been closure. With all the costume, lighting and background I felt I was in the West End. Well done to New Wimbledon Theatre for such a smashing start to the year 2022 and soon to be end of the kids Christmas holidays ðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘🾠... Read more
Tim
Fantastic show
I saw Cinderella last year and booked
ASAP for this years before the casting
was announced. I�m so glad I did as
the idea of Elaine Paige in panto left
me cold, lots of the other casting
didn�t grab me so watching the show
last night I was so surprised, Elaine
Paige was fine, Diversity were good,
Paul Zerdin worked the audience with
his usual patter which is fine if you
haven�t seen it before but the rest
were all absolutely fantastic. Right
down to the hard working chorus.
Fantastic sets, Amazing costumes
brilliant effects and great band.
A special mention to Gary Wilmot
whose list song is a triumph. The
anarchic slapstick song starts off
weakly but builds to a roar.
The innuendos are bawdy but won�t
spoil the kids fun only the prudes
around them maybe. As soon as
booking opens I�ll be buying next
years tickets ASAP.
... Read more
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