Performance

VenueThe Playhouse
TownWeston-super-Mare
CountyNorth Somerset
From18th December 2006
To14th January 2007
What is currently on at The Playhouse (V865)

Dick Whittington and His Cat

Dick Whittington and His CatT94964561
Pantomime about a boy and his cat who set off to London to make their fortune - usually with Dick's Brother (Idle Jack) and mother - there they usually meet Baron Fitzwarren and sail away to seek treasure. In some versions King Rat goes with them to steal the treasure, in others they reach a land infested with rats where they haven't heard of cats and Dick does a deal, returning home rich he becomes Lord Mayor of London. Based extremely loosely on a real person (Richard Whittington, 1350 to 1423), there is a statue of the cat outside the Whittington Hospital in North London where Dick is supposed to have heard the bells say "Turn again Whittington, Lord Mayor of London" as he trudged away from the city. First recorded panto on this theme was in 1814.

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Reviews

Reviews


User Review: 22Dec06: I saw this panto on the 18th and haven't laughed that much in along time. from the lead character to the to the very cute dancing children, the whole cast seemed to be enjoying themselves as much as the audience were. Shaun Williamson proved to be a suitably evil king rat (who incidently gave a very funny 'oscar' speech at the end. Jez Edwards getting a whole audience to shout 'hello my lover' evertime he came on stage was a sight to be seen. as was the entire audience dancing to 'one finger one thumb'. It had been along time since i had seen a panto, believing like many that i was too old. but the undoubted talents of this group of actors/dancers/singers made me realise that for young and old panto really is one of the most enjoyable theatre experiences that you can have.
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User Reviews

USER (22Dec06): I saw this panto on the 18th and haven't laughed that much in along time. from the lead character to the to the very cute dancing children, the whole cast seemed to be enjoying themselves as much as the audience were. Shaun Williamson proved to be a suitably evil king rat (who incidently gave a very funny 'oscar' speech at the end. Jez Edwards getting a whole audience to shout 'hello my lover' evertime he came on stage was a sight to be seen. as was the entire audience dancing to 'one finger one thumb'. It had been along time since i had seen a panto, believing like many that i was too old. but the undoubted talents of this group of actors/dancers/singers made me realise that for young and old panto really is one of the most enjoyable theatre experiences that you can have.

Company

Producer Paul Holman Associates
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