Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Clive Rowe (Sarah the Cook), David Ashley (King Rat), Tameka Empson (Fairy Bowbells), Kat (Idle Jack), Tony Whittle (Aldeman Fitzwarren), Hannah Jane Fox (Dick), Sophia Ragavelas (Alice), Mike Denman (Cat)

Creatives/Company

Producer: Hackney Empire
Author: Susie McKenna
Director: Susie McKenna
Design: Lotte Collett
Costume: Lotte Collett
Musical Director: Steven Edis

Dick Whittington and His Cat

Dick Whittington and His Cat (Panto) production archive for QTIX code T01314768825. Details of all Dick Whittington and His Cat archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01059686152

Archive Listings

1 Dec 07
to
12 Jan 08

Hackney Empire
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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