Following the success of last year’s production of Cinderella which won a UK Pantomime Award, Wiltshire Creative announced full casting for this year’s pantomime, Dick Whittington.
Starring the fantastic line up of Will Carey (Dick Whittington), Olivia Hewitt Jones (Alice Fitzwarren), Will Jennings (Percy Rat), Hugh Osbourne (Alderman Fitzwarren), David Rumelle (Sarah the Cook), Lindo Shinda (Cosmo), Natalie Winsor (Fairy Bowbells), Alisha Capon and Daniel Timoney.
Dick Whittington will run from 25 November 2023 – 7 January 2024 with press night on 29 November and features writing by trio Plested, Brown & Wilsher returning to Salisbury for a second year
Will you be joining Dick Whittington and his cool cat Cosmo, on the journey from Salisburyshire to London, in search of fame and fortune?
In the big city, disaster strikes, and the streets aren’t paved with gold but overrun with rodents. Can Dick defeat Evil King Rat and save the city of London? Join us this Christmas to find out! Expect exciting escapades, dazzling dances, and sparkling songs from our live band, which will have you singing and dancing all the way home.
Clare Plested, Adam Brown and Amanda Wilsher are a comedy writing team with over 20 years’ experience writing, directing and performing comedy theatre. Theatre credits include Cinderella (Salisbury Playhouse), Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty (Corn Exchange Newbury). Supported by The Arts Council, the company had six acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Festival, ten nationwide tours and toured internationally. Their unique brand of comedy gathered an enthusiastic fan base with broad appeal. Their musical, The Perfect Wife, is currently in development with Debbie Isitt.
Alisha Capon’s theatre credits include Bugsy Malone (UK tour) and Berlin Berlin (Théâtre Fontaine).
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LISTINGS FOR WILTSHIRE CREATIVE
Box office: 01722 320 333 / ticketsales@wiltshirecreative.co.uk
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SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE:
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Salisbury Playhouse, Main house
Malthouse Lane, Salisbury SP2 7RA
Thursday 19 October – Saturday 11 November
Backstage Tour: Saturday 28 October at 11am
Post-Show Q&A: Wednesday 1 November
BSL and Captioned Performance: Tuesday 7 November at 7.30pm
Audio Described and Touch Tours: Thursday 9 November at 2.15pm and 7.30pm
Tickets from £13
DICK WHITTINGTON
Salisbury Playhouse, Main House,
Malthouse Lane, Salisbury SP2 7RA
Saturday 25 November 2023 – Sunday 7 January 2024
Backstage Tour: Saturday 6 January 2024 at 11am
BSL and Captioned Performances: Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 7pm and Thursday 4 January 2024 at 2:15pm
Relaxed Performance: Saturday 6 January 2024 at 11am
Audio Described and Touch Tours: Thursday 14 December 2023 at 2:15pm and 7pm and Tuesday 19 December 2023 at 7pm
Tickets from £17