Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre have announced the full cast and creative team of their Imagine panto for 2024, Dick Whittington, written by and starring by the award-winning Iain Lauchlan.
Get ready to cheer for Dick and his trusty cat, boo and hiss at the dreaded King Rat and laugh out loud at the antics of the disastrous Sarah the Cook.
Lauchlan, a veteran of numerous pantomimes in Coventry, including most recently Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Beauty and the Beast, will again play the Dame, this year Sarah the Cook. Joining him will be Andy Hockley as King Rat, Craig Hollingsworth, appearing in his 13th Belgrade pantomime, as Idle Jack, Aonghas Ewen as Scratch and Declan Wilson as Alderman Fitzwarren and Sultan of Morocco.
Making her pantomime debut in the title role will be Lois Brook with Sam Woods as Tommy The Cat, while the roles of Alice Fitzwarren and Fairy Bowbells will be played by Gabriela Harris. The Ensemble will be Beth Gourlay, Mia King-Harmes, Caleb Griggs and Reiss Hinds.
With its breathtaking sets, lavish costumes and lovable characters, the legendary Belgrade panto is an unmissable Christmas treat for thousands of families every year. Imagine Theatre’s Joint CEO Steve Boden says, “We are delighted to be working alongside Iain and the brilliant team at the Belgrade on this year’s production of Dick Whittington. The Belgrade creates a brand-new show every year and the production is routed firmly within the communities of Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. Imagine Theatre are panto producers across the whole of the UK and it’s fair to say that the Belgrade panto also has a great reputation nationally, seen as a great example of the artform, with Iain Lauchlan and the panto team being recognised at the UK Panto Awards earlier this year.”
Dick Whittington will play from Wednesday 20 November until Saturday 4 January 2025. Tickets here.
