Est: 2016
Aberdeen
His Majesty's
His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen is the largest theatre in north-east Scotland, seating more than 1,400.
Panto history at His Majesty's Theatre
1906: Sweet Red Riding Hood
1907: Aladdin
1908: Robinson Crusoe
1909: Cinderella
1910: Robinson Crusoe
1911: Dick Whittington
1912: Humpty Dumpty
1913: Cinderella
1914: Jack and Jill
1915: Aladdin
1916: Little Bly Blue
1917: Old King Cole
1918: Babes in the wood
1919: The house that Jack built
1920: Mother Goose
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1925: Humpty Dumpty
1926: Goody Two Shoes
1927: Dick Whittington
1928: Aladdin
1929: Cinderella
1930: Robinson Crusoe
1931: Babes in the Wood
1932: Goody Two Shoes
1933: Jack and the Beanstalk
1934: Red Riding Hood
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1937: Jack and the Beanstalk
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1945: Snow White
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1949: Cinderella
1950: Dick Whittington
1951: Sleeping Beauty
1952: Goody Two Shoes
1953: Mother Goose
1954: Queen of Hearts
1955: Cinderella
1956: Puss in Boots
1957: Robinson Crusoe
1958: Aladdin
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1965: Cinderella
1966: A love for Jamie
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1971: Babes in the Wood
1972: Dick Whittington
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1974: Peter Pan
1975: Cinderella
1976: Aladdin
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1978: Dick Whittington
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1980: Cinderella
1981: Babes in the Wood
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1983: Cinderella
1984: Aladdin
1985: Dick Whittington
1986: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1987: Cinderella
1988: Goldilocks and the three bears
1989: Mother Goose
1990: Babes in the Wood
1991: Aladdin
1992: Cinderella
1993: Jack and the Beanstalk
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1995: Robinson Crusoe
1996: Cinderella
1997: Aladdin
1998: Peter Pan
1999: Beauty and the Beast
2000: Jack and the Beanstalk
2001: Cinderella
2002: Aladdin
2003: Peter Pan
2004: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2005: Jack and the Beanstalk
2006: Cinderella
2007: Aladdin
2008: Peter Pan
2009: Cinderella
2010: Sleeping Beauty
2011: Jack and the Beanstalk
2012: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2013: Cinderella
2014: Beauty and the Beast
2015: Peter Pan
2016: Dick McWhittington
2017: Aladdin
2018: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2019: Cinderella
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2021: Beauty and the Beast
2022: Peter Pan
2023: Sleeping Beauty
2024: Jack and the Beanstalk
2025: Cinderella
1906/07 Sweet Red Riding Hood - His Majesty's
Opened 3rd December 1906
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Red Riding Hood: Lyuba Lova
Little Boy Blue: Winifred Harbord
Mother Hubbard: Willie Garvey
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Written by Frank Dix
Robert Arthur Pantomimes
This was the very first show to ever be staged at this venue
1907/08 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Blanche Asley
Elsie Skillings
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1908/09 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
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1909/10 Cinderella - His Majesty's
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1910/11 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
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1911/12 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
This production opened 11th December 1911
Kathleen Grey
Bessie Burke
Dolly Crown
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Written by J J Hewson
Produced by Ernest Dottridge and Herbert Harwood
1912/13 Humpty Dumpty - His Majesty's
Murray Ashford
Jessie Forbes
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1913/14 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Edna Morgan
Frank Dunlop
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1914/15 Jack and Jill - His Majesty's
Connie Emerald
Kathleen Gordon
1911
1909
1906
1915/16 Aladdin - His Majesty's
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1916/17 Little Boy Blue - His Majesty's
Opened 16th December 1916
Pearl Gray
Gladys Nelson
Bertha Pearl
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Written by James Hewson
Produced by Geo T Minshull
1917/18 Old King Cole - His Majesty's
Fred Colley
Blanche Pearl
1916
1918/19 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
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1919/20 The House That Jack Built - His Majesty's
Kitty Sorrow
Ernie Leslie
1920/21 Mother Goose - His Majesty's
Kitty Evelyn
Rita Hutchison
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No pantomimes 1921 - 1924
1925/26 Humpty Dumpty - His Majesty's
Harry Gordon
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1926/27 Goody Two Shoes - His Majesty's
Harry Gordon
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1927/28 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
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1928/29 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Harry Gordon
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1929/30 Cinderella - His Majesty's
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1930/31 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
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1931/32 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
Walter Cross
Marjorie Cross
Pat Pope
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1932/33 Goody Two Shoes - His Majesty's
Opened 12th December 1932
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Produced by: Limbert & Russell
Written by A K Chesterton
1933/34 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
Will Fyffe
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1932
1934/35 Red Riding Hood - His Majesty's
Georgie Wood
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No pantomime 1935/36
No pantomime 1936/37
1937/38 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
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No pantomime 1937 - 1944
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1945/46 Snow White - His Majesty's
Betty Shaw
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No pantomime 1946 - 1948
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1949/50 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Valerie Ware
Helen Russell
John Baskcomb
Jacqueline Terry
Colin Ross
Terry Bartlett
Elaine Wells
Bell & Kaye
1950/51 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
Dick Emery
1951/52 Sleeping Beauty - His Majesty's
Billy Tasker
1949
1952/53 Goody Two Shoes - His Majesty's
Betty Shaw
Billy Whitaker
Jack Tripp
1953/54 Mother Goose - His Majesty's
Jack Tripp
Billy Whitaker
Betty Shaw
1954/55 Queen of Hearts - His Majesty's
Dave Willis
Jack Anthony
1955/56 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Hope Jackman
Gary Grande
David Mars
Walter Jackson
Peter Butterworth
Margaret Dickie
Valerie Carton
June Allan
Elizabeth French
Patricia Cochrane
Eileen Ewen
Joan Tucker
Joe Scott Parkinson
1956/57 Puss in Boots - His Majesty's
John Carter
Audrey Mitchell
Patricia Cree
Sheila Brindley
Sam Kemp
Eddie Reindeer
Aly Wilson
Margo Henderson
Judy Cornwall
Johnny Scrim
Antony Carrick
John Carte
1957/58 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
Jack Radcliffe
George Bolton
1956
1955
1953
1958/59 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Andy Stewart
No pantomime 1959 - 1964
1965/66 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Billy Tasker
Helen Russell
1966/67 A Love for Jamie -nHis Majesty's
Alec Finlay
Produced by: Howard & Wyndham Ltd
No pantomimes 1967 - 1970
1971/72 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
Pat Kirkwood
Barry Martin
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1972/73 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
Pat Kirkwood
Hugh Lloyd
George Lacey
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1973/74 No Pantomime
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1974/75 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
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1966
1975/76 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Wei Wei Wong
Marie Price Gordon
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1976/77 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Denny Willis
Mark Windsor
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1977/78 No pantomime
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1978/79 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
Denny Willis
Mark Windsor
Marie Price Gordon
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1979/80 No pantomime
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1980/81 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Anne Lorne Gillies
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1981/82 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
Anne Lorne Gillies
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1982/83 No pantomime - His Majesty's
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1983/84 Cinderella - His Majesty's
9th December 1983 - 7th January 1984
Leslie Crowther
Russell Hunter
Fiona Kennedy
Lynda Baron
Caroline Ashley
Bob Carolgees
Simon Barry
Alan Vicars
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Choreography by Roger Hannah
Musical Director Frank Wheeler
Directed by Leon Thau
Produced by Paul Elliott
1983
1984/85 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Edwina Lawrie
Louise English
Allan Stewart
Pete Morrison
Denny Willis
1985/86 Dick Whittington - His Majesty's
Russell Hunter
Leon Howe
Fiona Kennedy
Jan Hunt
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1986/87 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - His Majesty's
Honor Blackman
Ted Rogers
Adam Matalon
Jessica Martin
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1987/88 Cinderella - His Majesty's
11th December 1987 - 9th January 1988
Buttons: Paul Henry
Baron Harup: Bill Owen
Prince Charming:Jan Hunt
Cinderella: Fiona Kennedy
Dandini: Toni Arthur
Ward Allen
Nigel Ellacot
Betty Benfield
Peter Robbins
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Directed by Peter Purves
Produced by Paul Elliott
1988/89 Goldilocks and the Three Bears - His Majesty's
9th December 1988 - 7th January 1989
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Adrian Mills
Martin Daniels
Lisa Maxwell
Damien McLeod
Russell Hunter
Victor Spinetti
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Produced by Paul Elliott
1989/90 Mother Goose - His Majesty's
6th December 1989 - 6th January 1990
Mother Goose: Matthew Kelly
George Duffus
Caroline Ashley
Dave Lynn
Peter Newman
Claire Callaghan
Pamela Power
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Directed by Brian Howard
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1990/91 Babes in the Wood - His Majesty's
7th Dcember 1990 - 5th January 1991
Stephne Robertson
Grant Baynham
Geoff Duffus
David McLeod
Catherine Terry
Shona Lindsey
James Baron
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Produced by Paul Elliott
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1991/92 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Rolf Harris
Andy Gray
Caroline Ashley
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1992/93 Cinderella - His Majesty's
11th December 1992 - 9th January 1993
Buttons: Andy Gray
Frederick Payne
Hilda Bracket
Ward Allen
Sophie Louise Dawn
Stewart Permutt
Robert Howie
Rachel Woolrich
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Produced by Paul Elliott
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1993/94 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
Andy Gray
Briony McRoberts
Graham Hamilton
Johnny Dallas
Jenny Howe
William Shrew
1995/96 Robinson Crusoe - His Majesty's
8th December 1995 - 6th January 1996
Gerard Kelly
Robinson Crusoe: Briony McRoberts
The Wicked Pirate: Derek Lord
Man Friday: Cornell John
James Horne
Mairi McHaffie
Barry Clark
Sarah Louise Mayne
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Produced by Paul Elliott
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1996/97 Cinderella - His Majesty's
6th December 1996 - 4th January 1997
Buttons: Andy Gray as Buttons
Baron Hardup: David Rintoul
Cinderella: Alison Douglas
Fairy Godmother: Vivien Heilbron
Prince Charming: Tanya Whatley
Richard Pocock
William Elliott
Julia Lloyd
Produced by Paul Elliott
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1997/98 Aladdin - His Majesty's
Wishee Washee: Andy Gray
Aladdin: Romana D'Annunzio
Widow Twankey: Adam Daye
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Produced by Paul Elliott
1998/99 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
4th December 1998 - 3rd January 1999
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Captain Hook: Andy Gray
Peter Pan: Sonia
Smee: Tony Roper
Mrs Darling: Judy Buxton
Tinkerbell: Kerris Peeling
Wendy: Sarah Whittuck
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Produced by Paul Elliott
1999/00 Beauty and the Beast - His Majesty's
Natalie Robb
Daniel Brown
Billy Riddoch
Alison Douglas
Kim Ismay
Andy Leach
Steven Kavanah
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Produced by: Qdos
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2000/01 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
Jack: Su Pollard
Dame Trott: Billy Riddoch as Dame Trott
The Jester: Otis Aardvark
Luke McCulloch
Lucinda Gill
Tania Whatley
Produced by: A Talentspot pantomime
2001/02 Cinderella - His Majesty's
7th December 2001 - 5th January 2002
Baron Hardup: Billy Riddoch
Buttons: Stu Francis
Prince Charming: Jansen Spencer
Fairy Godmother: Joyce Falconer
Dandini: Duncan Breeze
Cinderella: L.A Johnson
Nigel Ellacott
Peter Robbins
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Produced by: A Qdos pantomime
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2002/03 Aladdin - His Majesty's
6th December 2002 - 5th January 2003
Widow Twankey: Billy Riddock
Abanazar: James Macpherson
Wishee Washee: John Evans
Aladdin: Stephen Dean
Princess: Juliet-Jane Horne
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
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2003/04 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
Captain Hook: James Macpherson
John Evans
Anna Lowe
Amy Lennon
Cameron Scott
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2004/05 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - His Majesty's
The Prince: Cameron Scott
Julie Coombe
Alan McHugh
Derek McGhie
Laura Harrow
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2005/06 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
Cameron Scott
Marti Webb
Miles Jupp
Alan McHugh
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2006/07 Cinderella - His Majesty's
The Prince: Dan O'Connor
Dandini: James Mackenzie
Fairy Godmother: Joyce Falconer
Alan McHugh
Amy Lennox
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2007/08 Aladdin (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
8th December 2007 - 5th January 2008
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Abanazar: Stefan Dennis
Widow Twankey: Alan McHugh
Aladdin: Jordan Young
Princess Jasmine: Laura Harrow
Emperor of China: Anne Smith
Scherazade: Kitty Whitelaw
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Directed by Alan Cohen
Choreography by Francesca Whitburn
Music and Lyrics by Olly Ashmore
Musical Director Gareth Weedon
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2008/09 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
Captain Hook: Alan Fletcher
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young
Peter Pan: Keith Jack
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2009/10 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Fairy Godmother: Elaine C Smith
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2010/11 Sleeping Beauty - His Majesty's
Carabosse: Elaine C Smith
Nurse Nancy: Alan McHugh
Muddles: Jordan Young
King Hector: John Bett
Queen Morag: Sarah Collier
Fairy Celeste: Donna Steele
Princess Beauty: Sophie Boyne
Prince Angus: Michael MacAveety
Alistair G Bruce
Darren Di Biasi
Andrew Denton
Faith-Louise Francis
Jack Gow
Zoe Jobson
Ross Logan
Olivia Williams
Nicola Pendergast
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Directed by Alex Norton
Executive Producer Michael Harrison
Musical Supervisor Olly Ashmore
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
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2011/12 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
Fairy Flora MacDonald: Elaine C Smith
Heather MacBlether: Alan McHugh
Jack: Jordan Young
King Crumble: Sean Scanlan as
Fleshcreep: Tom McGovern as
Princess Apricot: Amy Creighton
Helen Boyes
Dean Brown
Kayleigh Gore
Natasha Thompson-Wild
Brett Watkiss
Tommy Tonge
Innis Robertson
Claire Spence
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Directed by Alex Norton
Executive Producer Michael Harrison
Musical Supervision Olly Ashmore
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1996
1995
1993
1992
1990
1989
1988
1987
2012/13 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - His Majesty's
The Wicked Queen: Elaine C Smith
Betty: Alan McHugh
Boabby: Jordan Young
First Minister: Tom McGovern
Snow White: Frances Mayli McCann
Fairy Aurora: Liz Ewing
Prince Peter: Matt Wilman
Jack Butterworth
Ross Logan
Natasha Thompson-Wild
Claire Spence
Luke Farmer
Annie Kitchen
Dean Brown
Alex Louise Bird
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
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2013
2013/14 Cinderella - His Majesty's
30th November 2013 - 5th January 2014
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Fairy Godmother: Elaine C Smith
Alan McHugh
Buttons: Jordan Young as Buttons
Barbara Rafferty
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2014/15 Beauty and the Beast - His Majesty's
Mrs Potty: Elaine C Smith
Dame Kitty Brewster: Alan McHugh
Boabby Brewster: Jordan Young
Deadly Nightshade: Anne Smith
Belle: Maggie Lynne
Prince Sebastian: Luke Newton
Harris McTweed: Paul Luebke
Dean Brown
Mark Cameron
Amy Kent
Scott Norton
Ross Logan
Emily Sunman
Robyn Richford
Hayley Jo Pendreich
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2015/16 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
The Mermaid: Elaine C Smith
Mrs Smee: Alan McHugh
Smee: Jordan Young
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2016/17 Dick McWhittington - His Majesty's
Elaine C Smith
Alan McHugh
Jordan Young
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
2017/18 Aladdin (A Qdos pantomime) His Majesty's
Abanazar: Jimmy Osmond
Widow Twankey: Alan McHugh
Aladdin: Jordan Young as
Lisa-Anne Wood as Princess Jasmine
Billy Riddoch as Emperor Ming
Nicola Jane Meehan
Lois Brookes
Dean Brown
Ross Logan
Robyn Richford
Robert Sharpe
Daniel Moir
Amy Kent
Nicola Gilliland
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Below: The cast on stage mid scene
Video promotion starring Jimmy Osmond
2018/19 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - His Majesty's
Prince: Lee Mead
Nellie MacDuff: Alan McHugh
Muddles: Jordan Young
The Wicked Queen: Juliet Cadzow
Snow White: Jenna Innes
Finlay Bain
Kamen Brown
Matt Baines
Andrew Fraser
Finlay McFarlane
Steven Dalziel
Martin Murphy
Ross Clifton
Stephen Loriot
Aislinn Oakley
Mark D'Arcy
Calon MacKinnon
Sophia Parton
Katriona Ramsay
Tamika Williamson
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
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2019/20 Cinderella - His Majesty's
Baroness Hardup: Alan McHugh
Dandini: Louie Spence
Fairy Godmother: Laura Main
Buttons: Paul-James Corrigan
Hernia: Joy McAvoy
Verruca: Sally Howitt
Prince Charming: Paul Luebke
Cinderella: Rachel Flynn
Stephen Loriot
Aislinn Oakley
Michael Nelson
Calon MacKinnon
Ellen Oakley
Tamika Williamson
Megan Toft
Adam Paul-Robertson
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Produced by: Qdos pantomime
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2021/22 Beauty and the Beast - His Majesty's
4th December 2021 - 2nd January 2022
Alan McHugh
Laura Main
Paul-James Corrigan
Danielle Jam
Joyce Falconer
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Janey Godley was originally announced as leading the
cast but she withdrew from the production on
19th September following criticism from newspaper
reports of historic racist tweets by the performer.
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Produced by: Crossroads pantomime
2022/23 Peter Pan - His Majesty's
3rd December 2022 - 8th January 2023
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Captain Hook: Brendan Cole
Mrs Smee: Alan McHugh
Smee: Paul-James Corrigan
Tinkerbell: Danielle Jam
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Produced by: Crossroads pantomime
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2023/24 Sleeping Beauty - His Majesty's
2nd December 2023 - 7th January 2024
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Gary: Tank Commander
Alan McHugh,
Paul J Corrigan
Danielle Jam
Julie Coombe
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Produced by: Crossroads pantomime
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2024/25 Jack and the Beanstalk - His Majesty's
30th November 2024 - 5th January 2025
Gary: Tank Commander
Alan McHugh
Paul J Corrigan
Danielle Jam
Julie Coombe
Michael Karl-Lewis
Jemma Ferries
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Produced by: Crossroads pantomime
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2024
2025
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2025/26 Cinderella - His Majesty's
29th November 2025 - 4th January 2026
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Cast
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Produced by: Crossroads pantomime
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2017 Cinderella (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2017 Beauty and the Beast (Aberdeen Arts Centre)
Hannah Donaldson
Lisa Milne
Cameron Mowat
Ewan Petrie
Mark Wood
2018 Peter Pan (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2018 Jack and the Beanstalk (Aberdeen Arts Centre)
2018/19 The Snow Queen (Joseph Purdy Productions) Tivoli Theatre
Nikki Graham (Big Brother)
Troy Harris
Oliver Murphy
Julie Hutchison
Warren Donnelly
2019 Snow White (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2020/21 Jack and the Beanstalk (Attic Theatre) Tivoli Theatre
2020/21 Sleeping Beauty (Talegate Theatre Productions) Aberdeen Arts Centre
2020/21 No panto at His Majesty's Theatre due to Covid-19
2022/23 Cinderella (A Joe Purdy Pantomime) Tivoli Theatre
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2022/23 Cinderella (Talegate Theatre Productions) Aberdeen Arts Centre
2023/24 Sleeping Beauty (A Crossroads pantomime) His Majesty's
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