Ayr - The Gaiety
The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics.
Panto history at Ayr, The Gaiety
1978: Cinderella
1979: Aladdin
1980: Dick Whittington
1981: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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1984: Mother Goose
1985: Cinderella
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1987: Jack and the Beanstalk
1988: Dick Whittington
1989: Mother Goose
1990: Cinderella
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1993: Robinson Crusoe
1994: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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2004: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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2007: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2012: Cinderella
2013: Aladdin
2014: Beauty and the Beast
2015: Jack and the Beanstalk
2016: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2017: Cinderella
2018: Aladdin
2019: Jack and the Beanstalk
2020: Sleeping Beauty (Cancelled for COVID-19)
2021: Jamie and the Unicorn
2022: Sleeping Beauty
2023: Cinderella
2024: Mother Goose
2025: Aladdie
2026: Dick Whington
1978
1978: Cinderella
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Cast
Ann Williamson
Anne Fields
Lou Grant
Colin Beach
Betty Gillin
Colin Beach
New Ovation
Fiona McQuaid
Ron Paterson
The Kyle Dancers
1979
1979: Aladdin
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Cast
Denny Willis as Widow Twankey
New Ovation as Wishee and Washee
Johnnie Mack
Kent & Jani
1980: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Denny Willis as Sarah Dumpling
Johnnie Mack
David Voss
Kenet & Jani
David Voss
Carol Sagar
Glyn Bailey
James Morrison
Gary Palmer
New Ovation
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1980
1981: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Aubrey Phillips
Lyn Andrews
Renee Bourne Webb
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Opened October 13th 1981 for 5 days
1981
1984
1984/85: Mother Goose
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Cast
Frank Carson
Dean Park
Ronnie Christie
Colin Beach
Mary Riggans
Mark Raffles
Teri Lally
George Carroll
Vivien McMasters
The Lyle Dancers
The Jim Cosker Trio
1985: Cinderella
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Cast
Sydney Devine
Gordon Sinclair
Gwyneth Guthrie
Lou Grant
Gordon Taylor
Owen Knox
Blythe Brockett
1987: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Sydney Devine
Maggie Dee
Alyxis Daly
Leonard McLure
Stewart Preston
Grant Smeaton
Lou Grant
Robert Johnstone
Owen Knox
John O'Neill
Andrew Robley
1985
1987
1988: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Johnny Beattie
William Armour
Ray Jefferies
Mari Gordon Price
1989: Mother Goose
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Cast
Johnny Beattie
Dean Park
1990: Cinderella
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Cast
Johnny Beattie
Mary Riggans
Alex McAvoy
Lea Malcolm
Andrew Fairlie
John Shearer
Valda Wicks
1988
1989
1990
1993
1993: Robinson Crusoe
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Cast
Keith Harris & Orville & Cuddles
Dean Park
1994: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Una McLean
Dean Park
Russell Hunter
Jo McFadden
1994
2004: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Brenda Cochrane
Keith Warwick
Billy Riddoch
Simone Welsh
2007: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Ian Gouck
Mari Gordon-Price
Stephanie McDowall
Gary Morrison
Byran Reid
2004
2007
Video: Opening number from the 2007/08 production
2012: Cinderella
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Cast
Gary Lamont as Prince Charming
Michael Courtney as Buttons
Leah MacRae as Fairy Godmother
2013: Aladdin
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Cast
Michael Courtney
Phoebe Thomas
2014: Beauty and the Beast
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Cast
Michael Courtney
Chris Taylor
Katrina Bryan
2015: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Michael Courtney
Jane McCarthy
Fraser Boyle
2016: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Michelle Heaton
Kenny Boyle
Lorna Anderson
2017: Cinderella
Cast
Leah Macrae
Michael Courtney
Lorna Amy Sullivan
Kenny Boyle
Adam Buksh
Scott Watson
Liam Webster
Colin Ferguson
2018: Aladdin
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Cast
Michael Courtney
Lorna Amy Sullivan
Liam Webster
Courtney Dignan
Robert Aitkin
Dan Whitley
Kieran Begley
2019: Jack and the Beanstalk
Cast
Chris Forbes
Kirsty Malone
Karen Bartke
David McGowan
Gavin Jon Wright
Jillian Cunningham
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020: Sleeping Beauty CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
2021: Jamie and the Unicorn
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Cast
Kirsty Findlay
Ali Cleland
Kirsty Malone
Andrew Keay
Gavin Jon Wright
Chris Forbes
Sally Swanson
Kristopher Bosch
This production was cancelled part way through the run due to an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst the cast. The final performance was on 17th December 2021
2020
2021
2022: Sleeping Beauty
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Cast
Julie Coome
Chara Sparkes
David Rakkine
Ali Cleland
Gavin Jon Wright
Fraser Boyle
2022
2023
2023: Cinderella
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Cast
Hannah Howie: Fairy Godmother
Bethany Tennick: Cinderella
Melanie Bell: Lady Loco Chanel McClatchy
Rachel Campbell: Sally
Kieran Cooper: Wally/The Heads of Ayr Spectre
Jon Wright: Buttons Gavin
Fraser Boyle: Annie Amanny McClatchy
Ali Cleland: Vera Verscratchy McClatchy
Ross Forbes Mackenzie: Prince Louis
Ross Baxter: Dandini (Dance Captain)
Children of the Kingdom / Signets Rennie Dance Academy
2024
2024: Mother Goose
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Cast
Angel: Bea Webster
Diavola: Dani Heron
Alice Goose: Chiara Sparkes
Kelvie Goose: Jamie McKillop
Molly: Rachel Campbell
Mandy: Ciara Flynn
Mac: Gregor John-Owen
Moe: Lewis Kerr
Margherita: Benedetta Zanetti
Hugo McNumptie: Gavin Jon Wright
Mother Goose: Fraser Boyle
Goslings: The Gaiety Junior Ensemble
2025
2025: Aladdie​
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Cast
Widow Twankey: Fraser Boyle
Gavin Jon Wright: Abanazar
Lewis Kerr: Aladdie
Ciara Flynn: Alassie
Mia Musakambeva: Princess Destiny
Hannah Howie: Empress Oonagh McMinger.
2026
2026: Dick Whittington​
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Cast
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