Bath Theatre
"One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture".
Panto history at Bath Theatre
1938: Cinderella
1939: Babes in the wood
1940: Cinderella
1941: Mother Goose
1942: Little Red Riding Hood
1943: Dick Whittington
1944: Jack and the Beanstalk
1945: Cinderella
1946: Mother Goose
1947: Dick Whittington
1948: Little Red Riding Hood
1949: Jack and Jill
1950: Little Miss Muffett
1951: Cinderella
1952: Dick Whittington
1953: Goldilocks and the three bears
1954: Little Bo Beep
1955: Jack and Jill
1956: Cinderella
1957: Mother Goose
1958: Little Red Riding Hood
1959: Little Miss Muffet
1960: Puss in Boots
1961: Goldilocks and the three bears
1962: Mother Goose
1963: Puss in Boots
1964: Jack and Jill
1965: Little Miss Muffet
1966: Goldilocks and the three bears
1967: Little Bo Beep
1968: Puss in Boots
1969: Jack and Jill
1970: Little Red Riding Hood
1971: Goldilocks and the three bears
1972: Little Bo Beep
1973: Mother Goose
1974: Puss in Boots
1975: Little Red Riding Hood
1976: Jack and the Beanstalk
1977: Dick Whittington
1978: Cinderella
1979: Aladdin
1980: Jack and the beanstalk
1981: No Pantomime due to renovations
1982: Cinderella
1983: Aladdin
1984: Dick Whittington
1985: Jack and the Beanstalk
1986: Mother Goose
1987: Robinson Crusoe
1988: Dick Whittington
1989: Babes in the Wood
1990: Aladdin
1991: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1992: Cinderella
1993: Dick Whittington
1994: Jack and the Beanstalk
1995: Sleeping Beauty
1996: Cinderella
1997: Aladdin
1998: Jack and the Beanstalk
1999: Dick Whittington
2000: Cinderella
2001: Aladdin
2002: Robin Hood and the babes in the wood
2003: Jack and the Beanstalk
2004: Dick Whittington
2005: Mother Goose
2006: Cinderella
2007: Aladdin
2008: Jack and the Beanstalk
2009: Sleeping Beauty
2010: Aladdin
2011: Dick Whittington
2012: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2013: Peter Pan
2014: Cinderella
2015: Jack and the Beanstalk
2016: Aladdin
2017: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2018: Peter Pan
2019: Beauty and the Beast
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2021: Cinderella
2022: Aladdin
2023: Sleeping Beauty
2024: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2025: Peter Pan
2026: Beauty and the Beast
1945-53
1945: Cinderella
Cast
Vera Kitchen, Peggy Barnes, Betty Hamilton, Eric Christmas, George Ellisia,
Leon Pierre, Arthur Carvey, Henry G Adams, Sam Lockridge, Diane Dudley,
Patricia Horder, Jimmy Mac
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Produced by Reg A Maddox
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1949: Jack and Jill
Cast
Billy Howard, Petre Julian, Jimmy Mac
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1951: Cinderella
Cast
Jimmy Mac​
1953: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Cast
Jimmy Mac, Trevor Moreton
1954: Little Bo Beep
Cast
Billy Burden, Shirley Brett
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1955: Jack and Jill
Cast
Jimmy Mac
1956: Cinderella
Cast
Norma Arnould, Jack Haig
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1958: Little Red Riding Hood
Cast
Jimmy Mac
1961: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Cast
Jimmy Mac
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1954-55
1956-58
1968/69 Puss in Boots
Opened 26th December 1968
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Cast
Jimmy Mac, Patrick Ward, Peter Dane, The Simmons Brothers, Jennifer Burch, Roslyn Dunabr,
Vincent Worth, James Irwin, Tricia Barnes
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1969: Jack and Jill
Opened 26th December 1969
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Cast
Hilary Claypole (as Vichel - The Wicked Witch), Deidre Dee (as Fairy Starlight),
Jennifer Burch (as Dolly Dimple), Gwenfron Hughes (as Tommy Tucker),
Peter Dare (as Alderman Bungle), Jimmy Mae (as Jimmy Green), Neil Michael (as Zarami),
Patrick Ward (as Sarah the Cook), Caroline Weller (as Jack), Frances Alger (as Jill),
Sonny Farrar (as Old King Cole), Alan Simmons (as Scratch), Keith Simmons (as Squeek),
Desmond King (as Scrape)
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1972: Little Bo Beep
Cast
Billy Burden, Keith Simmons, Alan Simmons, Clifford Henry
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1975/76 Little Red Riding Hood
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1976: Jack & The Beanstalk
Opened 26th December 1976
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Cast
Frankie Howerd, Jane Fyffe, Nat Jackley, Robert Aldous, George Moon, Finn & Jones,
Debbie Young
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1977: Dick Whittington
Opened 22nd December 1977
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Cast
Arthur English, Anita Harris, Simon Oates (as King Rat), Teresa Mann, Mark Jefferis,
Jill Francis, Holly Doone, Allen Christie, Jack Tripp
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Written by John Morley
Choreography by Denise Shaune
Directed by Simon Oates
1978: Cinderella
Opened 26th December 1978
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Cast
Jon Pertwee, Mervyn Hayes, Avril Angers, Lynda Baron, Bernie Winters (as Buttons),
Sally Smith (as Cinderella), Gillian Humphreys
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Directed by Tom Hawkes
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1979: Aladdin
Opened 26th December 1979
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Cast
Leslie Crowther, Judy Carne, John Clegg, George Lacy, Vyvian Hall, Robert Marlowe,
Mario Harris, Bryan Sullivan, Nina brown
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Directed & Choreographed by Robert Marlowe
Written by John Morley
1982: Cinderella
Cast
Lucie Skeaping, Ann Sidney, Peggy Mount, Bill Owen, Ward Allen & Roger,
John Atterbury, Brian Cant, Alexandra Denman, Jimmy Edwards (as The King), Aimi MacDonald (as Dandini), Bronwen Williams, The Mollie Tanner Dancers
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Directed by Paul Elliott
1983: Aladdin
29th December 1983 - 28th January 1984
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Cast
Dora Bryan (as Widow Twankey), John Nettles, Henry Kelly, Toni Arthur, Julie Dorne Brown,
Vince Eager, Lucie Skeaping
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Directed by George Layton
Choreographed by Mollie Tanner
1984: Dick Whittington
Cast
Jan Hunt, Eric Sykes, Norman Rossington, Norman Vaughan, Andrew Sachs, Chris Harris,
Cheryl Taylor, Scott Mackee, Clair Symonds, The Tanwood Dancers
Directed by Paul Elliott
1985: Jack and the Beanstalk
20th December 1985 - 1st February 1986
Cast
Terry Scott, June Whitfield, Reginald Marsh, Susan Maughan, Christopher Luscombe,
Honor Blackman (as The Demon Queen)
1986: Mother Goose
Cast
Danny La Rue, David Ellen, Ava Healy, Allan Simmons, Keith Simmons, Jenny Logan,
Joe Church, Kay Lyell, Robert Aldous
1987: Robinson Crusoe
Cast
Leslie Crowther, Janet Dibley, Glyn Owen, Chris Harris, David Griffin
1988: Dick Whittington
Cast
Lionel Blair, John Quale, Roger Kitter, Hope & Keen, Toni Palmer, Joe Church, Gina Giles,
Alison Holloway
1989/90 Babes in the Wood
21st December 1989 - 28th January 1990
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Cast
Jack Tripp, Lyn Paul, Roy Hudd, Geoffrey Hughes, Richard Wyatt , Stee Billingsley, Mel Warren,
Allen Christie, Debbie Flitcroft, Ruby Hudd, Gary Shelford, Gary Lovini, Timothy Perrin
Maurice Colbourn was originally announced to appear but sadly passed away 4th August 1989.
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1990: Aladdin
Cast
Tom O'Connor, Jeffrey Holland , Roland Rat, Jilli Foot, Bill Bellamy, Rosemarie Ford (as Aladdin),
Peter Jay Scott, Nigel Stephenson, Jenny Walker, Richard Gauntlett, Leon Green
Annie St John was cast in this pantomime but attempted to commit suicide shortly before rehearsals were due to start and she later passed away in December 1990. She was replaced by Rosemary Ford.
1991/92 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
19th December 1991 - 26th January 1992
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Cast
Marti Caine (as The Wicked Queen), Derek Griffiths, Danielle Carson (as Snow White),
Danny Blackner, Peter Bonner, Paul Darnell, Anthony Georghiou, Johnny Ghavam, Jonathan Key,
James Puddephat, Paul Scott Harris, Eddy Seager, Julian Skelton, Teddie Thompson
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1992: Cinderella
17th December 1992 - 21st January 1993
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Cast
Lesley Joseph (as Fairy Godmother), Gareth Chilcott, Rolf Harris (as Buttons),
Frances Dodge, Tina Doyle, Sarah Jane Hassell, Gwyn Jones, Jonathan Owen, Sylvester McCoy
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1993: Dick Whittington
12th December 1993 - 20th January 1994
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Cast
June Brown, Ian Botham, Wayne Morris, Geoffrey Davies, Lara Jarmain, Richard Jarmain,
Jackie Sysum, Gary Thomas, Robin Askwith, Buster Merryfield, Su Porter, Robert Duncan
1994: Jack & The Beanstalk
Cast
Lionel Blair​, Michael Elphick, Britt Ekland, Samantha Hughes, Howard Jepson, Charles Lloyd,
William Shrew, Steve Johnson, David Morton
1995: Sleeping Beauty
21st December 1995 - 28th December 1996
Cast
Julie Mullins, Hinge & Bracket, Keith Chegwin, Patrick Fyffe, Peter Hilton, George Logan,
Gareth Chilcott, Paul Mead, Jan Hunt, Sooty
1996: Cinderella
19th December 1996 - 26th January 1997
Cast
Patsy Palmer, Derek Nimmo, Ross King, Bella Eberg, Jon Monie, Andrew Bell, Stephen J Dean,
James Horne, Andrew Ryan, Postman Pat
1997: Aladdin
18th December 1997 - 25th January 1998
Cast
Jenny Powell (as Aladdin), Mark Curry (as Wishee Washee), Peter Dean (as Abanazar),
Nicholas Parsons (as Widow Twankey), George Marshall, Paul Adams, Shaun Curry
1998: Jack & The Beanstalk
16th December 1998 - 24th January 1999
Cast
Paul Bradley (as Simple Simon), Rodney Bewes (as Dame Trott), John Challis (as Fleshcreep),
Jane Freeman (as Fairy), Gemma Lowy (as Jack Trott), Tanya Caridia (as Princess),
Les Wilson (as The King), The Nitwits
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UK Productions
1999: Dick Whittington
16th December 1999 - 23rd January 2000
Cast
Wayne Sleep, Chsrles Burden, Aimi Macdonald, Jill Greenacre, Juliette Kaplan, Rik Gaynor,
Nicholas Smith
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UK Productions
2000: Cinderella
14th December 2000 - 21st January 2001
Cast
Dominic Wood (as Buttons), Tom Owen (as Baron), Marti Webb (as Fairy), Shaun Curry,
Susan Hallam Wright, Gemma Lowy, Phil Rose, Sophia Thierens
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UK Productions
2001: Aladdin
13th December 2001 - 20th January 2002
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Cast
Richard McCourt, Chris Harris (as Widow Twankey), Jon Monie, Larry Dunn (as Abanazar),
Anna Williamson, Des Coleman, David Bell, Sarah Louise Day, Ben Draper
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UK Productions
2002: Robin Hood & The Babes in The Wood
13th December 2002 - 19th January 2003
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Cast
Chris Harris, Jon Monie, Sarah Thomas, Rik Gaynor, Colin Tarrant, Clare McGlinn
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UK Productions
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2003: Jack & The Beanstalk
18th December 2003 - 25th January 2004
Cast
Chris Harris (as Dame Trott), Shaun Curry (as Fleshcreep), Sherrie Hewson (as Fairy),
James McCourt (as Simon Trott), Graham Seed (as The King), Kate Weston (as Jack)
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UK Productions
2004: Dick Whittington
16th December 2004 - 23rd January 2005
Cast
Jon Monie, Chris Harris (as Sarah The Cook), Patrick Miller, Sid Owen (as Dick)
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UK Productions
2005: Mother Goose
15th December 2005 - 22nd January 2006
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Cast
Chris Harris (as Mother Goose), Anne Charleston (as Fairy), Mark Buffery, Mark James,
Jessica Punch, Christina Baily, Marcus Knibbs
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UK Productions
2006: Cinderella
14th December 2006 - 21st January 2007
Jon Monie, Chris Harris (as Buttons), Ruth Madoc​ (as Fairy Godmother), Adam Price,
Gillian Budd, Mark Buffery
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UK Productions
2007: Aladdin
13th December 2007 - 20th January 2008
Cast
Jon Monie (as Wishee Washee), Chris Harris (as Widow Twankey), Chril Till​ (as Aladdin),
Clive Mantle (as Abanazar)
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UK Productions
2008: Jack & The Beanstalk
18th December 2008 - 25th January 2009
Jon Monie (as Simple Simon), Chris Harris (as Dame Trott), Colin Baker (as Fleshcreep),
Susan Penhaligon (as Fairy), Marcus Knibbs (as King), Lewis Bradley (as Jack Trott)
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UK Productions
2009: Sleeping Beauty
17th December 2009 - 24th January 2010
Cast
Jon Monie, Chris Harris, Tom Owen, Liza Goddard, Natalie Marie Dignam, Gemma Bissix,
Tom Bonser
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UK Productions
2010: Aladdin
16th December 2010 - 23rd January 2011
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Cast
Jon Monie (as Wishee Washee), Chris Harris (as Widow Twankey), Ricky Groves​ (as Abanazar),
Gemma Hunt (as Aladdin)
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UK Productions
2011: Dick Whittington
15th December 2011 - 22nd January 2012
Cast
Jon Monie (as Idle Jack), Chris Harris (as Sarah the Cook), Naomi Wilkinson (as Dick Whittington),
Richard Colson, Mark Moraghan (as King Rat), Laura Clements (as Alice Fitzwarren)
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UK Productions
2012: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
13th December 2012 - 13th January 2013
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Cast
Jon Monie (as Muddles), Chris Harris (as Nurse Nellie), Nichola McAuliffe (as The Wicked Queen),
Laura Clements (as Snow White), Ben Harlow, Laura Whitefield, Jamie John
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UK Productions
2013: Peter Pan
12th December 2013 - 12th January 2014
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Cast
Jon Monie (as Smee), Chris Harris, Cliff Parisi (as Captain Hook), Jessica Punch (as Peter Pan),
Joanna Forest, Amanda Jones, The Nitwits
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UK Productions
2014: Cinderella
11th December 2014 - 11th January 2015
Cast
Jon Monie (as Buttons), David Ball and Byron Mondahl (as Ugly Sisters),
Dani Harmer (as Cinderella), Melanie Walters (as Fairy Godmother), Owen Thompson,
Bobby Windebank, Richard Colson
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2015: Jack & The Beanstalk
10th December 2015 - 10th January 2016
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Cast
Jon Monie (as Simon Trott), Katy Ashworth (as Fairy), Nick Wilton (as Dame Trott),
David Alcock, Sarah Louise Day, Nigel Havers (as Fleshcreep)
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UK Productions
2016: Aladdin
8th December 2016 - 8th January 2017
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Cast
Jon Monie (as Wishee Washee), Bill Ward (as Abanazar), Mark Rhoades (as Aladdin),
Nick Wilton (as Widow Twankey), Gemma Naylor
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UK Productions
2017: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
7th December 2017 - 7th January 2018
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Cast
Jon Monie, Harriet Thorpe, Nick Wilton, Michael Quinn, Devon Elise-Johnson
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UK Productions
2018: Peter Pan
13th December 2018 - 13th January 2019
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Cast
Jon Monie (as Smee), Paul Nicholas (as Captain Hook), The Nitwits,
Rebecca Wheatley (as Mrs Darling), Tim Edwards (as Peter Pan), Rachel Grundy
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UK Productions
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2019: Beauty and the Beast
12th December 2019 - 12th January 2020
Cast
Wendi Peters, Ben Harlow, Jon Monie, Nick Wilton
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UK Productions
2021: Cinderella
16th December 2021 - 9th January 2022
Cast
Dani Harmer (as Fairy godmother), Jon Monie (as Buttons), Elly Jay (as Cinderella),
Nic Gibney and Duncan Burt (as The Ugly Sisters), Michael Chance, Chris Fearn, Josh Rose,
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UK Productions
2022: Aladdin
8th December 2022 - 8th January 2023
Cast
Jon Monie (as Wishee Washee), Tom Lister (as Abanazar), Nick Wilton (as Widow Twankey)
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UK Productions
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2023: Sleeping Beauty
7th December 2023 - 7th December 2024
Cast
Jon Monie, Nick Wilton
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UK Productions
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2024: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
12th December 2024 - 12th December 2025
Cast
Snow White: Olivia Birchenough
Muddles: Jon Monie
Dame Dolly Donut: Nick Wilton
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UK Productions
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2025: Peter Pan
11th December 2025 - 11th January 2026
Cast:
TRISTAN GEMMILL: Captain Hook (Corrie / Casualty)
JON MONIE: Smee
THE NITWITS: The Pirate Crew
HOLLY ATTERTON: Tinkerbell (Nick Jrn's GO! GO! GO!)
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2025
2025: Beauty and the Beast
10th December 2026 - 10th January 2027
Cast:
Marc Baylis (Coronation Street)
Jon Monie: Louis La Plonk
Nick Wilton (Eastenders): Poly La Plonk
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2026
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