Est: 2016
DAMES
oh yes it is...
IN PANTO
"The Dame is one of the TRUE traditions
of UK Theatre!"
A pantomime dame is a traditional role in British pantomime. It is part of the theatrical tradition of travesti portrayal of female characters by male actors in drag. Dame characters are often played either in an extremely camp style, or else by men acting butch in women's clothing. The dame has been the highlight for many pantomime audience's over the years and the role has been taken on by many famous and talented faces. Have a look below at some of dames over the years.
Highlights of a dame on film
1996: Humpty Dumpty - Chaplins Tour
2008/2009: Cinderella - Rhodes Arts Centre, Bishop’s Stortford
2009/2010: Sleeping Beauty - Cannock & Colne
2010/2011: Cinderella - Cannock & Colne
2014/2015: Peter Pan - Barking Theatre
2015/2016: Sleeping Beauty - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2016/2017: Sleeping Beauty - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2017/2018: Cinderella - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2018/2019: Cinderella - Regal Theatre, Tenby Wells
2021/2022: Sleeping Beauty - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2022: Jack & the Beanstalk - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2023: Cinderella - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough.
2024: Cinderella - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
ADAM BORZONE
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Video: Charles Burden transforms to dame!
1996/97: Babes in the Wood - Beck Theatre, Hayes
1999/00: Dick Whittington - Theatre Royal, Bath
2000/01: Dick Whittington - Rhyl Pavilion
2001/02: Aladdin - Rhyl Pavilion
2002/03: Aladdin - Palace Thetare, Mansfield
2003/04: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bournemouth Pavilion
2004/05: Dick Whittington - Palce Theatre, Mansfield
2005/06: Aladdin - Beck Theatre, Hayes
2006/07: Dick Whittington - Grand Theatre, Blackpool
2007/08: Aladdin - Rhyl Pavilion
2008/09: Sleeping Beauty - Rhyl Pavilion
2009/10: Aladdin - Palace Theatre, Malvern
2010/11: Sleeping Beauty - Festival Theatre, Malvern
2011/12: Sleeping Beauty - Assembly Hal;, Tunbridge Wells
2012/13: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Mansfield Palace
2013/14: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Festival Theatre, Malvern
2014/15: Sleeping Beauty - Mansfield Palace
2015/16: Sleeping Beauty - Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
2016/17: Sleeping Beauty - The Anvil, Basingstoke
2017/18: Sleeping Beauty - Rhyl Pavilion
2018/19: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Mansfield Palace
2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Rhyl Pavilion
2024/25: Sleeping Beauty - The Spa Pavilion Theatre, Felixstowe
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CHARLES BURDEN
Video: 2014 panto launch video featuring David Ashley
2011/12: Cinderella - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2012/13: Aladdin (Not as Dame - As Abanazar) Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2014/15: Dick Whittington - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2015/16: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2016/17: Cinderella - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2023/24: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2024/25: Cinderella - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2025/26: Sleeping Beauty - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
DAVID ASHLEY
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Video: 2016 panto launch video featuring David Ashley
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1992/93: Peter Pan - De Montfort Hall Leicester
1993/94: Aladdin - De Montfort Hall Leicester
1994/95: Cinderella - De Montfort Hall Leicester
1995/96: Jack and The Beanstalk - Stardust Theatre
1998/99: Aladdin - Loughborough Town Hall Theatre
1999/00: Cinderella - Loughborough Town Hall
2000/01: Hansel & Gretal - Loughborough Town Hall
2001/02: Jack and The Beanstalk - Loughborough Town Hall
2002/03: Beauty & The Beast - Loughborough Town Hall
2003/04: Aladdin - Loughborough Town Hall
2004/05: Cinderella - Loughborough Town Hall
2005/06: Dick Whittington - Loughborough Town Hall
2006/07: Jack & The Beanstalk - Loughborough Town Hall
2007/08: Sleeping Beauty - Loughborough Town Hall
2008/09: Aladdin - Loughborough Town Hall
2009/10: Beauty & The Beast - Loughborough Town Hall
2010: BBC Children In Need Panto - East Midlands Airport
2010 /11: Cinderella - Loughborough Town Hall
2011/12: Mother Goose - Loughborough Town Hall
2012/13: Dick Whittington - Loughborough Town Hall
2013/14: Aladdin - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2014/15: Cinderella - Royal Spa Centre Leamington
2015/16: Snow White - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2016/17: Jack & The Beanstalk - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2017/18: Beauty & The Beast - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2018/19: Peter Pan - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2019/20: Aladdin - De Montfort Hall, Leicester
2021/22: Sleeping Beauty -De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Pulled out with leg injury
2022/23: Cinderella - De Montfort Hall
Casted but did not appear through illness
MARTIN BALLARD
Martin was a presenter at BBC Radio Leicester for 37 years and is an actor with thirty years experience of pantomime so far. He is also a stadium announcer at Leicester Tigers and works as a voice-over artist, compere and event host.
2023/24: Jack and the Beanstalk - De Montford Hall, Leicester
2024/25: Snow White - De Montford Hall, Leicester
2025/26: Dick Whittington - De Montford Hall, Leicester
2026/27: Beauty and the Beast - De Montford Hall, Leicester
JACK BALLARD
Jack Ballard took over as resident Dame at Leicester De Montford Hall from his dad in 2023. Previous to this he took part in the UK Tour of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain, Alice in Wonderland, Repunzel and Robin Hood.
1991/92: Cinderella - King's Theatre, Southsea
1992/93: Cinderella - Devonshire Park, Eastbourne
1993/94: Cinderella - Cliffs Pavilion
1995/96: Cinderella - Davenport Theatre
1996/97: Cinderella - North Wales Theatre
1997/98: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Hanley
1999/20: Cinderella - Orchard Theatre, Dartford
2000/01: Cinderella - Derngate Theatre, Northmapton
2001/02: Cinderella - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
2002/03: Cinderella - Assembly Room, Tunbridge Wells
2003/04: Cinderella - Sunderland Empire
2004/05: Cinderella - Orchard Theatre, Dartford
2005/06: Cinderella - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
2006/07: Cinderella - Embassy Theatre, Skegness
2007/08: Cinderella - Ipswich Regent
2008/09: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - The Broadway Theatre, Catford
2009/10: Cinderella - Grove Theatre, Dunstable
2010/11: Cinderella - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
2011/12: Cinderella - Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
2012/13: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Grove Theatre, Dunstable
2013/14: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2014/15: Beauty and the Beast - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2015/16: Aladdin - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2016/17: Cinderella - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2017/18: Peter Pan - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2018/19: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2019/20: Jack and the Beanstalk - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2020/21: No panto due to Covid-19
2021/22: Aladdin - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
2022/23: Cinderella - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill (As Dandini rather than Dame)
2025/26: Aladdin - Redditch, Palace Theatre
2026/27: Cinderella - Redditch, Palace Theatre (As Dandini rather than Dame)
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​1993/94: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmonds
2001/02: Cinderella - Towngate Theatre, Poole
2002/03: Aladdin - Towngate Theatre, Poole
2003/04: Cinderella - Basingstoke Anvil
2004/05: Beauty and the Beast - Lighthouse Theatre, Poole
2005/06: Aladdin - New Victoria, Woking
2006/07: Aladdin - Regent Theatre, Stoke on Trent
2007/08: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2008/09: Robinson Crusoe - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2009/10: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2010/11: Robin Hood - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2011/12: Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2012/13: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2015/16: Dick Whittington - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2016/17: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2017/18: Peter Pan - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2018/19: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
2019/20: Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2020/21: No pantomime due to Covid-19
2021/22: Humpty Dumpty - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2022/23: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2023/24: Pinocchio - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2024/25: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
CHRIS HAYWARD
Jack Ballard took over as resident Dame at Leicester De Montford Hall from his dad in 2023. Previous to this he took part in the UK Tour of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain, Alice in Wonderland, Repunzel and Robin Hood.
Video: Chris Hayward panto clips
2017: The Wizard of Oz - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2018: Cinderella - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough (As Dandini)
2019: Cinderella - The Shaw Theatre, London (As Dandini)
2020: Robin Hood - Alton Towers Resort (As Friar Tuck)
2021: Aladdin - The Sundial Theatre, Cirencester
2022: Rapunzel - UK Easter Tour
2022: Sleeping Beauty - Benn Hall, Rugby - The Century Theatre, Coalville
2022/23: Sleeping with Beauty - UK Touring production
2023: Cinderella - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2024: A Trip to Grannies House - Tour
2024: The Little Mermaid - UK Tour
2024: Peter Pan - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2025: Beauty and the Beast - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2026: Dick Whittington - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
GARY L JOHNSON
"One of the best new DAMES around!" Did you know that Gary L Johnson is now the operator of Panto Archive. Catch him chatting on our CUPPA CHAT series now!
1993/94: Cinderella - Porthcawl, Grand Pavilion
1994/95: Jack and the Beanstalk - Porthcawl, Grand Pavilion
1995/96: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood - Porthcawl, Grand Pavilion
1996/97: Robin Hood - Swansea Grand
1999/00: Aladdin - Swansea Grand
2000/01: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swansea Grand
2001/02: Peter Pan (Not Dame) - Swansea Grand
2002/03: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Swansea Grand
2003/04: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2004/05: Jack and the Beanstalk - Swansea Grand
2005/06: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swansea Grand
2006/07: Aladdin - Swansea Grand
2007/08: Dick Whittington - Swansea Grand
2008/09: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2009/10: Sleeping Beauty - Swansea Grand
2010/11: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swansea Grand
2011/12: Aladdin - Swansea Grand
2012/13: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2013/14: Peter Pan - Swansea Grand
2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swansea Grand
2015/16: Jack and the Beanstalk - Swansea Grand
2016/17: Sleeping Beauty - Swansea Grand
2017/18: Aladdin - Swansea Grand
2018/19: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2019/20: Peter Pan - Swansea Grand
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2021/22: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swansea Grand
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - Swansea Grand
2023/24: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2024/25: Jack and the Beanstalk - Swansea Grand
2025/26: Aladdin - Swansea Grand
KEVIN JOHNS
Jack Ballard took over as resident Dame at Leicester De Montford Hall from his dad in 2023. Previous to this he took part in the UK Tour of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain, Alice in Wonderland, Repunzel and Robin Hood.
Video: Kev Johns get a surprise at the end of a panto performance - 2019
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1979/80: Babes in the Wood (Not as Dame) - Bournemouth Pavilion
1983/84: Cinderella (Not as Dame) - Manchester Palace
1984/85: Aladdin (Not as Dame) - Manchester Palace
1987/88: Jack and the Beanstalk (Not as Dame) - Bournemouth Pavilion
1989/90: Mother Goose - His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
1991/92: Cinderella (Not as Dame) - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
1992/93: Aladdin (Not as Dame) - Princess Theatre, Torquay
1995/96: Dick Whittington - Bradford Alhambra
1996/97: Mother Goose - Birmingham Hippodrome
1997/98: Jack and the Beanstalk - Churchill Theatre, Bromley
2002/03: Peter Pan - Birmingham Rep
2003/04: Peter Pan - Lighthouse Theatre, Poole
2007/08: The Wizard of Oz - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
2008/09: Cinderella - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
2013/14: Aladdin - New Wimbledon Theatre
2014/15: Cinderella - New Wimbledon Theatre
2015/16: Cinderella - Richmond Theatre
2016/17: Dick Whittington - New Wimbledon Theatre
2021/22: Robin Hood - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
2022/23: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - New Wimbledon Theatre
MATTHEW KELLY
Matthew Kelly is an English actor and television presenter. Having been trained as a theatre actor, he first came to public prominence as a television sitcom actor, game-show panellist and television presenter of ITV light entertainment shows such as Game for a Laugh, You Bet! and Stars in Their Eyes.
JOHN LINEHAN (MAY MCFETTRIDGE)
John Joseph Linehan, MBE (born 1952, Belfast, Northern Ireland) - A Northern Irish entertainer, most known for his drag queen character May McFettridge. Linehan has, in character, been a long-running feature on local radio and television, as well as a regular pantomime dame. John Linehan was a car mechanic before he rose to fame in the guise of his plain-speaking, gap-toothed housewife character, May McFettridge. Eamonn Holmes, a relative, had asked Linehan to phone his then radio show, to liven the programme up. Linehan pretended to be a Belfast housewife, and the banter between the two attracted an unprecedented number of positive phone calls to the radio studio, many asking for a return of the women as a regular on the show.
1990/91: Robinson Crusoe - Belfast Grand Opera House
1991/92: Babes in the Wood - Belfast Grand Opera House
1992/93: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Belfast Grand Opera House
1993/94: Jack and the Beanstalk - Belfast Grand Opera House
1994/95: Dick Whittington - Belfast Grand Opera House
1995/96: Aladdin - Belfast Grand Opera House
1996/97: Mother Goose - Belfast Grand Opera House
1997/98: Jack and the Beanstalk - Belfast Grand Opera House
1998/99: Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House
1999/00: Peter Pan - Belfast Grand Opera House
2000/01: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Belfast Grand Opera House
2001/02: Aladdin - Belfast Grand Opera House
2002/03: Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House
2003/04: Dick Whittington - Belfast Grand Opera House
2004/05: Jack and the Beanstalk - Belfast Grand Opera House
2005/06: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Belfast Grand Opera House
2006/07: Peter Pan - Belfast Grand Opera House
2007/08: Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House
2008/09: Mother Goose - Belfast Grand Opera House
2009/10: Aladdin - Belfast Grand Opera House
2010/11: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Belfast Grand Opera House
2011/12: Jack and the Beanstalk - Belfast Grand Opera House
2012/13: Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House
2013/14: Sleeping Beauty - Belfast Grand Opera House
2014/15: Aladdin - Belfast Grand Opera House
2015/16: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Belfast Grand Opera House
2016/17: Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House
2017/18: Peter Pan - Belfast Grand Opera House
2018/19: Jack and the Beanstalk - Belfast Grand Opera House
2019/20: Beauty and the Beast - Belfast Grand Opera House
2020/21: No pantomime due to Covid-19
2021/22: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Belfast Grand Opera House
2022/23: Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House
2023/24: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Belfast Grand Opera House
2024/25: Peter Pan - Belfast Grand Opera House
2025/26: Pinocchio - Belfast Grand Opera House
Video: May McFettridge promotes Cinderella 2016
1980/81: Mother Goose - Oldham Coliseum
1986/87: Dick Whittington - Oldham Coliseum
1987/88: Aladdin - Oldham Coliseum
1988/89: Mother Goose - Davenport Theatre
1992/93: Aladdin - Derby Playhouse
2001/02: Mother Goose - Wythenshaw Forum Theatre
2002/03: Beauty and the Beast - Nottingham Playhouse
2004/05: Sleeping Beauty - Nottingham Playhouse
2005/06: Jack and the Beanstalk - Nottingham Playhouse
2006/07: Cinderella - Nottingham Playhouse
2007/08: Dick Whittington - Nottingham Playhouse
2008/09: Aladdin - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2009/10: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Churchill Theatre, Bromley
2010/11: Aladdin - Parkway Theatre, Cleethorps
2011/12: Cinderella - Nottingham Playhouse
2017/18: Aladdin - Preston Guild Hall
2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Grange Theatre, Oldham
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2021/22: Sleeping Beauty - Grange Theatre, Oldham
2022/23: Cinderella - Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham
2023/24: Jack and the Beanstalk - Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham
2024/25: Aladdin - Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham
2025/26: Beauty and the Beast - Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham
JEFFREY LONGMORE
"WITHOUT a shadow of a doubt the finest pair of pins I have ever seen —
on a man, and a married man at that"! Oldham-chronicle
2023/24: Jack and the Beanstalk - De Montford Hall, Leicester
2024/25: Snow White - De Montford Hall, Leicester
2025/26: Dick Whittington - De Montford Hall, Leicester
2026/27: Beauty and the Beast - De Montford Hall, Leicester
JACK BALLARD
Jack Ballard took over as resident Dame at Leicester De Montford Hall from his dad in 2023. Previous to this he took part in the UK Tour of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain, Alice in Wonderland, Repunzel and Robin Hood.
Phil Hoyles
2024 - Aladdin at the Witham, Barnard Castle
2025 - Snow White at the Witham, Barnard Castle ​
2023-2024 Jack and the Beanstalk - Princess Theatre Hunstanton
2022 Jack and the Beanstalk - The Witham , Barnard Castle
2021 - Sleeping Beauty - The Witham , Barnard Castle
2019 - Aladdin - Albert Halls Bolton
2018 - Cinderella - Embassy Theatre Skegness
2017 - Cinderella - Grimsby Auditorium
2016 - Aladdin - Grimsby Auditorium
2015 - Cinderella - Haverhill Arts Centre
2014 - Cinderella - Medina Theatre Newport
2013 - Cinderella - Haverhill Arts Centre
2012 - Dick Whittington - Haverhill Arts Centre
2010 - Aladdin - parkway theatre Cleethorpes
2008 - Aladdin - Embassy Theatre Skegness
Tyler Marlow
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2016: A Christmas Carol Pantomime - The Little Theatre, Leicester
2017 (Oct): Aladdin and his magic lamp - The Newbold Club
2018 (Aug): Dick Whittington - The Newbold Club
2019 (Oct): Peter Pan - The Groby Theatre, Leicestershire
2023: Jack and the Beanstalk - The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown
2024: The Pirates of the Panto-Monium - Parkdean Resorts
2024: Cinderella - The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown
2025: Jack and the Beanstalk -UK Tour
2025: The Pirates of Panto-Monium - Parkdean Resorts
2025: Hocus Panto - Lyons Holiday Parks
2025: Rapunzel - The Chetwynde Theatre, Barrow-In-Furness
2026: (Summer) Mother Goose - The Phoenix Theatre - Blyth
2026: (Summer) The Jungle Book - UK Tour
2026: Dame Dolly Clause - UK Tour
2026: Sleeping Beauty - The Chetwynde Theatre, Barrow-In-Furness
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On Screen
Silly Billy's Solo Show
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Robert Pearce (Mama G)
Mama G is one of the BEST UK dames currently on circuit. With a panto career starting in 2005 she's performed in over 40 pantomime productions. We're proud to have spoken to Mama G on our CUPPA CHAT series in 2023.Have a look at the chat below.
2005: Sleeping Beauty - Middlesbrough Theatre
2006: Aladdin - Palace Theatre Newark
2007: Cinderella Middlesbrough Theatre
2008: Dick Whittington - Tour of Kent
2008: Cinderella - Stockport Plaza
2009: Jack and the Beanstalk - Tour of Kent
2009​: Dick Whittington - Stag Theatre Sevenoaks
2010 (Summer): Dick Whittington - Brittany Ferries
2010​: Jack and the Beanstalk - Stag Theatre Sevenoaks
2011 (Summer): Aladdin - Brittany Ferries
2011: Mother Goose - Stag Theatre Sevenoaks
2012: Aladdin - Stag Theatre Sevenoaks
2013 (Easter): Alice in Wonderland - National Tour
2013 (Summer): ​Cinderella - Haven Holidays
2013: Alice in Wonderland - MUST Opera House (6th October City, Egypt)
2013: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood - Stag Theatre Sevenoaks
2014 (Easter): Treasure Island - National Tour
2014 (Summer): Aladdin - Haven Holidays
2014: Aladdin - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2015 (Easter): Rapunzel - National Tour
2015 (Summer): Looking for Oz - Haven Holidays
2015: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2016: Jack and the Beanstalk - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2017 (Summer): ​Mother Goose - Haven Holidays
2017: Peter Pan - Camberley Theatre
2018 (Summer): Aladdin Goes Pop - Haven Holidays
2018: Mother Goose - Brighton Fringe
2018: Now That's What I Call Panto - Mirth Marvel and Maud
2018: The Pirates of Panto - Camp Bestival,
2018: Peter Pan - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2019 (Easter): Mother Goose - Mirth Marvel and Maud / Denmark Arms
2019: Dick Whittington - Leytonstone Ballroom / Denmark Arms
2019: Beauty and the Beast - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2020​: Red Riding Hood - Denmark Arms / Balham Bowls Club
2020: Rapunzel - Woodville Theatre Gravesend (online)
2021​: Red Riding Hood - South East Tour
2021: Robin Hood - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2022: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Epstein Theatre Liverpool
2023 (Easter): Sleeping Beauty - Woodville Theatre Gravesend
2023​: Jack and the Beanstalk - Stanley Arts London
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2004/05: Jack and the Beanstalk - Worthing Pavilion
2005/06: Cinderella - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2006/07: Aladdin - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2007/08: Cinderella - Camberley Theatre
2008/09: Cinderella - Central Theatre, Chatham
2009/10: Cinderella - Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
2010/11; Aladdin - Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
2011/12: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
2014/15: Cinderella - Ipswich Regent
2015/16: Dick Whittington - Britannia Theatre, Chatham
2016/17: Sleeping Beauty - Ipswich Regent
2017/18: Jack and the Beanstalk - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
2018/19: Aladdin - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
2019/20: Aladdin - New Victoria, Woking
2021/22: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Theatre Royal, St Helens
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - Rotherham Civic
2023/24: Beauty and the Beast - Gatehouse, Stafford
2024/25: Jack and the Beanstalk - Gatehouse, Stafford
2025/26: Sleeping Beauty - Gatehouse, Stafford
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David Phipps-Davis answers our questions - recorded July 2020.
David Phipps-Davis
Eric Potts is a Scottish actor, writer and director, who appeared in Coronation Street as the eccentric baker Diggory Compton after playing four smaller parts, the father of Molly Compton, and Brookside as Wrexham Football Club Supporter, Mr Moore.
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2001/02: Aladdin - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2002/03: Dick Whittington - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2003/04: Babes in the Wood - Oldham Coliseum
2004/05: Sleeping Beauty - Oldham Coliseum
2005/06: Mother Goose - Regent Theatre Stoke on Trent
2006/07: Aladdin - King's Theatre, Glasgow
2007/08: Aladdin - Milton Keynes Theatre
2008/09: Aladdin - New Victoria, Woking
2009/10: Aladdin - Manchester Opera House
2010/11: Dick Whittington - The Bristol Hippodrome
2011/12: Dick Whittington - New Wimbledon Theatre, London
2012/13: Dick Whittingotn - New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2013/14: Dick Whittington - Manchester Opera House
2014/15: Dick Whittington - The Bristol Hippodrome
2015/16: Dick Whittington - The Liverpool Empire
2016/17: Aladdin - Manchester Opera House
2017/18: Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs - Darlington Hippodrome
2018/19: Aladdin - Darlington Hippodrome
2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Manchester Opera House
2021/22: Aladdin - Venue Cymru
Eric Potts
Jamie Riding
Jamie Riding has established himself as a Pantomime Dame, actor, writer and family entertainer. He trained at the Jellicoe Theatre at Bournemouth and Poole College.
He is Dorset born and bred.
2017: Aladdin - Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne (Not as Dame)
2018: Aladdin - OCD Productions
2019: Cinderella - Ellesmere Port Civic Hall - Witchchurch Civic Centre
2021: The Little Mermaid - Butlins Skegness (summer season)
2021: Jack and the Beanstalk - Princes Theatre Clacton On Sea
2022: The Wizard of Oz - (Easter tour)
2022: The Wizard of Oz - Crescent Theatre Birmingham (Summer Season)
2022: Cinderella - Princes Theatre Clacton On Sea
2023: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Weymouth Pavilion
2024: Peter Pan - Weymouth Pavilion
2025: Jack and the Beanstalk - Weymouth Pavilion
Clive Mark Rowe MBE is a British actor. He began his career in theatre, winning a Laurence Olivier Award. On television, he is known for his roles as in the CBBC series The Story of Tracy Beaker and So Awkward, the BBC drama All the Small Things, and the Disney series The Evermoor Chronicles.
1998/99: Dick Whittington - Hackney Empire
1999/00: Cinderella - Hackney Empire
2000/01: Mother Goose - Hackney Empire
2001/02: Dick Whittington - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
2004/05: Aladdin - Hackney Empire
2005/06: Jack and the Beanstalk - Hackney Empire
2007/08: Dick Whittington - Hackney Empire
2008/09: Mother Goose -Hackney Empire
2009/10: Aladdin - Hackney Empire
2010/11: Jack and the Beanstalk - Hackney Empire
2014/15: Mother Goose - Hackney Empire
2015/16: Jack and the Beanstalk - Hackney Empire
2017/18: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Wimbledon Theatre
2018/19: Aladdin - Hackney Empire
2019/20: Dick Whittington - Hackney Empire
2021/22: Jack and the Beanstalk - Hackney Empire
2022/23: Mother Goose - Hackney Empire
2023: Aladdin - Hackney Empire
2024: Dick Whittington - Hackney Empire
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Andrew Ryan
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1993/94: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Lincoln
1996/97: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Bath
1999/00: Cinderella - Sheffield Lyceum
2000/01: Jack and the Beanstalk - Beck Theatre, Hayes
2002/03: Dick Whittington - Sheffield Lyceum
2003/04: Jack and the Beanstalk - Mansfield Palace
2004/05: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bournemouth Pavilion
2005/06: Jack and the Beanstalk - Sheffield Lyceum
2006/07: Sleeping Beauty - Sheffield Lyceum
2007/08: Sleeping Beauty - Bournemouth Pavilion
2008/09: Cinderella - New Wimbledon Theatre
2009/10: Jack and the Beanstalk - Theatre Royal Nottingham
2010/11: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
2011/12: Robin Hood - Bradford Alhambra
2012/13: Robinson Crusoe - Birmingham Hippodrome
2013/14: Robinson Crusoe - Southampton Mayflower
2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal Nottingham
2015/16: Aladdin - Birmingham Hippodrome
2016/17: Dick Whittington - Birmingham Hippodrome
2017/18: Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
2018/19: Dick Whittington - Southampton Mayflower
2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Birmingham Hippodrome
2020/21: No panto due to Covid-19
2021/22: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Birmingham Hippodrome
2022/23: Dick Whittington - Birmingham Hippodrome
2023/24: Jack and the Beanstalk - Birmingham Hippodrome
2024/25: Peter Pan - Birmingham Hippodrome
2025/26: Robin Hood - Birmingham Hippodrome
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Elaine C Smith
1996/97: Cinderella – The King’s Glasgow
1997/98: Aladdin – The King’s Glasgow
1998/99: Sleeping Beauty – The King’s Glasgow
2001/02: Babes in the Wood – The King’s Glasgow
2002/03: Aladdin – The King’s Glasgow
2003/04: Sleeping Beauty – The King’s Glasgow
2004/05: Mother Goose – The King’s Glasgow
2005/06: Cinderella – The King’s Glasgow
2006/07: Aladdin – The King’s Glasgow
2007/08: Sleeping Beauty – The King’s Glasgow
2009/10: Cinderella – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2010/11: Sleeping Beauty – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2011/12: Jack and the Beanstalk – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2012/13: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2013/14: Cinderella – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2014/15: Beauty and the Beast – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2015/16: Peter Pan – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2016/17: Dick McWhittington – His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen
2017/18: Sleeping Beauty – The King’s Glasgow
2018/19: Aladdin – The King’s Glasgow
2019/20: Jack and the Beanstalk – The King’s Glasgow
2020/21: No panto due to Covid-19
2021/22: Cinderella - The King's Glasgow
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - The King's Glasgow
2023/24: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - The King's Glasgow
2024/25: Peter Pan - The King's Glasgow
2025/26: The Little Mermaid - The Kin's Glasgow
2026/27: Aladdin - The King's Glasgow
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Allan Stewart is a Scottish entertainer, known for his appearances in pantomime, who has performed at the Royal Variety Performance.
1990/91: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Nottingham
1991/92: Aladdin - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
1993/94: Dick Whittington - Kings Theatre, Glasgow
1995/96: Aladdin - New Wimbledon
1996/97: Mother Goose, Devonshire Park, Eastbourne
1998/99: Aladdin - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
1999/00: Cinderella - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2000/01: Dick Whittington - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2001/02: Jack and the Beanstalk - Wimbledon Theatre
2002/03: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2003/04: Jack and the Beanstalk - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2004/05: Aladdin - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2005/06: Mother Goose - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2006/07: Cinderella - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2007/08: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2008/09: Aladdin - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2009/10: Robinson Crusoe - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2010/11: Jack and the Beanstalk - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2011/12: Cinderella - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2012/13: Mother Goose - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2013/14: Peter Pan - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2014/15: Aladdin - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2015/16: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - King's Theatre. Edinburgh
2016/17: Jack and the Beanstalk - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2017/18: Cinderella - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2018/19: Beauty and the Beast - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2019/20: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2020/21: Sleeping Beauty - Milton Keynes Theatre
2021/22: Sleeping Beauty - King's Theatre, Edinburgh
2022/23: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
2023/24: Peter Pan - Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
2024/25: Cinderella - Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Allan Stewart
Ben Stock
In 2018 Ben, along with his ‘Sister’ Neal Wright, won Best Ugly Sister at
The Great British Pantomime Awards.
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1997/98: Robin Hood and the Babes In The Wood - Watford Palace
2001/02: Cinderella - London Bubble/Chochrane Theatre
2002/03: Puss In Boots - Oxford Playhouse
2003/04: Mother Goose - Pneuma Arts (Musical Director)
2009/10: Cinderella - Wolverhampton
2010/11: Cinderella - Hastings
2011/12: Cinderella - High Wycombe
2012/13: Cinderella - Bradford
2013/14: Cinderella - Dartford
2014/15: Cinderella - Wolverhampton
2015/16: Cinderella - Northampton
2016/17: Cinderella - High Wycombe
2017/18: Cinderella - Milton Keynes
2018/19: Cinderella - Bristol
2019/20: Cinderella - Plymouth
2021/22: Cinderella - Southend
2022/23: Cinderella - Woking
2023/24: Cinderella - Milton Keynes
2024/25: Beauty and the Beast - Richmond
2025/26: Beauty and the Beast - Bromley
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Adam is originally from the North East and trained at The London School of Musical Theatre. Since graduating Adam has performed all over the World. He played a Priest and Understudied the role of ‘Annas’ in the World Arena Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and can be seen on the Universal DVD of the show. Adam toured the UK with ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ playing ‘Simeon/Pharaoh’
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2022/23: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Southampton Mayflower Theatre
Adam Strong
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2003/04: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Central Theatre, Chatham
2004/05: Cinderella - Victoria Theatre, Halifax
2005/06: Cinderella - Hazlitt Theatre
2006/07: Cinderella - Cressett Theatre, Peterborough
2007/08: Cinderella - Camberley Theatre
2008/09: Cinderella - Central Theatre, Chatham
2009/10: Cinderella - Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
2010/11: Aladdin - Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
2011/12: Aladdin - Palace Theatre, Newark
2013/14: Sleeping Beauty - Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple
2014/15: Cinderella - Harlow Playhouse
2015/16: Aladdin - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2016/17: Dick Whittington - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2017/18: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2018/19: Jack and the Beanstalk - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2019/20: Cinderella - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2020/21: No panto
2021/22: Aladdin - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2023/24: Sleeping Beauty - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2024/25: Peter Pan - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2025/26: Mother Goose - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
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Antony Stuart-Hicks
Video: 2020 Q&A session
Paul Tate
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Paul Tate is no stranger to the panto world. As well as performing in over 30 pantomimes he was also part of the DAME NATION on BRITAINS GOT TALENT. He also started "Lets celebrate panto" on facebook.
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1984: ALADDIN - New Theatre, Southport
1986: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - Darlington Hippodrome
1987: MOTHER GOOSE - Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
1988: CINDERELLA - Grand Opera House, Belfast
1989: CINDERELLA - Pavilion Theatre, Porthcawl
1991: CINDERELLA - Playhouse Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare
1992: CINDERELLA - Palace Theatre, Mansfield
1997: ROBIN HOOD - Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man
1998: ROBIN HOOD - Assembly Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
1999: SLEEPING BEAUTY - Radlett Centre, Radlett
2001: MOTHER GOOSE - Anvil Theatre, Basingstoke
2002: SLEEPING BEAUTY - Courtyard Theatre, Hereford
2003: DICK WHITTINGTON - Swan Theatre, Worcester
2004: CINDERELLA - Swan Theatre, Worcester
2005: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - Swan Theatre, Worcester
2006: GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS - Spa Theatre, Bridlington
2007: SNOW WHITE - Little Theatre, Sheringham
2008: CINDERELLA - Shaw Theatre, London
2009: CINDERELLA - Beck Theatre, Hayes
2010: CINDERELLA - Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
2011: ALADDIN - Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
2012: SLEEPING BEAUTY - Palace Theatre, Redditch
2013: SNOW WHITE - Pavilion Theatre, Porthcawl
2014: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - Embassy Theatre, Skegness and Majestic Theatre, Retford
2015: CINDERELLA - Dorking Halls
2016: ALADDIN - Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool
2017: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - Leatherhead Theatre
2018: CINDERELLA - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2019: ALADDIN - Albert Halls, Bolton
2021: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury
2022: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - Brindley Theatre, Runcorn
2023: CINDERELLA - Playhouse, Whitley Bay
Damian Williams
‘Best Dame’ in the Great British Panto Awards, for his role in Sheffield Lyceum’s pantomime.
1990/91: Aladdin (Not as Dame - as Abanazar) - Thameside Theatre, Grays
1991/92: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood - Bristol Hippodrome
1994/95: Dick Whittington (Not as Dame - as King Rat) - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
1995/96: Dick Whittington (Not as Dame - as King Rat) - Beck Theatre, Hayes
1995 Feb: Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood (Not as Dame - as Sheriff) - Leeds Grand
1998/99: Mother Goose - Thameside Theatre, Grays
1999/00: Babes in the Wood - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2000/01: Jack and the Beanstalk - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2001/02: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2002/01: Aladdin - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2003/04: Dick Whittington - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2004/05: Mother Goose - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2005/06: Babes in the Wood - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2006/07: Jack and the Beanstalk - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2007/08: Aladdin - Thameside Theatre, Grays
2008/09: Aladdin - Sheffield Lyceum
2009/10: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Sheffield Lyceum
2010/11: Peter Pan - Sheffield Lyceum
2011/12: Sleeping Beauty - Sheffield Lyceum
2012/13: Cinderella (as Buttons) - Sheffield Lyceum
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk - Sheffield Lyceum
2014/15 :Dick Whittington - Sheffield Lyceum
2015/16: Aladdin - Sheffield Lyceum
2016/17: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Sheffield Lyceum
2017/18: Mother Goose - Sheffield Lyceum
2018/19: Peter Pan - Sheffield Lyceum
2019/20: Cinderella - Sheffield Lyceum
2020/21: No panto due to Covid-19
2021/22: Sleeping Beauty - Sheffield Lyceum
2022/23: Jack and the Beanstalk - Sheffield Lyceum
2023/24: Beauty and the Beast - Sheffield Lyceum
2024/25: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Sheffield Lyceum
2025/26: Aladdin - Sheffield Lyceum
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Nicholas Wilton is an English actor and scriptwriter. He has appeared as Mr Lister in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a recurring character; he has also appeared in Carrott's Lib and Jackanory.
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1990/91: Aladdin (Not Dame) - Shaw Theatre, London
1991/92: Mother Goose - Shaw Theatre, London
2001/02: Jack and the Beanstalk - Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch
2002/03: Mother Goose - Connaught Theatre, Worthing
2003/04: Aladdin - Connaught Theatre, Worthing
2004/05: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Connaught Theatre, Worthing
2005/06: Dick Whittington - Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford
2006/07: Dick Whittington - Rhyl Pavilion
2007/08: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Theatre, Hull
2008/09: Aladdin - Festival Theatre, Malvern
2009/10: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Weston Super Mare Playhouse
2010/11: Sleeping Beauty - Basingstoke Anvil
2011/12: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bournemouth Pavilion
2012/13: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk - Floral Pavilion
2014/15: Sleeping Beauty - Blackpool Grand
2015/16: Jack and the Beanstalk - Theatre Royal, Bath
2016/17: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Bath
2017/18: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal, Bath
2018/19: Beauty and the Beast - Blackpool Grand
2019/20: Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Royal, Bath
2020/21: Pantomonium - Blackpool Grand
2021/22: Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Royal, Bath
2022/23: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Bath
2023/24: Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Royal, Bath
2024/25: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal Bath
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Video: Nick Wilton promotes the 2015 panto Jack and the Beanstalk
Nick Wilton
Neal Wright
Winner of the BEST UGLY SISTERS at the Panto Awards in 2018
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2004/05: Cinderella - Hawth Theatre, Crawley
2005/06: Aladdin - The Orchard, Dartford
2006/07: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Wakefield
2009/10: Aladdin - Millfield Arts Centre
2010/11: Jack and the Beanstalk - Millfield Arts Centre, Edmonton
2011/12: Cinderella - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2012/13: Peter Pan (Not as Dame) Beck Theatre, Hayes
2016/17: Aladdin (Not as Dame) - Wolverhampton Grand
2017/18: Cinderella - Milton Keynes Theatre
2018/19: Cinderella - The Bristol Hippodrome
2019/20: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Plymouth
2020/21: Sleeping Beauty (Not as Dame) Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
2021/22: Sleeping Beauty - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
2022/23: Cinderella - New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2023/24: Cinderella - Milton Keynes Theatre
2024/25: Jack and the Beanstalk - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
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