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STILL
IN THE
DAMES
FROCK!
"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
MEET THE
DAMES
FROCK!
STILL
IN THE
Have a look through the current dames (they are in first name alphabetical order) click on there photo to read more!
ADAM
BORZONE
ALLAN
STEWART
ANDREW
RYAN
ANTONY
STUART-HICKS
BEN
STOCK
BEN
RODDY
BOBBY
CRUSH
CHARLES
BURDEN
CHRIS
HAYWARD
CLIVE
ROWE
DAMIAN
WILLIAMS
DAVID
ASHLEY
DAVID
PHIPPS-DAVIS
CHRISTOPHER
BIGGINS
DONOVAN
CHRISTIAN-CARY
JOHN LINEHAN
ELAINE
C SMITH
JOSH HANDLE
MORGAN BRIND
NEAL WRIGHT
STEPHEN LONGSTAFF
SIMON BASHFORD
GARY
L JOHNSON
KEVIN JOHNS
NICK WILTON
JACK
BALLARD
LEON CRAIG
PAUL TATE
TYLER MARLOW
JAMIE
RIDING
MALCOLM LORD
JEFFREY LONGMORE
MATTHEW KELLY
JOE
MELOY
MIKE DOYLE
PHIL HOYLES
ROBERT PEARCE
ROBERT SQUIRE
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
Adam brings such love and warmth to his Dame performances and never leaves an audience short changed.
Adam Borzone
Adam used to be the Vice chair
of the British Music Hall Society: Home of Music Hall & Variety.
DID YOU KNOW?
ALLAN STEWART
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
Allan Stewart is a Scottish entertainer who has performed at the Royal Variety Performance.
Allan won best DAME at the UK PANTOMIME AWARDS in 2026!
DID YOU KNOW?
ANDREW RYAN
SPOTLIGHT ON
ANDREW
RYAN
​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
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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
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.
ANTONY STUART HICKS
Ben Stock
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
BEN STOCK
In 2018 Ben, along with his ‘Sister’ Neal Wright, won Best Ugly Sister at
The Great British Pantomime Awards.
Ben Roddy
2002: Aladdin - Grays
2003: Dick Whittington - Grays
2004: Mother Goose
2005: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Stevenage
2006: Dick Whittington - Stevenage
2007: Cinderella - Stevenage
2008: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2009: Peter Pan - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2010: Peter Pan - St Albans
2011: Cinderella - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Then in the frock from this point onwards
2012/13: Sleeping Beauty - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2014/15: Aladdin - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2015/16: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2016/17: Dick Whittington - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2017/18: Peter Pan - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2018/19: Cinderella - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2019/20: Mother Goose - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2020: Nurse Nellie Saves Panto
2021/22: Jack and the Beanstalk - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2022/23: Sleeping Beauty - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2023/24: Aladdin - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
2024/25: Beauty and the Beast
2025/26: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
BEN RODDY
Ben was named Dame Of The Year at The Great British Pantomime awards for his role in Peter Pan (The Marlowe Theatre, 2016/17).
Bobby Crush
Charles
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 is a very experienced and versatile performer in Cabaret and Theatre. For thirty five years he was part of the double act Burden & Moran until the death of his stage partner.
CHARLES BURDEN
CHRIS HAYWARD
​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
Unlike many performers, Hayward designs and creates all of his own headdresses and feather elements for his multiple costume changes.
Video: Chris Hayward panto clips
Chris holds the title of longest-serving Dame at the Newcastle Theatre Royal, having performed there for nearly two decades.
DID YOU KNOW?
Christopher Biggins
CLIVE ROWE
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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CLIVE ROWE
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.
Clive directed the 2025 Hackney Empire pantomime after
performing in the panto
for 19 years!
DID YOU KNOW?
DAMIAN WILLIAMS
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
DAMIAN WILLIAMS
‘Best Dame’ in the Great British Panto Awards, for his role in Sheffield Lyceum’s pantomime.
DAVID ASHLEY
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
As an actor, he has appeared in over 11 west end plays, musicals and concerts including, Cats, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, Starlight Express, Dirty Blonde, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, Party, Ziegfeld & Me and My Girl.
Video: 2016 panto launch video featuring David Ashley
David has also worked at the The Royal Academy of Music,
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, ArtsEd to name a few.
DID YOU KNOW?
DAVID PHIPPS DAVIS
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
One of the greatest dames of a generation David Phipps-Davis.
David has also worked at the The Royal Academy of Music,
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, ArtsEd to name a few.
DID YOU KNOW?
2004/05: Aladdin - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2005/06: Sleeping Beauty - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2006: Beauty and the Beast - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2007: The Wizard of Oz - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2008/09: Peter Pan - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2009/10: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2010/11; Cinderella - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2011/12: Aladdin - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2012: Beauty and the Beast - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2013: Peter Pan - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2015/16: Cinderella - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2016: Sleeping Beauty - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2017/18: Aladdin - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2018: Beauty and the Beast - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2019: Jack and the Beanstalk - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2021/22: Dick Whittington - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2022: Cinderella - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2023: Aladdin - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2024: Beauty and the Beast - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - Princess Hall, Aldershot
2026/27: Sleeping Beauty - Princess Hall, Aldershot
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DONOVAN CHRISTIAN-CARY
"So much laughter, colour and brilliant energy, and a reminder of just how special our local theatre is for families here in Aldershot".
Donovan Christian-Cary
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
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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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ELAINE C SMITH
Elaine Constance Smith is a Scottish actress, comedian, writer, and political activist best known for TV roles in City Lights, Rab C. Nesbitt, and Two Doors Down, winning a BAFTA Scotland award for the latter.
Elaine C Smith was
awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Pantomime at the Pantomime Awards 2025 for her significant contributions to the pantomime industry over many decades.
DID YOU KNOW?
Elaine C Smith
Gary L Johnson
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!" Know for his quick whit and fast reactions every audience members knows that his Dame is looking for a kiss on stage from a "lovely" man!
Did you know that
Gary L Johnson is now the
operator of Panto Archive.
He's interviewed many people
for our CUPPA CHAT series.
Click here to see them all.
DID YOU KNOW?
Jack Ballard
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.
CUPPA CHAT
Jack Ballard
Learn more with our Panto Archive series
Jamie Riding
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
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.
Did you know that Jamie know
owns and still uses some of
John Inman's original dame costumes. To read more about John's career
DID YOU KNOW?
CUPPA CHAT
Jamie Riding
Learn more with our Panto Archive series
JEFFREY LONGMORE
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
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Jeffrey has performed in a play called "There is nothing like a Dame" with Kenneth Alan Taylor.
DID YOU KNOW?
2013: Cinderfella: Adult Panto - London, Manchester & Birmingham Tour
2014: A-Lad-In-Tights: Adult Panto - London
2017: Jack & Jill - Burnham On Sea Holiday Park
2017: Aladdin, - Gerry Graham Touring Pantos, Everywhere!
2018: Sleeping Beauty - Gerry Graham Touring Pantos, Everywhere!
(Only Panto Joe wasn't a Dame!)
2019: Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood - Cleethorpes Parkway
2020: Oh Yes It Is...! - Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea
2021: Aladdin - Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea
2022: Sleeping Beauty - Hazlitt Theatre
2023: Peter Pan - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2024: Cinderella - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2025: Dick Whittington - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
2026: Beauty & the Beast - Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
Solo Pantomime Dame Shows;
Dame Dolly's One Person Panto 2023 -
Dame Dolly's Spooktacular Show 2022 - 2024
Dame Dolly's Super Spooktacular Show 2024
Dame Dolly's Half Term Havoc 2025 - 2026
Dame Dolly's Spooktacular Pirate Show 2026 -
Dame Dolly's Super Spooktacular Pirate Show 2026
JOE MELOY
Joe has been a Pantomime Dame since 2013 and also tours round his very own solo Pantomime Dame show all year round 'Dame Dolly's One Person Panto'. As well as a Dame Joe is also a comedian touring round his comedy show 'The Joe Show'.
Joe Meloy
JOHN LINEHAN
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
2026/27: The Little Mermaid - Belfast Grand Opera House
When John made his first appearance May he did not yet
have a second name so he flicked through a newspaper and he across the name of Olcan McFetridge, an Antrim hurler, and that was her started.
DID YOU KNOW?
Video: May McFettridge promotes Cinderella 2016
2021/22: Cinderella - Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
2022: Cinderella - Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
2023 (Easter): Cinderella - Sophisticated Entertainment
2023 (Summer): Aladdin - Sophisticated Entertainment
2023: Beauty and the Beast - Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
2024 (Easter): Wizard of Oz - Sophisticated Entertainment
2024/25: Sleeping Beauty - Eric Morecambe Centre
2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
2026: Rapunzel - Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
JOSH HANDLE
Harpenden’s much-loved dame.
Josh Handle
KEVIN JOHNS
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
*******
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
Kevin Johns, who is well-known city wide as a radio host as well as the local panto dame. Kevin was also appointed an MBE and he was also awarded the Freedom of the City of Swansea in 2022
Kevin is also the Swansea City matchday announcer.
DID YOU KNOW?
Video: Kev Johns get a surprise at the end of a panto performance - 2019
CUPPA CHAT
Kev Johns
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2000/01: The Snow Queen
2001/01: Aladdin
2009/10: Aladdin
2011/12: Jack and the Beanstalk
2012/13: Dick Whittington
2013/14: Dick Whittington - Grove Theatre, Dunstable
2014 (Easter): Alice in Wonderland - UK Tour
2014/15: Beauty and the Beast
2019/20: Cinderella - New Wimbledon
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - Malvern Theatres
2023/24: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
2024/25: Beauty and the Beast - Grand Opera House, York
2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
LEON CRAIG
In 2006, he was a semi-finalist for BBC Radio Voice of Musical Theatre at the New Theatre in Cardiff.
Leon Craig
Malcolm Lord
2016/17: Aladdin - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2017/18: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2018/19: Jack and the Beanstalk - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2019/20: Peter Pan - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
*****
2021/22: Sleeping Beauty - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2022/23: Aladdin - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2023/24: Cinderella - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2024/25: Beauty and the Beast - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
2026/27: Sleeping Beauty - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
MALCOLM LORD
Known as one of the presenters of RAINBOW he's now the face of Lyceum Theatre, Crewe.
MATTHEW KELLY
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.
1990/91: Mother Goose - Davernport Theatre
1991/92: Aladdin - New Theatre, Cardiff
1992/93: Aladdin - Lycum Theatre
1993/94: Dick Whittington - Ashcroft
1994/95: Jack and the Beanstalk -
1996/97: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Theatre, Cardiff
1997/98: Goldilocks and the 3 bears - Birmingham Hippodrome
1998/99: Goldilocks and the 3 bears - The Mayflower, Southampton
1999/00: Goldilocks and the 3 bears - New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2000/01: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Swansea Grand
2001/02: Peter Pan - Swansea Grand
2002/03: Goldilocks and the 3 bears - Cliffs
2003/04: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2004/05: Jack and the Beanstalk - Swansea Grand
2006/07: Aladdin - Swansea Grand
Then in the frock in the following shows
2012/13: Cinderella - Swansea Grand
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Theatre, Cardiff
2014/15: Cinderella - New Theatre, Cardiff
2015/16: Aladdin - New Theatre, Cardiff
2016/17: Peter Pan - New Theatre, Cardiff
2017/18: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - New Theatre, Cardiff
2019/20: Cinderella - New Theatre, Cardiff
2021/22: Aladdin - New Theatre, Cardiff
2022/23: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - New Theatre, Cardiff
2023/24: Jac and the Beanstalk - New Theatre, Cardiff
2024/25: Cinderella - New Theatre, Cardiff
2026/27: Beauty and the Beast - New Theatre Cardiff
MIKE DOYLE
Mike performed in his own show "Frocks Are Off" to celebrate 47 years in showbiz.
Mike Doyle
Robin Hood - West Wing Arts Centre, Slough
Aladdin - Maltings Theatre, Beriwick
2016/17: Cinderella - Loughborough Town Hall
2017: Beauty and the Beast - Derby Live
2018/19: Jack and the Beanstalk - Derby Arena
2019: Aladdin - Derby Arena
****
2021: Sleeping Beauty - Derby Arena
2022: Aladdin - Derby Arena
2023: Mother Goose - Derby Arena
2024: Cinderella - Derby Arena
2025: Dick Whittington - Derby Arena
MORGAN BRIND
Winner of BEST DAME at the UK Pantomime Awards 2022
Morgan Brind
NEAL WRIGH
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
NEAL WRIGHT
Winner of the BEST UGLY SISTERS at the Panto Awards in 2018
Neal was also in the West End
production of MAMMA MIA
in 2021!
DID YOU KNOW?
NICK WILTON
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
2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - Malvern Theatres
2026/27: Beauty and the Beast - Theatre Royal, Bath
NICK WILTON
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.
Nick was inspired to become a panto dame by the wonderful
Chris Harris, who he
worked with in his first panto in Plymouth in 1987.
DID YOU KNOW?
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Video: Nick Wilton promotes the 2015 panto Jack and the Beanstalk
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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
2025: Aladdin - Century Theatre, Coalville
PAUL TATE
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.
2008: Aladdin - Embassy Theatre Skegness
2010: Aladdin - parkway theatre Cleethorpes
2012: Dick Whittington - Haverhill Arts Centre
2013: Cinderella - Haverhill Arts Centre
2014: Cinderella - Medina Theatre Newport
2015: Cinderella - Haverhill Arts Centre
2016: Aladdin - Grimsby Auditorium
2017: Cinderella - Grimsby Auditorium
2018: Cinderella - Embassy Theatre Skegness
2019: Aladdin - Albert Halls Bolton
2021: Sleeping Beauty - The Witham , Barnard Castle
2022: Jack and the Beanstalk - The Witham , Barnard Castle
2023-2024: Jack and the Beanstalk - Princess Theatre Hunstanton
2024: Aladdin at the Witham, Barnard Castle
2025: Snow White at the Witham, Barnard Castle ​
PHIL HOYLES
His credits also include: Looney Toons Live, Jus' Like That!, The Great British Variety Show, The Tommy Cooper Experience and Del & Rodney: The Comedy Dinner Show.
Phil Hoyles
CUPPA CHAT
Phil Hoyles
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Robert Pearce
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
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.
CUPPA CHAT
Mama G
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2015 Oct: Aladdin - North Pier Theatre, Blackpool
2015: Dick Whittington - Leatherhead
2016/17: Beauty and the Beast - Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis
2017 Easter: Rapunzel - The Coro, Ulverston
2017 - 2019 Summer: Pirates of the Pavilion - Weymouth Pavilion
2017/18: Sleeping Beauty - The Brindley, Runcorn
2018: Randy Robin Hood - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2018 Easter: Beauty and the Beast - Coronation Hall - Ulverston.
2018 Summer / Autumn: The Wizard of Oz - UK Tour
2018: Beauty and the Beast - The Brindley, Runcorn
2019 Easter - The Little Mermaid - UK Tour
2019 Easter - #Cracking Easter Show - Majestic Theatre, Darlington
2019: Aladdin - Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
2020 Feb: Treasure Island - Brixham Theatre
2020: Sleeping Beauty - Online Steamed Production
2020/21: Cinderella - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2021/22: Aladdin - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2022 Summer: Sleeping with Beauty - UK Tour
2022/23: Beauty and the Beast - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2023 Summer: Mother Goose, Cracks one off - UK Tour
2023/24: Jack and the Beanstalk - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2024 Summer: Cinderella and the two ugly s***s - UK Tour
2024/25: Cinderella - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2025 Summer: Big Dick Whittington - UK Tour
2025/26: Peter Pan: The return of Captain Hook - Forum Theatre, Billingham
2026 Summer: The Wizard of Oz (Adults only) - UK Tour
2026/27: Sleeping Beauty - Forum Theatre, Billingham
ROBERT SQUIRE
Know for having the best legs in the business!
Robert Squire
SIMON BASHFORD
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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SIMON BASHFORD
Not does Simon bring his trademark sparkle, sass, and slapstick to the stage — he also brings a wealth of pantomime talent!
Stephen Longstaff
2017: (not as dame) Cinderella - The Garden Rooms, Tennants
2022: Aladdin - Majestic Theatre, Darlington
2023/24: Cinderella - Majestic Theatre, Darlington
2024/25: Peter Pan - Majestic Theatre, Darlington
2025/26: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - - Majestic Theatre, Darlington
2026/27: Jack and the Beanstalk - Majestic Theatre, Darlington
STEPHEN LONGSTAFF
Tyler Marlow
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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 (not as Dame)
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
TYLER MARLOW
Did you spot Tyler's interview in the Summer issue of the Pantomime Magazine? He even spoke about us!
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