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Crawley

The Hawth Theatre

 

The Hawth Theatre is an arts and entertainment complex located in 38 acres of woodland about 0.5 miles from the town centre of the English town of Crawley.

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Panto history at The Hawth Theatre


1988: Cinderella
1989: Dick Whittington
1990: Aladdin
1991: Jack and the Beanstalk
1992: Cinderella
1993: Peter Pan
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1995: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1996: Aladdin
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1998: Robin Hood
1999: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2000: Cinderella
2001: Jack and the Beanstalk

2002: Peter Pan
2003: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2004: Cinderella
2005: Dick Whittington

2006: Peter Pan
2007: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2008: Aladdin
2009: Cinderella
2010: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2011: Peter Pan
2012: Aladdin
2013: Cinderella
2014: Sleeping Beauty 
2015: Jack and the Beanstalk
2016: Peter Pan
2017: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2018: Aladdin
2019: Dick Whittington
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2021: Cinderella
2022: Peter Pan
2023: Sleeping Beauty
2024: Jack and the Beanstalk
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1988/89 Cinderella 
 

Buttons: Stu Francis
Cinderella: Linda Nolan
Charlie Cairoli
Les Wilson
Barry Daniels
Rob Stuart

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Produced by: Nick Thomas

1989/90 Dick Whittington
 

Roland Rat
Annabel Croft
Ed Stewart
Foxwell Flax
Des King
Rob Stuart

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Produced by Nick Thomas

1990/91 Aladdin
 

Abanazar: Dave Lee Travis
The Chinese Policemen: The Chuckle Brothers
Maddi Cryer
Barry Daniels
Keith Fields

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Produced by Nick Thomas

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1991/92 Jack & The Beanstalk   
 

Rod Hull & Emu
Janet Dibley
Joe Pasquale
Petrina Johns
Alan Meadows
Sandy Philips
Phil Nice

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Produced by Nick Thomas

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1992/93 Cinderella
 

Ulrika Johnsson
Ross King
Brian Cant
Nik Martin
Russell Labey
Audrey Mate

 

Produced by Nick Thomas

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

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1993/94 Peter Pan
 

Captain Hook: Gordon Kaye
Sue Hodge
John Barr

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Produced by Nick Thomas

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1995/96 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
 

Muddles: Stu Francis
Snow White: Jenny Powell
Queen: Nikki Kelly
Kenny Baker

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1996/97 Aladdin

14th December 1996 - 4th January 1997

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Wishee Washee: Peter Simon
Abanazar: Tony Adams
Widow Twankey: Brian Cant
Aladdin: Jonathan Clark

1997/98 Peter Pan 
 

Glen Murphy
Lisa Maxwell
Lee Carroll

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1998/99 Robin Hood 
11th December 1998 - 3rd January 1999

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Maid Marion: Tina Hobley
Will Scarlet: Paul Ross
Otis the Aardvark

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1999/00 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
16th December 1999 - 9th January 2000


Muddles: Paul Hendy 
Wicked Queen: Jenny Logan 
Snow White: Samantha Berrisford 
Nurse: Seb Craig 
Jeremy Tustin

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Produced by: Qdos

2000/01 Cinderella 
 

Buttons: Nick Weir as Buttons
Fairy Godmother: Jan Hunt as Fairy Godmother
Russell Floyd
Postman Pat
Ugly Sisters: Bella Emberg & Sue Hodge

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Produced by: A Talentspot Pantomime

2001/02 Jack and the Beanstalk
14th December 2001 - 5th January 2002

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Jack Trot: Dan Paris
Dame Trot: Leslie Lawton
Emma Graham

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2002/03 Peter Pan
13th December 2001 - 3rd January 2002

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Peter Pan: Kym Valentine
Smee: Matt Slack
Captain Hook: Maurice Thorogood

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

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2003/04 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
12th December 2003 - 4th January 2004

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Andy Collins
Johnny Shentall
Hilary O'Neil

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

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2004/05 Cinderella
 

Buttons: Neal Wright
Cinderella: Emily Haywood 
Prince Charming: Marc Dillon
Dandini: Bill Buckley
Ugly Sisters: Glynn Sweet and Mitch Jenkins

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2005/06 Dick Whittington 
 

Dick: Dave Benson Phillips 
King Rat: Maurice Thorogood

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2006/07 Peter Pan

 

Peter Pan: Dani Harmer
Captain Hook: Stephen Beckett

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2007/08 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White: Kellie Shirley 
Prince: Simon Cole 

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2008/09 Aladdin
 

Ciaran Joyce
Jon Clegg

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2009/10 Cinderella 
 

Julian Clary
Joe Tracini
Vicky Longley
Danny Bayne

 

Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

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2010/11 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
 

The Wicked Queen: Craig Revel Horwood 
Jon Clegg
Snow White: Zoe Doano

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2011 Aladdin
9th December - 31st December 2011

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Captain Hook: Nigel Havers
Peter Pan: Kerris Peeling 
Smee: Jon Clegg

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2012/13 Aladdin
 

Widow Twankey: Les Dennis
Aladdin: Noel Sullivan
Wishee Washee: Jon Clegg

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Produced by: Qdos Pantomimes

2013/14 Sleeping Beauty
13th December 2013 - 5th January 2014

 

Buttons: Stephen Mulhern 
Sid Sloane
Cinderella: Catherine Harworth 

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

2014/15 Sleeping Beauty

 12th December 2014 - 4th January 2015

 

Stephen Mulhern
Hilary O'Neil
Cat Sandion
Josh James (Dubovie)

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

2015/16 Jack and the Beanstalk
11th December 2015 - 3rd January 2016

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Fleshcreep: Steve McFadden
Rebecca Keatley
David Bibby
Lucy Kane

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

2016/17 Peter Pan
9th December 2016 - 2nd Janauary 2017

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Captain Hook: Shaun Williamson
Tinkerbell: Emma Barton
Hilary O'Neil
Richard David Caine
Joseph Elliott
Michael J Batchelor

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

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1996

1997

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

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2017/18 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
8th December 2017 - 7th December 2018

 

Stephen Mulhern
Michael J Bachelor
Lauren Cocoracchio
Richard Franklin
Kain Francis

 

Produced by: Evolution Productions
 

2018/19 Aladdin
 

Widow Twankey: Michael J Batchelor
Aladdin: Shaheen Jafargholi
Abanzar: Jason Gardiner 
Richard Franks
Ian Jones
Jess Robinson

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

2019/20 Dick Whittington
6th December 2019 - 5th January 2020

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Queen Rat: Charlie Brooks 
Gemma Hunt
David Ribi
Richard Franks
Michael J Batchelor

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

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2021/22 Cinderella
Richard Franks
Michael J Batchelor
Fairy Godmother: Scarlett Moffatt
George Akid
Nigel Clarke

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

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2022/23 Peter Pan

9th December 2022 - 2nd January 2023

 

Michael J Batchelor
Captain Hook: Rita Simons
Karim Zeroual
Richard Franks

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Produced by: Evolution Productions

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2023 Sleeping Beauty

8th December - 31st December 2023

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Carrabosse: Carrie Hope Fletcher

Jangles: Andy Day

Nurse Nellie: Michael J Batchelor

The Good Spirit Moonbeam: Scott Paige

Princess Aurora: Chrystine Symone

Prince Michael: Luke Walsh

 

Produced by: Evolution Productions
 

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2024/25: Jack and the Beanstalk 

13th December 2024 - 5th January 2025
 

Simon Sladen

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Production company: Evolution Productions

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2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

2023

2024

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