Torquay - Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre in Torquay, England is a 1,500 seat theatre that first opened its doors on Wednesday 7 June 1961. Top of the bill on opening night were Tommy Cooper and Morecambe & Wise.
Panto history at Torquay, Princess Theatre
2000: Cinderella
2001: Dick Whittington
2002: Peter Pan
2003: Snow White and the Seven Dwarf
1963 - 1967
1963/64: Aladdin
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Cast
Eve Boswell
1967/68: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
The Rocking Berries
1968
1968/69: Robinson Crusoe
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Cast
Stan Stennett (Crossroads)
Tommy Rose
Peter Kaye
The Islanders
Jean Barrington
Peter Kaye
1970
1970/71: Goody Two Shoes
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Cast
Vince Hill
Helen Shapiro
Joy Sloan
Tony Sloan
Billy Whittaker
Paul Tracey
David Browning
1972
1972/73: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Freddie Davies
Lynda Baron (Open All Hours)
Richard Murdoch
Mary Dunne
Robert Marlowe
Rita Brown
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1973
1973/74: Cinderella
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Cast
Ted Rogers (3,2,1)
Diane Raynor
David Farrow
McDonald Hobley
Dawson Chance
Connie Creighton
Maynard Williams
Burdon & Moran
1974
1974/75: Babes in the Wood
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Cast
Bernard Bresslaw (Carry On Films)
Peter Butterworth (Carry On Films)
Richard Murdoch
Patricia Bredin
Kent Baker
Nina Brown
Paul Ratcliffe
Robert Marlowe
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1979
1979/80: Emu in Pantoland
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Cast
Rod Hull & Emu
Carl Wayne
Barbara New
Gerald Martin
Tom Chatto
Mary Swift
Dennis Gilmore
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1980
1980/81: Cinderella
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Cast
Lorraine Chase
Geoffrey Davies
Peter Byrne
Keeley Ford
Susan Beagley
Ted Bryan
Annie Wensak
Simon Barry
Alan Vicars
1981
1981/82: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
John Noakes (Blue Peter)
Peter Purves (Blue Peter) - Replaced by Brian Hewitt Jones from 9th Jan 1982
Lesley Judd (Blue Peter)
David Morton
Kathy Evans
Ben Warriss
Caroline Reed
1982
1982/83: Aladdin
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Cas
Matthew Kelly
Sarah Kennedy
Stuart Sherwin
1983
1983/84: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
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Cast
Ted Rogers and Dusty Bin
Amanda Bairstow
Paul Toothill
Glynn Mills
Peter Bruce
1980
1980/81: Cinderella
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Cast
Lorraine Chase
Geoffrey Davies
Peter Byrne
Keeley Ford
Susan Beagley
Ted Bryan
Annie Wensak
Simon Barry
Alan Vicars
1985
1985/86: Cinderella
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Cast
Lyn Paul
Norman Vaughan
Simon Barry
Alan Vickers
Douglas Mounce
1990
1990/91: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Lorraine Chase (Worzel Gummidge / Emmerdale)
David Griffin (Hi De Hi / Keeping Up Appearances)
Geoffrey Davies
Chris Harris
Stirling Rodger
Jenny Coultson
Wendy Wilkinson
Arthur Bostrom (Allo Allo)
1991
1991/92: Aladdin
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Cast
Mike Nolan (Bucks Fizz)
Kim Hartman (Allo Allo)
Sue Hodge (Allo Allo)
Arthur Bostrom (Allo Allo)
1992
1992/93: Cinderella
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Cast
Maggie Dence (Prisoner Cell Block H, Neighbours)
Bernie Clifton
Melissa Bell (E-Street, Neighbours)
Douglas Mounce
1993
1993/94: Peter Pan
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Cast
Daniella Westbrook (Eastenders)
Colin Baker (The Brothers, Doctor Who)
1994
1994/95: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Lyn Paul
Paul Shane (Hi De Hi, Holby City)
Hugo Myatt (Knightmare)
Wyn Calvin
Douglas Mounce
Ruth Carr
1995
1995/96: Cinderella
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Cast
Jimmy Cricket
Juliette Kaplan (Last of the Summer Wine)
Lydia Watson
Ruth Carr
1996
1996/97: Aladdin
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Cast
Michael Tudor Barnes (Eastenders)
Wyn Calvin
Rod, Jane and Freddy (Rainbow)
Gordon and Bunny Jay
1997
1997/98: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Lynne McGranger (Home and Away)
Tony Adams (Crossrosds)
Desmond Askey (Grange Hill)
Khan (Gladiators)
Chubby Oates
Tony Smart
Paula Tappenden
1999
1999/00: Cinderella
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Cast
Dora Bryan (Last of the Summer Wine)
Scott Neal
Mark Wynter
Jez Edwards
2000
2000/01: Dick Whittington
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Cast
Ian Smith (Prisoner Cell Block H, Neighbours)
Tony Smart
Samantha Carr
Chris Gorney
Aiden J Harvey
2001
2001/02: Aladdin
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Cast
Leila Birch (Eastenders)
Jaason Simmons (Baywatch)
2002
2002/03: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Jonathon Dutton (Neighbours, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps)
Louis Emerick (Brookside, Coronation Street, Last of the Summer Wine)
Jonathan Owen
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2003
2003/04: Cinderella
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Cast
Tim Vincent (Blue Peter)
Maggie Millar (Prisoner Cell Block H, Neighbours)
2004
2004/05: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
Mark Raffety (Neighbours)
Anne Nolan
Aiden J Harvey
Amy Nolan
Phil Randall
Dan Styles
2005
2005/06: Aladdin
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Cast
Syd Little
Craig Phillips (Big Brother)
Frank Williams (Dad's Army)
Jon Clegg
2006
2006/07: Cinderella
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Cast
Stuart Wade (Emmerdale)
Simon Grant
Kemal (Big Brother)
Jason Lee Scott
2007
2007/08: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Leah Bracknell (Emmerdale)
Stuart Wade (Emmerdale)
Richard Westcott
2008
2008/09: Snow White
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Cast
Michael Starke (Brookside)
Stuart Wade (Emmerdale)
Sophie McDonnell
Phil Randall
2009
2009/10 Cinderella
Britt Ekland
Simon Grant
Jason Lee Scott
James Crossley (Gladiators)
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2010
2010/11: Aladdin
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Cast
Anne Charleston (Bellbird, Prisoner Cell Block H, Crossroads, Neighbours)
Simon Grant
Mark Griffin
Phil Randall
2011
2011/12: Snow White
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Cast
Lisa Riley (Emmerdale)
Simon Grant
Heidi Manton (Bucks Fizz)
Ben Moseby
Sam Cook
2012
2012/13: Cinderella
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Cast
Stephen Arnold (Coronation Street)
Tom Owen (Last of the Summer Wine)
Stuart Wade (Emmerdale)
Nicki French (Eurovision)
Paul Crichlow
Sean Luckham
2013
2013/14: Jack and the Beanstalk
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Cast
Tom Owen (Last of the Summer Wine)
Stuart Wade (Emmerdale)
Jade Ellis (X Factor)
Russ Spencer (Scooch)
Caroline Barnes (Scooch)
2014
2014/15 Sleeping Beauty
Leah Bracknell (Emmerdale)
David Heath
Mark Jenkins
Matt Dallen
Helen Kent
Carly Nickson
David Sparkle
2015
2015/16: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Cast
David Heath
Marcus Patrick (Hollyoaks)
Aiden J Harvey
Helen Kent
2016
2016/17: Cinderella
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Cast
Luke Friend (X Factor)
Sam Callahan (X Factor)
Anita Harris (Carry On Films)
Tom Owen (Last of the Summer Wine)
Aiden J Harvey
2017
2017: Aladdin
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Cast
Luke Friend (X Factor)
Sam Callahan (X Factor)
Anne Hegerty (The Chase)
Tom Owen (Last of the Summer Wine)
Sean Luckham
Carl Johns
Kaya Rose
2018
2018/19: Sleeping Beauty
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Cast
Melinda Messenger
Luke Friend (X Factor)
Aiden J Harvey
Carl Johns
Ionica Adriana
Phil Randall
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2019
2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cast
Luke Friend (X Factor)
Carl Johns
Phil Randall
Marcus Patrick (Hollyoaks)
Charlotte Darcia
2021
2021/22: Cinderella
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Cast
Jeremy Edwards
Shaira Rattray
Nathan Kiley
Paul Lawrence-Thomas
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2022
2022/23: Aladdin
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Cast
Ruth Madoc
Ricky Norwood
Jay Edwards
Phil Randall
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2023
2023/24: Beauty and the Beast
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Cast
Sue Holderness
Mike Neilson
Kevin James
Hannah Everest
Benjamin Purkiss
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2024
2024: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Cast
Fleshcreep: Matt Lapinskas (Eastenders)
Fairy Fuchsia: Jennie Dale (Cbeebies)
King Custard: John Altman (Eastenders)
Dame Trott: Michael Neilson
Billy: Matthew Curnier
Jill: Lotti Brogan
Jack: Isabel Canning
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2025
2025: SLEEPING BEAUTY
Cast
EMMA BARTON (Eastenders)
Michael Neilson: Nurse Nellie
Matthew Curnier: Chester the Jester
Lucy McCluskey: Fairy Forthywinks
Lottie Brogan: Aurora
Charlie McCullagh: Prince Valiant
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2026
2026: SNOW WHITE
Cast:
Karen Hauer: Wicked Queen
Alex Gray
1939/40 Dick Whittington (The Pavilion Theatre)
The Brothers Egbert
Nor Kiddie
Joan Collier
Renee Russell
John Brettargh
Wally Marks
George Fairweather
Betty Robinson
Norman Astridge
Nadia Rossova
Jill & Jean Condos
