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2021

For the UK, 2021 started with a government enforced national lockdown due to the ongoing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic. It soon became clear that the pandemic that had forced many theatre's to close their doors back in March 2020 would continue to massively impact theatres and their planned programming for 2021. With this in mind less Easter and half term pantomimes were planned for the year due to the increasing uncertainty.

ONLINE PANTOMIME
Available from 26th March 2021 - 11th April 2021
Title: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Production company: Anton Benson Productions

Cast: Basil Brush, Jai McDowall, Joanne Clifton, Ryan Greaves, Kate Salmon, Georgie Jackson, Richard Aucott, Davina De Campo (pre-recorded)

ONLINE PANTOMIME
Available from www.congresstheatre.co.uk
Title: Jack and the Beanstalk

Production company: MRG Ltd
Dates: 29th March 2021 - 18th April 2021

Cast: Derek Moran, Jamie Steen, Lorna Any Sullivan
Filmed at the Congress Theatre, Cwmbran

ONLINE PANTOMIME
Available from www.sthelenstheatreroyal.com
Title: Jack and the Beanstalk

Production company: Regal Entertainment
Dates: 2nd April 2021 - 11th April 2021

Cast: Timothy Lucas, Abigail Middleton, Olivia Sloyan, Reece Sibbald, Jamie Greer, Jenna Sian O'Hara
Filmed at St Helen's Theatre Royal

ONLINE PANTOMIME
Available from www.culturenl.co.uk/PantoAtHome
Title: Alice In Wonderland

Production company: Starbright Entertainments
Dates: 3rd April 2021 - 18th April 2021

Cast: Ian Sheppie Smith
Filmed at The Motherwell Thetare

TOURING
Title: The Wizard of Oz

Production company: Enchanted Entertainment

Cast: Bobby Davro

Originally this production was scheduled for Easter 2020, it then postponed to Easter 2021 and then moved to Easter 2022.

Dates: ENTIRE TOUR POSTPONED TO 2022
2nd April - Dorking Halls
3rd April - Ipswich Regent
4th April - Broadway Theatre, Catford
5th April - Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
6th April - Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe
7th April - The Spotlight, Broxbourne
8th April - Corn Exchange, Cambridge
10th April - Alhambra, Dunfermline
11th April - 12th April - Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle

13th April - Scunthorpe Baths Hall

15th April - Weymouth Pavilion
16th April - The Anvil, Basingstoke
17th April - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

18th April - The Grove Theatre, Dunstable
19th April - Mansfield Palace
20th April - Albany, Coventry

TOURING
Title: The Wizard of Oz

Production company: Anton Benson Productions

Cast: Kerry Katona, Barney Harwood, Basil Brush, Lauren Platt, Kate Salmon, Phylip Harries

This production was originally announced for Easter 2020 and was then moved to Easter 2021 and then postponsed to 2022

Dates:
26th - 27th March - Northwich Memorial Court
28th March - Grimsby Auditorium
29th March - 30th March - Northampton Deco
31st March - 1st April - Whitley Bay Playhouse

3rd April - 4th April - Rhyl Pavilion

5th April - Prince of Wales, Cannock

7th April - 8th April - Cast Theatre, Doncaster

9th April - Grange Theatre, Oldham

10th April - Poegranate Thetare, Chesterfield
11th April - Princes Theatre, Clacton
12th April - 13th April - Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

14th April - Woodville, Gravesend
16th April - Civic Centre, Whitchurch
17th April - Palace Theatre, Redditch
18th April - Mechanics, Burnley
23rd April - Con Exchange, Bedford
25th April - Beck Thetare, Hayes

BLACKPOOL
Venue: Joe Longthorne Theatre
Title: Cinderella

Production company: International Shows Ltd
Dates: 7th April 2021 - 18th April 2021 MOVED TO CHRISTMAS 2022

Cast: Jai McDowall, Lucy-Ella Smith

BOLTON
Venue: Albert Halls
Title: The Wizard of Oz

Production company: Trio Entertainment
Dates: 15th April 2021 - 16th April 2021 Moved to April 2022

Cast: Steven Arnold, Andrew Curphey

BRADFORD
Venue: Playhouse
Title: Sleeping Beauty

Production company: Trio Entertainment
Dates: 15th February 2021 - 21st February 2021 CANCELLED DATES
NEW DATES: 5t April 2021 - 7th April 2021

Cast: Steven Arnold, Soheila Clifford, Kassie Malam, Vikki Earle, Gary Amos

DONCASTER
Venue: Little Theatre
Title: Alice in Wonderland

Production company:
Dates: 1st April 2021 - 10th April 2021 MOVED TO CHRISTMAS 2021

Cast:

EASTBOURNE
Venue: Royal Hippodrome Theatre
Title: The Wizard of Oz

Production company:
Dates: 7th April 2021 - 11th April 2021 CANCELLED

Cast:

GRIMSBY
Venue: Grimsby Auditorium
Title: Sleeping Beauty

Production company:
Dates: 6th April 2021 - 14th April 2021 CANCELLED

Cast:

IPSWICH
Venue: New Wolsey Theatre
Title: The Snow Queen - The Rock N Roll Panto

Production company: In House
Dates: 27th May 2021 - 13th June 2021

Cast:

LINCOLN
Venue: New Theatre Royal
Title: The Jungle Book
Production company:
Dates: 10th April 2021 - 13th April 2021 POSTPONED TO 2022

Cast: Chris Johnson, Michelle Morris

LIVERPOOL
Venue: M&S Arena
Title: Sleeping Beauty

Production company: Shone Productions
Dates: 3rd April 2021 - 10th April 2021

New dates: 29th May 2021 - 5th June 2021

Cast: Gareth Gates, Bippo, Emma Grace Arends

NEWCASTLE
Venue: Theatre Royal
Title: Robin Hood

Production company: Qdos
Dates: 13th April 2021 - 2nd May 2021 CANCELLED

Cast: Danny Adams, Clive Webb, Chris Hayward, Zoe Birkett, Mick Potts, Joe McElderry

NOTTINGHAM
Venue: Theatre Royal
Title: Sleeping Beauty

Production company: Qdos
Dates: 27th March 2021 - 11th April 2021 CANCELLED

Cast: Paul Chuckle, Ben Nickless, Flawless, David Robbins, Jack McNeil, Kimberley Blake, Hannah Grace Lawson

SEVENOAKS
Venue: Stag Theatre
Title: Jack and the Two Metre Beanstalk

Production company:
Dates: 1st April 2021 - 18th April 2021 CANCELLED

Cast: Jamie Alexander Wilson, Any Payne, Rosie Glossop

ST HELENS
Venue: Theatre Royal
Title: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Production company:
Dates: 2nd April 2021 - 11th April 2021 CANCELLED

Cast:

STOCKPORT
Venue: Stockport Plaza
Title: Motheer Goose

Production company: Extravaganza productions
Dates: 2nd April 2021 - 5th April 2021

Cast: Philip Green, Richard Chandler, David Vickers, Joanne Fields, Robert Laughlin

POSTPONED
This produuction was originally announced for Easter 2020 and was then moved to Easter 2021 before once again being moved to Easter 2022

TEIGNMOUTH
Venue: Pavilions
Title: Dick Whittington

Production company:
Dates: 6th April 2021 - 11th April 2021 CANCELLED

Cast: Max Abraham

WELLINGBOROUGH
Venue: Castle Theatre
Title: The Wizard of Oz

Production company: KD Theatre
Dates: 1st April POSTPONED TO 2022

Cast:

WHITCHURCH
Venue: Alderford Lake
Title: The Wizard of Oz

Production company: Immersion
Dates: 29th May - 4th June

Cast:

WHITLEY BAY
Venue: Playhouse
Title: Treasure Island

Production company:
Dates: 18th August - 22nd August

Cast: Todd Carty

YARM
Venue: Princess Alexandra Theatre
Title: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Production company:
Dates: 7th April - 8th April CANCELLED

Cast:

YORK
Venue: Knavesmire Tented Theatre, York Racecourse
Title: Aladdin

Production company:
Dates: 19th March 2021 - 11th April 2021 POSTPONED TO CHRISTMAS 2021

Cast: