Dick Whittington & His Cat (2005)

Poster by Poster Designer

by Stuart Ardern

Directed by Beth Smith

Performances: Wed 5th to Sat 15th January 2005, Bell Theatre

Introduction

Dick Whittington arrives in London, where he’s heard that the streets are paved with gold. Whilst it might not be gold that he finds, he does make some new friends – in the guise of Lady Howard and her employees, and Bill the Bard and his company of merry actors – as well as enemies - in the shape of evil Olaf the Norse and his band of fierce and deadly pirates. Might he even find love with the beautiful Alice Esmerelda…?

Cast

• Dick Whittington - Claire Purcell
• Alice Esmerelda - Jumoke Oke
• Lady Howard - Helen Herman
• Cook - David Macdonald
• Abacus - Nick Mansley
• Canon Shott - John Thompson
• Bill the Bard - Alan Brown
• Stackpole - Caroline Durant
• Broadbent - Steve Imrie
• Crookshank - Laura Maidment
• Olaf the Norse - Bob Callender
• Pigsty The Pirate - David Clements
• Sheikh Italabout - Paul Gibbons
• Al Gebra - Peter Judge
• Captain - Robert Hannah
• Lookout - Anna York
• Street vendor/pet peddlar - Martin Allen
• Town Crier - Bernard Bullbrook
• Camel - Chris Learmonth/Anna York
• Hawkers - Jenny Clements, Jayne Hutchinson, Rachael Lovegrove
• Rat Pack Leader - Chris Learmonth
• Chorus - Jennifer Campbell, Sara Pascoe, Tim Newey

Crew

• Production Assistant - Emma Wilson
• Stage Manager - Tricia Carroll
• Youth Coordinator - Ronae Jolliffe
• Musical Director - Andrew Chadney
• Choreographer - Anna York
• Assistant Stage Managers - Colin Johnson, Jennifer Campbell, Ciaran Whelan, Paul Boyce
• Set Design - Stuart Flitton, Steve Marchant, Graham Clements
• Set Construction - Stuart Flitton, Graham Clements, Steve Marchant, Tricia Carroll, Ciaran Whelan, Jennifer Campbell, Rosie Clements, Colin Johnson, Nick Mansley, Tim Newey, Helen Herman, John Thompson, Anna York, John Carrol
• Lighting Design - Bob Callender
• Sound Design - Darien Graham-Smith
• Lighting Operation - Phil Gammon, Jon Ward, Emma Howcutt
• Sound Operation - Darien Graham-Smith, Emma Hillman
• Costume Coordination - Jayne Hutchinson, Miriam Evans, Jenny Clements
• Humphrey's creator - Val Williams
• Lady Howard's wig - Jay Michaels
• Props - Alan Buckman, Tricia Carroll, Graham Clements
• Publicity - Dee Fancett, Stuart Draper, David Macdonald
• Artwork - Ju Ratzin
• Programme - Nick Mansley

Reviews

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Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Great camel - let's see if he can be persuaded to come out of retirement...

StueyD

See Also

Dick Whittington (2009)