DICK WHITTINGTON
DICK WHITTINGTON
Directed by: June Colledge
Production Date: January 1981
Playwright: June Colledge
Genre: Pantomine
Group: BHTC
Staged: The Martlets, Burgess Hill
Noraini Araffin
Katy Harris
Kim Smith
Tania Muir
Peter Case
Rick Peckham
Norma Somerville
Jim Wilson
Alan Carter
Christopher Bruce
Sue Bruce
John Bunn
Adrian Thomas
Leon Figg
June Colledge
Janis Speake
Karen Downing
Pam Jefferies
Cast
Richard Nurse
Richard Nurse & Anthony White
Barbara Kinsey & Margaret Coveney
Peter Coveney
Trevor Wilson, John Hurst, Steven Collins & Roger Burlong
Barbara Chamberlain
Pam Jefferies
Kim Smith
Jan Case
Dick Whittington
His Cat
Polly
Alice Fitzwarren
Dobson
Doodle
Sarah the Cook
Alderman Fitzwarren
Rupert Slyful
King Illusion
Queen Ilusion
Abra
Cadabra
Bosun
Captain
Fairy
King Rat
Ermintrude
Crew
Stage Manager
Set Design & Construction
Properties
Technical Manager
Lighting, Sounds & Effects
Prompt
Wardrobe
Box Office
Front of House
Synopsis:
Our traditional pantomime tell the story of Dick Whittington who sets out for London to make his fortune, accompanied by his clever cat. At first he meets with little success and starts to return home. However, on his way out of the city he hears the Bow Bells of London ringing and believes they are calling him back. On returning to London, Dick embarks on a series of adventures whilst travelling on a ship, and wins many friends as a result of the rat-catching activities of his cat. Eventually he does become prosperous, returns home and marries his master's daughter Alice Fitzwarren.
BHTC NOTES: Although appearing in our dress rehearsal photographs,
Norma Somerville sadly became ill after the rehearsal
and wasn't able to appear during the shows run.
PLAYWRIGHT:
June Colledge. Suzi Allan's
adapted version of her mothers pantomime still
keeps to it's traditional values.
BHTC CHORUS
Elizabeth Lorenttzen, Jane Josephs, Sue Wilson, Chris Kenna, Shelley Case, Emily Lennox, Mary Jupp, Sue Kinsey,
Ann Bradley, Gillian White & Ann Fairall
DRUSILLAS DANCERS
Choreography by: Drusilla Duffill
Assisted By: Annette Heath
Dancers:
Sally Illingsworth, Wendy Stredwick, Rebecca Gee, Jane Ellis, Julie Selby, Sylvia White, Julia Browning,
Caroline Aylett, Fiona Lennox, Melinda White, Sarah Dark, Emma Constable, Suzanne Thompson,
Hilary Wilson & Jane Mole
ACCOMPANIMENT
Piano: Alan Barker
Drums: Clive Bailey
Bass: Geoff Goater
Pantomime Production Number: 16
BHTC Production Number: 110
Programme, Publicity Photos & Press Cuttings (sorry we have no production photos)
