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The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich has today announced that 2023 will see them give the rock ‘n’ roll pantomime treatment to Dick Whittington and his Cat from Thursday 23rd November 2023 – Saturday 20th January 2024.
The New Wolsey is thrilled to announce that this year’s actor-musician pantomime, which will feature a collection of both contemporary and classic pop and rock ‘n’ roll songs, will be written by award-winning comedian, writer and composer, Vikki Stone (Hey Duggee, Romeo and Duet), and will be directed by the theatre’s award-winning Chief Executive/Artistic Director Douglas Rintoul.
It’s the classic family-favourite pantomime, packed full of live music, crazy characters, awesome adventure and the purr-fect amount of feline flavour.
The theatre, which champions making performing arts accessible and is a founding member of the theatre consortium Ramps on the Moon, will offer audio described, British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted, captioned, relaxed/dementia-friendly and livestreamed performance options and pre-show touch tours during the run. The New Wolsey Theatre’s 2021 Rock ‘n’ Roll panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, won the 2022 Pantomime Award for Best Pantomime (Digital) for their livestreamed performances.
Vikki Stone made history as the first on-screen female musical director of a primetime entertainment show in the UK when she was musical director, pianist and band leader of the ITV Saturday night primetime show Romeo and Duet. Her writing credits include the Olivier Award-nominated Hey Duggee Live, which is currently on a major UK Tour until August 2023, and multiple pantomimes for London’s Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
Douglas Rintoul said of today’s announcement, “It is such a privilege to take over the helm of the New Wolsey Theatre’s iconic and much-loved rock ‘n’ roll pantomime. Last year over 33,000 people came through the doors and I’m looking forward to reaching many more with Vikki Stone’s joyous and sparky take on this traditional tale. It’s a pleasure to be working with such a talented writer who is also passionate about the form and our audiences.”
Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Saturday 1st April, with members having access to priority booking from Saturday 25th March, at www.wolseytheatre.co.uk. You can find out more about New Wolsey Theatre Memberships here.
As Dick Whittington and his Cat is not available to book at the moment, please see the performance schedule below so you can plan ahead!
Key:
AD – Audio Description
BSL – British Sign Language
Cap – Captioning
RP/DF – Relaxed/Dementia-Friendly Performance
LS – Livestream
*Please note: There is no AD available for the Late-Night Shows.*
| Date | Show | Time | Notes |
| Thu 23 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | |
| Fri 24 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | |
| Sat 25 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | |
| Mon 27 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Tue 28 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | |
| Wed 29 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | |
| Wed 29 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | |
| Thu 30 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | |
| Thu 30 Nov | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | |
| Fri 1 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | BSL |
| Sat 2 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD |
| Sat 2 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Tue 5 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Wed 6 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD + RP/DF |
| Wed 6 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Thu 7 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Thu 7 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Fri 8 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 5pm | AD |
| Fri 8 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 9pm | Late-Night Show (16+) |
| Sat 9 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD (Touch Tour at 1:30pm) |
| Sat 9 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Mon 11 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Tue 12 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Tue 12 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Wed 13 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Thu 14 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Thu 14 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Fri 15 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 5pm | AD |
| Fri 15 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 9pm | Late-Night Show (16+) |
| Sat 16 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + BSL |
| Sat 16 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Tue 19 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Tue 19 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Wed 20 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Thu 21 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD (Touch Tour at 1:30pm) |
| Thu 21 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Fri 22 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Fri 22 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Sat 23 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Sat 23 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Sun 24 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 11:30am | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Tue 26 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Tue 26 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Wed 27 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Wed 27 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + BSL + LS (with AD + BSL) |
| Thu 28 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + Cap + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Thu 28 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Fri 29 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Fri 29 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Sat 30 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Sat 30 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + LS (with AD + Cap) |
| Sun 31 Dec | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 11:30am | AD |
| Tue 2 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD |
| Tue 2 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Wed 3 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD (Touch Tour at 6:30pm) |
| Thu 4 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Thu 4 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Fri 5 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 5pm | AD |
| Fri 5 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 9pm | Late-Night Show (16+) |
| Sat 6 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD |
| Sat 6 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Mon 8 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Tue 9 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Wed 10 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD + RP/DF |
| Wed 10 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Thu 11 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Thu 11 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Fri 12 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 5pm | AD |
| Fri 12 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 9pm | Late-Night Show (16+) |
| Sat 13 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD |
| Sat 13 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Mon 15 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Tue 16 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Tue 16 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Wed 17 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Thu 18 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 1:30pm | AD |
| Thu 18 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD + Cap |
| Fri 19 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
| Sat 20 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 2:30pm | AD |
| Sat 20 Jan | Dick Whittington and his Cat | 7:30pm | AD |
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