Dick Whittington – A Scottish Pirate Pantomime
Writer Fraser Boyle and director Tom Cooper return to write and direct our 2026 pantomime – Dick Whittington!
Hoist the sails and hold on tae yir knickers for a swashbuckling Scottish adventure: Dick Whittington – reimagined for The Gaiety Theatre! Our orphan Dick follows a mysterious treasure map all the way to the mystical shores of Arran. Along the way he gathers an unforgettable crew: Forgetful GIbbs, Fairy Flinty, Kitty-Kat-Kathy and Dame Jackie Sparrow. But beware ye landlubbers! The Clyde Estuary belongs to the fearsome Captain Ratbeard and her band of drunken sailors! Packed with pirates and peril, this pantomime is bursting with adventure, heart and secrets waiting to be unlocked. Oh yes it is! Oh yo-ho-ho!
CAST
Fraser Boyle – Captain Jackie Sparrow
Ross Baxter – Dick Whittington
Gregor John-Owen – Forgetful Gibbs
Colum Findlay – Fairy Flinty
Dani Heron – Captain Ratbeard
Bailey Easton – Solomon Pew
Kirsty Morrison – Inksquid Hawkins
Charlotte Jean Moore – Blowhole O’Brien
Ross Evans – Codswallop Gunn
TBA CAST REVEAL COMING 4TH SEP – Kitty-Kathy
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM
Fraser Boyle – Writer
Tom Cooper – Director
Sarah Wilkie – Choreographer & Associate Director
Mark Walters – Set Designer
Alisa Kalyanova – Costume & Props Designer
Ailsa Munro – Costume Supervisor
John Hodgson – Musical Director & Supervisor
Matthew Craigen – Lighting Designer
Ali Harcourt – Sound Designer
Michael Stewart – Audio Describer
Yvonne Strain – BSL Interpreter
Glenda Carson – Captioner