Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington (a Gloucester boy in search of fame and fortune) arrives in London to find the streets are NOT paved with Gold after all. Turns out to be a cheap advertising campaign from Cash Converters….

Intrigued by this strange young boy, Alice, the daughter of Alderman FitzWarren, (a ship owner and proprietor of FitzWarrens Stores), offers Dick work and lodgings. He is welcomed by Sarah the Cook, a mumsy and rounded Pantomime Dame, and her son Idle Jack, a clumsy and hounded Pantomime comic. Dick is caught up in a battle between Good ( a modern day Fairy with attitude) and Evil (the sinister King Rat).

En route, Dick is assisted by Tommy, a feline with ‘C’attitude. The Rat realises help will be needed , and with a little hypnosis, enlists the aid of the Alderman’s sea captain, who is instantly transformed from a lovable lunatic into a Maritime Monster, who frames Dick Whittington of theft. Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Dick is cast out, and heads for home, but the dream he has at Highgate Hill convinces him to return and prove his innocence.

The action packed pacy script takes us on a journey far beyond the shores of England, with Pirates, shipwrecks, Mermaids and desert Islands to the Palace in Morocco. There are songs, dance routines, loads of comedy and a generous dollop of audience participation, leading to a breathtaking conflict between Cat and Rat, assuring Whittington Fame and Fortune, and a Happy Ending!