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Dick Whittington and his Cat Tickets

The purrfect festive treat for all the family.

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All ages welcome. Children 3 years and under may sit on the lap of an adult, children 4+ require their own ticket.

Running until 5 January 2025

Run time 2 hours 30 minutes (inc. interval)

Includes interval

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Come and celebrate the 25th legendary Hackney Empire pantomime with Dick Whittington and his Cat! Join Dick on his search for fortune, fame and new beginnings! Along the way, he’ll experience the adventure of a lifetime, battling rats, falling in love, and finding himself on the path to becoming the Mayor of London.

Directed by and starring Clive Rowe as Sarah the Cook, alongside (in order of appearance) Graham MacDuff as King Rat, Beth Sindy as Fairy Bowbells, Kandaka Moore as Dick Whittington, Kat B as Tommy the Cat, Tony Timberlake as Alderman Fitzwarren, Aryana Ramkhalawon as Alice Fitzwarren and Max Mirza as Idle Jack.

Get ready for a joyful reimagining of this classic rags to riches tale, featuring all your favourite pantomime ingredients. From an unbelievable cast to extravagant costumes; from audience participation to sensational song and dance numbers, what more could you ask for?!

Age restriction

All ages welcome. Children 3 years and under may sit on the lap of an adult, children 4+ require their own ticket.

Running time

2 hours 30 minutes (inc. interval)

Performance dates

23 November 2024 - 5 January 2025

Content

Contains loud noises, flashing lights and pyrotechnics

Access

BSL Interpreted performances by Theatresign: Sat 7 Dec 1.30pm & 6pm and Thu 19 Dec 1.30pm & 7pm. Audio-Described performance by VocalEyes: Sun 8 Dec 1pm.

Venue Information

Hackney Empire
291 Mare StLondonE8 1EJ