Pirates of the Thames - 2019
Pirates of the Thames: Secrets of the Deep is an original pantomime of epic proportions, with many, many interweaving threads.
Here’s the story in a nutshell: intrepid rookie Jim, who is searching for his parents, meets Captain Jack Daniels who is in turn searching for his wife and son; Captain Morgan and his crew kidnap Princess Bianca, leading Philippa and their cook Ivana to seek Captain Daniels’ help to rescue her; meanwhile both pirate crews are seeking to fulfil separate prophecies to defeat the other, leading to the involvement of the Witch tribes, sea critters, Elvis Presley and the Royal Navy to name but a few.
There’s action, there’s questionable romance and there are ship battles with giant manifestations of sea goddesses. This is a panto that breaks all the rules, then glues them back together and hopes no-one will notice.
Directors - Carly Thompson and Nicky Henderson
Musical Director - Mark Smith
Cast
Narrator / Ting - Lucy Frankenburg | Young Hook / Jolly Shandy / Captain Pirate - Nicci English | Mama Hook / Johnny Walker / Ko Kakola / ‘Crazy’ Ivan Grouse - Sophie von der Goltz | Papa Hook / Fosters Strongbow / Lizard King - Alex Finch | Captain Morgan / Sunny Dee - Shaun Smith | Captain Jack Daniels - Damien Jones | Old Bailey / Glen Fidditch / Brother Cider / Navy Captain - Charlotte Dekoninck | Tesco Value / Mr Spock - Cat Ellis | Stella Artois / John Smith / Pep Sicola / Navy Sailor - Toni Parker | Pimms O’Clock - Rachel Smedley | Becks Vier - Áine Loi | Elvis - Michele Loi | Jim - Joanna Walker | Ivana Copperfield - Barry Pavey | Princess Bianca / Oyster - Patricia Machannaford | Philippa - Zoë Stockwell | WKD / Shark / Hobgoblin / Kia Ora - Jude Figueira | King Crabbie / Tia Maria / Capri Sun - Gillian Hibbs | George / Smir Noff-Ice / Tang - Emily Poulton | Smir Noff - Wes Hudson | Mojito - William Lewis | Honorary Pirate - Sam Leach
