THE streets are not paved with gold but overrun with rodents in this year’s Christmas pantomime as Dick Whittington returns for the 13th time.

With dances and music from a live band, the audience will watch as disaster looms in the big city. Only Dick and cool cat Cosmo can defeat the Evil King Rat to save London.

The pantomime takes place from November 25, 2023, to January 7, 2024, and follows on from the success of last year’s production of Cinderella which scooped a UK Pantomime Award.

There’s also a chance to win some free tickets to the pantomime. Dick's charming feline sidekick is hiding somewhere in the heart of Salisbury and to win tickets, find Cosmo, scan the QR code and complete the short form.

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The full cast includes:

Will Carey (Dick Whittington), Olivia Hewitt Jones (Alice Fitzwarren), Will Jennings (Percy Rat), Hugh Osbourne (Alderman Fitzwarren), David Rumelle (Sarah the Cook), Lindo Shinda (Cosmo), Natalie Winsor (Fairy Bowbells), Alisha Capon and Daniel Timoney. Artistic director of Wiltshire Creative Gareth Machin will direct.

Will Carey (Dick Whittington)

His theatre credits include Half a Sixpence (Kilworth House Theatre), Aladdin (The Capitol Theatre), Grandpa’s Great Escape (UK tour), and Peter Pan (The Capitol Theatre). For television, his credits include Autopsy and The Last Hours of David Cassidy.

Olivia Hewitt-Jones (Alice Fitzwarren) makes her professional stage debut.

Will Jennings (Percy Rat)

His theatre credits include Les Misérables (Queen’s Theatre, Sondheim Theatre), Les Misérables All Star Staged Concert (Gielgud Theatre), Sleeping Beauty (Milton Keynes Theatre), Benidorm, The Night Pirates and more.

Hugh Osborne (Alderman Fitzwarren)

His many theatre credits include Mame (Hope Mill Theatre, UK tour), Witness for the Prosecution (London County Hall), Jekyll and Hyde (English Theatre Frankfurt), Fracked!; Or don’t use the F-word (Jonathan Church Productions), Legally Blonde (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), The Sound of Music (UK and international tour) and more.

David Rumelle (Sarah the Cook)

In his 27th consecutive year as a Pantomime Dame, David has recently performed in Dick Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk (Motherwell Theatre), Sleeping Beauty (Churchill Theatre Bromley), Robin Hood (The Cresset), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (M&S Bank Arena Liverpool).

Natalie Winsor (Fairy Bowbells)

Theatre credits include Faking Bad (Turbine Theatre), Twelfth Night, Gypsy (The Mill at Sonning), The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre Royal Bath), Abba Voyage (ABBA Arena), Lavelles The Ladies of Motown (Radlett Centre).

Lindo Shinda (Cosmo the Cat)

Theatre credits include Jack and the Beanstalk (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), and Cinderella (Carousel Theatre Company).

Alisha Capon

Theatre credits include Bugsy Malone (UK tour) and Berlin Berlin (Théâtre Fontaine).

The comedy writing team with over 20 years of experience include Clare Plested, Adam Brown, and Amanda Wilsher.

Wiltshire Creative is also delighted to announce its pantomime sponsor is insurance broker Howden (previously named A-Plan) in Winchester Street in Salisbury, which has offices in Andover and Romsey.

For more information, go to wiltshirecreative.co.uk.