Tickets go on
sale for Berwick Kaler’s 37th panto at York Theatre Royal
Dick Whittington (and his Meerkat)
York Theatre Royal
Thursday 10 December 2015 – Saturday 30 January 2016
From
the moment Berwick Kaler announced he will be returning to York Theatre Royal
next Christmas for his 37th writing and starring role in Dick Whittington (and his Meerkat)
theatre-goers have been desperate to get their hands on tickets.
Avid
panto fans often queue through the night to secure their favourite seats, with
queues winding round the corner of St Leonards Place and onto Duncombe Place. The York Theatre Royal Box Office will open an
hour early on Monday 2 March, where staff will serve tea and coffee to the
loyal fans in the queue. Tickets will be available online at approximately 6.00pm the same day, with phone booking opening on
Tuesday 3 March at 9.00am.
York Theatre Royal Panto Queue 2014
Photo: Anthony Robling
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The
much-loved Dame Berwick Kaler said of the new title “Old Mother Goose has been a phenomenal success and will be a hard act
to follow, but Dick Whittington and his Meerkat has all the ingredients to turn
it into another unique Theatre Royal blockbuster. My heartfelt thanks go out to
our audiences who bring love and a sense of humour with them to make every show
a joyous occasion for all concerned.”
The
pantomime will be the first production to take place after the theatre’s £4.1
million re-development. Audiences won’t miss a bit of the crazy panto action
from the brand new Stalls seating, with excellent views from all rows. There
will be wider, roomier seats in the Dress Circle, with much better access throughout
the whole building. The panto audience
will be able to enjoy interval drinks and pre-theatre food in a newly renovated
café bar and when Berwick’s caused a little too much laughing sparkling new
loos will be a pleasure to visit, with more facilities and shorter queues.
“We close our doors on Tuesday 17 March but until
then our Box Office and café will be open as normal so we wanted everyone to
know they can still buy tickets in person just like they always have – though
we do hope this exciting new title will bring some new faces too. Who knows?
You might even spot Berwick, or the odd Meerkat while you are queueing.” said Damian Cruden, Artistic Director of York
Theatre Royal.
Tickets:
York Theatre Royal’s pantomime, Dick Whittington (and his Meerkat) will
run from Thursday
10 December 2015 – Saturday
30 January 2016.
Tickets
are priced from £32.50 - £12 (£1 transaction fee per booking). Visit www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk or
call the theatre Box Office on 01904 623568 for more information.
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