Mother Goose also stars Mel Giedroyc

John Bishop is to star in panto alongside Sir Ian McKellen.

The comedian will play Vic, the husband of McKellen’s Mother Goose in the show of the same name when it tours the UK from December to March.

In the updated telling of the story – written by Gimme, Gimme, Gimme creator Jonathan Harvey – the couple live a wholesome life inside an abandoned Debenhams, running an animal sanctuary.

Until one day a magical goose – played by Mel Giedroyc turns up, promising to turn their world upside-down.

The family-friendly panto is being directed by Cal McCrystal, whose previous work includes One Man, Two Guvnors.

It will be at

December 3 to 11: Brighton Theatre Royal. Tickets

December 15 to January 29: London Duke of York’s Theatre. Tickets

February 7 to 11: Chichester Festival Theatre

February 14 to 18: Sheffield Lyceum

February 22 to 26: Wolverhampton Grand

February 28 to March 4: Liverpool Empire. Tickets

March 7 to 11: Oxford New Theatre Tickets

March 22 to 26: Dublin Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Tickets

March 28 to April 1: Cardiff Millennium Centre

Further venues are expected to be announced.

The show will also star Oscar Conlon-Morrey as Jack, Simbi Akande as Jill, Sharon Ballard as Evil Fairy Malignia and Karen Mavundukure as Good Fairy Encanta..

Published: 3 Oct 2022