A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime
Watford's favourite Dame, Terence Frisch returns for A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime at Watford Palace Theatre.
A cherished part of Christmas in Watford for many decades, Terence Frisch (Round About Hogarth, Tabard Theatre; Jack and the Beanstalk, Watford Palace Theatre) returns to Watford Palace Theatre for his fourteenth pantomime season as Dame Christmas in this year’s A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime. A firm audience favourite and cornerstone of the theatre’s festive tradition since 2012, Frisch has delighted generations of theatregoers across productions including Cinderella, Mother Goose, Robin Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Dick Whittington and his Cat, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and most recently Jack and the Beanstalk.
Frisch, comments, I'm really pleased to be back at Watford for the Christmas season and for A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime. It's one of my favourite novels and, now with added Panto, it's got to be the perfect mix for having a great time. I can't wait!
Joining Frisch is acclaimed actor and theatre-maker Michael Lambourne (Churchill’s Urinal, King’s Head Theatre; Jack and the Beanstalk, Harrogate Theatre) in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. His stage work includes The Great Gatsby, the UK’s longest-running immersive theatre production, as well as productions with York Theatre Royal, Hull Truck Theatre, Derby Theatre, Punchdrunk, Tall Stories and Secret Cinema.
This distinctive reimagining of Dickens’ festive classic sees the resident Dame perform all of the Ghosts of Christmas, guiding the grumpiest Watfordian in town, Ebenezer Scrooge, on a whirlwind journey through past, present and future. The production blends pop hits, big vocals and family-friendly mayhem, as the Dame, Bob Scratchit and the wider Watford community bring the sparkle, while Jakebob Marley returns with a warning Scrooge cannot ignore. With their help, Scrooge is swept into a world of festive chaos, surprises and larger-than-life characters.
A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime is written by CEO and Director of Programming Steve Marmion, a pantomime pioneer and former Artistic Director of Soho Theatre. The production is directed by Associate Director James Williams.
All tickets for A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime are at the cheapest at £15 until 31st August.
Where: Watford Palace Theatre, Watford, WD17 1JZ
When: Sunday 29th November 2026 – Sunday 3rd January 2027
Venue details
- Address:
- Watford Palace Theatre
- 20 Clarendon Road
- Watford
- WD17 1JZ