DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CATFORD CAT

Joy Productions and Broadway Theatre, the award-winning Panto partnership behind last year’s Sleeping Beauty, winner of the OFF-WEST END AWARDS’ Best Production 2025, return to present Dick Whittington and his Catford Cat, their third consecutive festive family show in Lewisham’s glorious Art Deco Theatre.

Fur-get everything you thought you knew about Dick Whittington! Written by legendary Panto playwright Susie Mckenna, this classic folk tale of London’s most famous mayor has been transformed into an elaborate musical extravaganza inspired by the Windrush Generation and marking 77 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived with its very first passengers.  

The ‘tail'  begins with our hero and his feline friend setting sail on the Empire Windrush, whisk(er)ing away to seek their fortune on London's streets of gold. But when they arrive in Catford, they discover the neighbourhood has a serious Cat-astrophe – Queen Rat and her rodent army are causing mayhem!

Join Dick and his Cat as they pounce into adventure, encounter an eccentric fairy, are helped on the way by a larger than life cook & fall head over paws in love. 

Packed full of joyful characters, slapstick humour, popular showtunes and dazzling dance routines from Lindy hop to hip hop, and enough Christmas spirit to make even the coolest cats purr with delight! This year’s spectacular production will run for three and a half weeks in the heart of South London from  9 – 31 December.

The seven strong principle cast will be directed by Pete Rowe. Justin Brett returns as larger-than-life Panto Dame in the shape of Sarah The Cook, serving up plenty of sass and flamboyance. This year also welcomes back Lewisham-based West End talent including Durone Stokes who stars as Dick Whittington; Wayne Rollins as Uncle Vincent; Lisa Davina Phillip as Fairy Bowbells; Natasha Lewis as Pantomime villain Queen Rat; Ben Fox  as Alderman Fitzwarren and this year’s newcomer Fergie Fraser as Alice Fitzwarren

This Christmas, treat your family to a panto that's the cat's pyjamas and remember: In Catford, every cat has its day... and every pantomime has its MEOW-ment!

Tickets £8.50 - £43.50  BOOK NOW

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