Ian McKellan, John Bishop and Mel Giedroyc will bring their UK tour of Mother Goose to Liverpool next year.
The pantomime will be heading out on a UK and Ireland tour in December, heading to Brighton, London, Sheffield and more. The show will be arriving at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre in February 2023.
The show follows the story of Mother Goose (McKellen) and her husband Vic (Bishop) as they run an Animal Sanctuary for waifs and strays and live a wholesome life inside an abandoned Debenhams. But when a goose (Giedroyc) flies in, will fame and fortune get the better of them?
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Will Ma’s feathers be seriously ruffled? Will Pa tell everyone to get stuffed? And is their fair life about to turn fowl? Viewers can expect to see fairies with hefty vocal chords, puppets with tap dance qualifications and “impeccably constructed mayhem” that’s ideal for the whole family.
The show will also star Oscar Conlon-Morrey as Jack, Simbi Akande as Jill, Sharon Ballard as Good Fairy Encanta and Karen Mavundukure as Evil Fairy Malignia. The cast also includes Adam Brown, Gabriel Fleary, Richard Leeming and Genevieve Nicole. Further casting is set to be announced soon.
The pantomime is written by Jonathan Harvey (Coronation Street, Gimme Gimme Gimme) and directed by award-winning director Cal McCrystal. Set and costume design is by Liz Ascroft, choreography by Lizzi Gee and puppet design and creation is by Chris Barlow.
Mother Goose will run at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre from February 28 - March 4, 2023. Tickets start from £13 and are on sale now. You can get tickets here .
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