The 2010 Aberdeen Panto will be Sleeping Beauty. Elaine C Smith will play the panto villain of Carabosse whilst the comedy duo will once more be the ever popular Jordan Young and Alan McHugh.

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2009 HMT Pantomime

The 2009 HMT Pantomime will be Cinderella with Elaine C Smith as the Fairy Godmother. Jordan Young and Alan McHugh will return again as the ugly sisters. Cinders will be played by Sophie Boyne and her Buttons will be Finn den Hertog whilst Prince Charming will be Callum Nicol. Cinderella will run from Saturday 28 November 2009 to Sunday 3 January 2010.

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington pantomime will be performed by Inverurie Panto. There will be 16 shows of Dick Whittington from the 12 to the 24 December. Four of these performances will be signed for the hard of hearing. Dick Whittington is played by Steph Bruce from Peterhead. Last year Inverurie panto performed Cinderella and was the most successful Inverurie pantomime to date, with more than 6500 people coming to see the show and raising £3500 for local charities.

2008 HMT Pantomime
Information about the 2008 HMT Aberdeen pantomime will be added soon. About Aberdeen have learnt though that the Aberdeen panto for 2008 at HMT Aberdeen will be Peter Pan from the 6 December 2008 to the 4 January 2009. The cast for Peter Pan will be fully announced later in the year. HMT Aberdeen favourite panto dames Alan McHugh and Jordan Young have been confirmed. Alan McHugh will camp it up one more as the pantomime dame whilst Jordan Young will play Captain Cook's pirate right hand man Smee.

Peter Pan 2008 has proved such a popular pantomime to Aberdeen audiences. Over £660,000 has been taken at the Box Office which equates to over 46,000 ticket sales and extra seats have been opened in HMT balcony.

Playing Peter Pan in the 2008 HMT Pantomime is Keith Jack who appeared on Any Dream Will Do and was the runner up. This lead to Keith Jack appearing in the London West End as the narrator of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat production went on a UK tour and Keith appeared at the Playhouse Theatre in Edinburgh and The Kings Theatre in Glasgow. Read more about Keith, see his photos and hear him singing at the official Keith Jack website keithjack.com

Captain Hook will be played in the 2008 HMT Pantomime by the actor Alan Fletcher who will be recognised by TV viewers as Doctor Karl Kennedy from neighbours. Alan Fletcher had played the panto villain, Captain Hook, in 2000 at Sheffield in England

Inverurie Pantomime

The 2008 Inverurie Pantomime will be Cinderella and will be performed from 13 - 24 December at the Inverurie Town Hall. More information can be found at www.inveruriepanto.com which also has details for those interested in auditioning for parts in the show or who would like to be placed on the Inverurie pantomime advance booking database. There are plans to have selected performances signed for the deaf.

Cinderella is the first production by the newly formed Sets In Motion and Keith Donaldson. The fairy godmother will be played by Jill Hay and Cinderella is played by Sophie Hamilton. There will be performances in sign language.

Aberdeen Panto

Each year His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen has a pantomime with some top stars. It generally runs throughout December through to January. Many of the towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire perform their own pantos in venues ranging from village halls, the Arts Centre, Haddo House Hall and community centres. These pantomimes are also listed on this page.

2007 HMT Pantomime

Aladdin

The 2007 to 2008 Christmas and New Year Pantomime at HMT will be Aladdin. Celebrity performers are yet to be announced but Widow Twankey will be appearing with the big baddie Abanazar. The first star to be booked for the 2007 His Majesty's Theatre panto is the Australian actor Stefan Dennis who may be more familiar to TV viewers as Paul Robinson from Neighbours on BBC 1 and Channel 5 and as Dr McKenzie in River City BBC1. Stefan Dennis will be playing the pantomime villain Abanazar. He first played this evil role in 1998 at Weston-Super-Mare, England. Stefan last performed in Aberdeen City in 1988 at the Aberdeen Dance Hall. His wife, Gail, has family in Glasgow, Scotland.

Jordan Lee the Scottish actor from Fife who regularly appears in pantomimes at the King's Theatre Glasgow will play the role of Aladdin. Jordan Lee has recently been on BBC1 on a Friday in the comedy sitcom Legit where his character was called Danny. Jordan Lee last appeared on stage in the tour of Black Watch. Alan McCue, a regular pantomimes dame at HMT, will play Widow Twanky.

Bogglevision

For the first time in Scotland the 3D technology of Bogglevision will be used to make the genie appear and disappear and even fly around the audience on the magic carpet and theatre. Members of the audience will be able to see this by wearing special 3D glasses. Children will love this because they can interact with the gene from their seats by rubbing the magic lamp. There was a special preview of the Bogglevision technology for the Christmas Panto in Aberdeen at HMT Aberdeen on Friday 17 August 2007.

The writer and director of this Aladdin production at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen is Michael Harrison

Aladdin at HMT is sponsored by the Evening Express newspaper.

Princess Jasmine

The role of Princess Jasmine is to be given to a local lass aged over 16 years after judging of a Panto Idol event held at HMT Aberdeen on Saturday 18 August 2007. The winner will be chosen to sing a new specially written song called Always and will have to commit to a week of rehearsals in November followed by a week of technical rehearsals then appear in the Aberdeen pantomime for each performance from the 8 December 2007 to the 5 January 2008. The actress to play Princess Jasmine will be chosen by the producers of Aladdin, Qdos, which included the executive producer and writer Michael Harrison and Charlotte Gooch who is a leading lady of Qdos. In the first round of the Panto Factor three local lassies were chosen who were Lisa-Anne Wood ( aged 17 years and about to study at the Italia Conti Academy in London), Laura Harrow (aged 19 and currently studying for a Diploma in Musical Theatre at the Stella Mann College in London) and Stephanie Browne (aged 15 a Grammar School pupil and living in Aberdeen City Centre). More auditions for the role of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin at HMT were held later in the month due to an overwhelming response. These auditions for Princess Jasmine took place on the Saturday 15 September 2007 at the Music Hall from 10am. The next week the winner of the quest to find Princess Jasmine was announced as 19 year old Laura Harrow who in the 2005 Aberdeen pantomime played Snow White opposite Cameron Stout. Laura comes from Airyhall and after her secondary school education at Hazlehead Academy is studying towards a Diploma in Musical Theatre at the Stella Mann College in London.

Aladdin proved to be a great crowd puller and pleaser and this was reflected in ticket sales. Over 50,000 people came to see the Aberdeen pantomime and this brought in ticket sales of over £620,000. This was over 20% more than the 2006 Aberdeen pantomime of Cinderella making the 2007 Aladdin pantomime the best selling panto at HMT Aberdeen.

Culter Panto

The Culter panto for 2007 will be Cinderella by the Culter Theatre Club from the 5 to 8 December at Culter Village Hall. The director is Susan Chapell-Campbell. Performances of the Culter Panto take place at 7:30pm with a panto matinee at 2pm on Saturday. Buttons is played by Gary Forbes, Ethan Schmaltz is the villain Dandini, Rowan Palmer is Prince Charming and Stuart McMain and Patrick Hughes are the Ugly Sisters.

Peterhead Panto

The 2007 Peterhead panto will be Mother Goose by the Peterhead Pantomime Group from 8 to the 15 December.

Inverurie Panto

The 2007 Inverurie Panto is Beauty and the Beast by the George Mitchell company Trap 4. Sadly, after seven years, George Mitchell will be stepping down this year. He had taken over the production of the Inverurie panto from his father, also called George, who had produced the Inverurie pantomime for over twenty years. The first Inverurie panto was in 1980 when HMT Aberdeen was being refurbished.

In 2008 George sold Trap 4 Productions to Keith Donaldson who had stage managed the Inverurie Panto for many years. Trap 4 Productions is now a subsidiary of Sets In Motion Ltd whose website can be found at www.setsinmotion.com The choreographer of the 2008 Inverurie panto is Suzanna Hamilton who recently bought over the Evolution Dance company from George. Suzanna has worldwide dance experience.

Aberdeen Arts Centre Panto

The Aberdeen Arts Centre Panto for 2007 is Snow White. Craig Souter stars as Handy Andy. Snow White, the Aberdeen Arts Centre Panto for 2007 takes place from the 6 December to the 22 December. Snow White is an Attic Theatre production.

Pupils from Torry Academy were set a competition to design a scene from Sow White that could be used as a template for children aged 6 to 10 years old to colour in. The competition winner was Marta Sokolowska aged 13 years. Marta's image can be seen on the Snow White panto programme and this and other entries will form part of the art coursework for the S1 and S2 school children.

Mannofield Panto

The Mannofield Panto for 2007 is Rumplestiltskin at the Mannofield Parish Church from Thursday 6 December to Saturday 8 December 07 at 7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2:30pm. Rumplestiltskin is produced by the Pickled Cow Drama Group. Rumplestiltskin at Mannofield Parish Church is a free panto for Aberdeen and donations to the Grampian Society for the Blind will be gratefully received.

Banchory Panto

The 2007 Banchory Panto is Alice In Sundaeland by the Banchory and Deeside Company (BADCO). Alice In Sundaeland tells the tale of the theft of Alice's ice cream by the grinning Cheshire Cat. The Banchory panto takes place on Friday 7 December 07 at 7:30pm and on Saturday 8 December at 7:30pm with a matinee earlier in the day at 2:30pm.

2008

2005 Pantomimes
In the 2005 panto of Jack and the Beanstalk Cameron Stout played King Crumble. Other stars included Miles Jupp (Archie from Balamory) as Simple Simon, Marti Webb as the magical fairy, Alan McHugh (PC Tony Piacentini from Take The High Road) as Dame Trot, Michael Howell as Jack and Michelle Potter as Princess Apricot.
The choreography was by Paul Madden and it was directed by Michael Winter. It was professionally produced with some great acting, costumes and sets.
Ticket prices started from under £10 and family tickets at a discounted price were available. Book early to avoid disappointment as this is Aberdeenshire's top panto and seats sell fast. Oh yes they do, oh do they don't, oh yes they do! The panto started on the 9th of December and finished on the 7th January 2006.

Inverurie

George R Mitchell and Trap 4 Productions were showing the pantomime Peter Pan by JM Barrie at the Town Hall in Inverurie. Local actors made up the cast and were lead by professional dancer and dance teacher George. The panto ran from December the 11th until Christmas Eve.

Ellon

Aladdin was being presented at The Ellon Parish Church Drama Group from the 3rd until the 6th December at the Ellon Kirk Centre.

Peterhead

Dick Whittington was being presented by the Peterhead Pantomime Group at the Peterhead Community Centre from the 3rd until the 10th December.

Fraserburgh

Babes In The Wood was being presented by the Fraserburgh Junior Arts Society at the Dalryple Hall and Arts Centre form the 12th until the 17th.

Banchory

Babes In The Wood was being presented by Banchory Amateur Dramatics at the Banchory Town Hall from the 8th to the 10th December.

Stonehaven

Robin Hood And His Merry Men was being presented by the Ury Players in the Stonehaven Town Hall from the 7th to the 10th December at 7:30pm.

Haddo House

Aladdin was being presented by Live Wire Productions at Haddo House Theatre from the 1st until the 15th December.

Newtonhill Pantomime
Babes in the Wood will be performed by members of the Centre Stage group at Newtonhill Bettridge Centre on December 7 - 9 at 7:30pm. There will also be a matinee at 2:30pm. Where to buy tickets: TBA.

Ellon Pantomime
Robin Hood will be performed by the Ellon Parish Church Drama Group from the 3 to the 5 December 2006. Adult tickets cost £5 whilst a ticket for a child will cost £3.

Aberdeen Arts Centre Pantomime

There will be two different pantomime productions at the Aberdeen Arts Centre in 2006:

Snow White

Phoenix Theatre will be producing Snow White from Tuesday 21 November until Saturday 25 November 2006 each night at 7:30pm with a matinee at 2:30pm on the Saturday. It brings to life the story of Princess Snow White whose father marries again and his new wife becomes a wicked step mother to Snow White.

Jack and the Beanstalk

From Thursday 7 December until Saturday 23 December Attic Theatre will bring to life on stage the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Haddo House Hall Pantomime
The Haddo House Hall will play host to a production of Mother Goose by Live Wire Productions from 9 December. There are special morning performances at 10am and 1pm for organised school trips and I think the public performances are at 2pm on a Saturday and 5pm on weekdays. I do not have an end date for this pantomime and would urge you to please check performance details directly with them.

Peterhead Pantomime
Peterhead Pantomime Group will perform Pinocchio in 2006 from Saturday 2 December until Saturday 9 November. Tickets to the Peterhead panto costs £6 for adults and £4 for concessions. Buy your ticket for the Peterhead panto at Peterhead Community Centre, telephone number (01779) 477277.

Fraserburgh Pantomime
Freaserburgh Junior Arts Society will perform Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Fraserburgh's Dalrymple Hall and Arts Centre. The producers of Fraserburgh pantomime are Margaret Moffat and Margaret Adams. The Fraserburgh panto runs from the 11 December to 16 December.

2006

The 2006 Aberdeen Pantomime at HMT was Cinderella. The cast was Torry lass Joyce Falconer as the wicked stepmother, James MacKenzie (Rebus and Taggart) as Dandini, Alan McHugh (PC Tony Piacentini in Take The High Road) and Mark McDonnell (Velvet Soup) as the ugly sisters and Dan O'Connor from Neighbours as Prince Charming. Cinderella was played by Amy Lennox of Aberdeen Academy of Dance and Buttons was played by Irish actor Aidan O'Neill.
The performance dates were from 9th December 2006 - 6th January 2007. The 2006 HMT pantomime was special because it is the centenary year and marks 100 years of pantomimes. The first, which opened on 3 December 1906, was Red Riding Hood. Buy your ticket at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen or at the Aberdeen Box Office. For the past few years the lead role of Aberdeen's panto has been acted by Big Brother winner Cameron Stout, though he is at Glasgow theatre this year.

Inverurie Pantomime
Trap 4 Productions and producer George Mitchell will bring to life Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi from 4 December until 24 December at Inverurie Town Hall. Keira Watson stars as Pinocchio. I will list where you can buy tickets to the Inverurie Pantomime and their website when I have this information. If you are able to help or are the organiser then please Contact Me.

Aladdin will be presented by the Attic Theatre in the Arts Centre from the 8th to the 23rd December.