Kings Theatre, Portsmouth announces a new GIGANTIC Pompey Panto for 2021

It’s opening night for the 2020 Pompey panto tonight but the Kings Theatre has wasted no time in announcing their 2021 pantomime, a GIGANTIC new production of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Next year’s Christmas show will run from 27 November 2021 - 2 January 2022 and replaces the previously postponed Peter Pan, which was originally scheduled for 2020.

With the legendary John Challis deciding to hang up his Hook, the theatre have decided they don’t want to fly off to Neverland without their Captain, and are heading up the beanstalk instead with the Kings’ resident Dame, Jack Edwards donning his wig and make-up as Dame Trott.

Kings Theatre CEO Paul Woolf said: “We fully support John’s decision in the crazy world we are living in at the moment, and we wish him well for the future. 

“With this in mind, we feel we had the best pirate captain in the business, so have decided without our Hook we can’t go forward with Peter Pan. 

“BUT we are excited to say that for Christmas 2021 we’ll be wrapping the Kings in greenery and presenting the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. This will be a GIANT pantomime and what would Pompey’s panto be without our very own fat bloke in a dress? So yes, Portsmouth’s favourite Dame, Jack Edwards will be back as Dame Trott.”

Tickets for Jack and the Beanstalk are on sale now here.