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Jack & The Beanstalk - Christmas Pantomime

December 6 @ 19:00 - December 28 @ 18:00

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Meet The Characters

Silly Billy

Ian 'Sheepie' Smith
Sheepie is back at the Alhambra for the fourth consecutive panto - we think he might like it here! Sheepie is a panto legend in Scotland, having appeared in pantomime productions across the country. Audience favourite Sheepie promises to make you all laugh even harder at his antics as ‘Silly Billy’ in Jack & The Beanstalk. Everything is ‘Awwwwriiiittte’ when Sheepie’s in town!

Dame Trot

Gayle Telfer Stevens
Star of BBC Scotland’s ‘River City’ and current comedy hit ‘Stevens & McCarthy’, Gayle Telfer Stevens joins the Alhambra panto for the second time this year. Gayle is no stranger to the stage, having toured her hilarious comedy show ‘The Dolls’ multiple times across Scotland and the UK. In her role as Dame Trott, Gayle promises to bring the laughs and keep Silly Billy in check!!

Fairy Dolly

Louise Kempson
Lousie returns to the Alhambra panto for the second time this year, following her turn as the Wicked Witch from Wizard of Oz last Christmas. Hailing from Newcastle, Louise relocates to Dunfermline for the duration of the panto and spends Christmas here with her family. As Fairy Dolly, Louise’s beautiful voice will make your fairy loving little ones dreams come true and she can’t wait to see all their sparkling faces!

Fleshcreep

Mark Hayden
Everyone’s favourite baddy Mark returns to the Alhambra for a record fifth time, and this time he will be Fleshcreep Mark has a wealth of stage and screen experience but his heart lies with scaring the life out of little children during panto season. We can’t wait to have Mark back in the Alhambra, get ready to booooo and hissssss every time he appears on stage!

Jack

Ross Dillon
Ross returns to the Alhambra panto for the second time in 2024 and this time he takes the role of Jack in our production of Jack & The Beanstalk. The last time Ross was performing at the Alhambra, he played a dual role as the Prince and The Beast in our Beauty & The Beast production – a talented young man and perfect as our Jack.

Jolene

Rebecca Jamieson
Rebecca is back at the Alhambra this year, after her turn as Dorothy in last year’s Wizard of Oz. Rebecca is a favourite with the audience and enthralled everyone with her puppy skills in the last panto! We can’t wait to see her as Jolene in this year’s production.

The Sheriff

Kevin Macleod
Alhambra panto regular Kevin is back this year to entertain the audiences with his booming voice and stage presence! A member of the family shows 'The Singing Kettle & Funbox, Kevin knows exactly how to work the audience and we’re excited to see him bring The Sheriff to life in this year’s production.
December 6 @ 19:00 - December 28 @ 18:00
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Jokes & Fun Facts

  1. The story of Jack and The Beanstalk originated more than 5000 years ago!
  2. Jack and The Beanstalk originates from the story of The Boy Who Stole The Ogres Treasure.
  3. The modern version that we know as Jack and The Beanstalk first appeared in 1734 and was titled The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean
  4. The lesson behind the story of Jack and The Beanstalk is to make the best of a bad situation and when opportunity knocks to take it!
  5. The pantomime version of Jack & The Beanstalk was first performed in 1819!

What would you call a golden egg in a frying-pan?
An unidentified frying object!

How did Jack know how many beans his cow was worth?
He used a cowculator!

Jack stole a golden harp from the giant. Why couldn’t he play it?
Because it took a lot of pluck

Almost tripped over a beanstalk,

Nearly pead myself

Does everybody know the guy in Jack and The Beanstalk who trades the magic beans for Jacks cow?
Cause I guess you could call him a Stalk Broker

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Experience the Magic of Snow White at the Alhambra This Christmas

A festive pantomime full of laughs, spectacular effects, and family fun running 6–28 December.
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