York Theatre Royal presents All New Adventures of Peter Pan

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Our 2022 pantomime is the magical All New Adventures of Peter Pan, co-produced with Evolution Productions. Join us for a fun-packed swashbuckling family adventure with an extra sprinkling of fairy dust magic. Expect laughter, music and family fun galore.

Starring CBeebies’ Maddie Moate as Tinkerbell. Maddie is a BAFTA award-winning television presenter of the BBC CBeebies series Do You Know? She has also starred in the CBeebies’ Proms Live at the Albert Hall, multiple CBeebies’ Christmas Shows and has presented the CBeebies’ Ballet. Beyond CBeebies, Maddie has also hosted CBBC’s Show Me Honey as well as BBC’s Spring Watch Wild Academy and CNBC’s The Cloud Challenge.

Faye Campbell will be making a return as Elizabeth Darling after having played Cinderella in last year’s production which was nominated as Best Panto at the British Pantomime Awards. Faye played The Hero in Jack and the Beanstalk and Dick Whittington in York Theatre Royal’s Travelling Pantomime in 2020. Also returning are Paul Hawkyard, this time as Hook, and Robin Simpson, now in the role as Mrs Smee. They played sisters Manky and Mardy in Cinderella and were nominated for Best Ugly Sisters at the British Pantomime Awards.

Joining the cast is social media sensation Jonny Weldon in the role of Starkey. Jonny is an actor and comedian of stage and screen, who’s credits include 101 Dalmatians (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), House of The Dragon (HBO) and Stath Let’s Flats (Channel 4). Jonny is also well known for his hilarious and inventive viral videos.

We are also delighted to welcome Jason Battersby to our stage as Peter Pan! All New Adventures of Peter Pan is Jason’s first pantomime but he’s no stranger to the character of Peter, having played the Lead Shadow in the play Wendy and Peter at Leeds Playhouse last Christmas.