eight-freestyle: Dick Whittington and his Amazing Cat at Contact

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eight-freestyle: Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat

Contact Theatre, Manchester
11 December 2021-3 January 2022
Date
Time
Session Features
11 Dec 2021
4:00 pm-6:30 pm
12 Dec 2021
12:00 pm-2:30 pm
12 Dec 2021
4:00 pm-6:30 pm
21 Dec 2021
2:00 pm-4:30 pm
22 Dec 2021
2:00 pm-4:30 pm

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eight-freestyle: Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat at Contact
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This Christmas, theatre company eight-freestyle present Dick Whittington and his Amazing Cat at Contact.

This upbeat and modern version of the classic rags-to-riches story tells the tale of young Dick Whittington and his loyal cat Scratch on their exciting quest for fame and fortune. Will Dick defeat the evil King Rat and his rat hordes? Can he win the love of the beautiful Alice Fitzwarren?

Packed with shipwrecks, magic, pirates, ghosts, sharks and Freda the Cook’s terrible pies, Dick Whittington and his Amazing Cat is a treat for panto lovers of all ages.

Featuring the eight-freestyle multi-talented, all-singing, all-dancing cast, Dick Whittington and his Amazing Cat promises to be the funniest, flashiest and funkiest pantomime in town.

 

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