CATKIDS

With some funky Rat music and typical Pantomime mayhem, cue Quasimodo and a Giant Rat, it was Panto magic with the rags to riches antics of Dick Whittington and his cat.

The Cat Kids had great fun performing an original 1950's Show called 'Turn your Radio On'.  There was a lot of quiffs, and gelled-backed hair, along with bobby socks and twirling of full circular skirts, as the cast told the story of the quirky life of the music business through the eyes of manager Harry Slime.  There were some great performances and wonderful song and dance routines which had many a member of the audience almost dancing in the aisles!  Wonderfully narrated by Mr DJ, there were laughs, musical numbers, romance and a spot of intrigue thrown in!  'Rock 'n' Roll is here to stay'!

The National Elf service and the Well-Fairy are on hand to help beautiful Snow White from her wicked Stepmother. Along with the Townies (upgraded from Villagers, due to planning regulations!), Trainee Fools, and a whole host of wonderful Pantomime characters, fun and laughter are the key ingredients for this year’s Panto!

What happens when Moriarty’s brother seeks his revenge on the self-acclaimed Genius Sherlock Holmes? Well, Arty Farty (oops I mean Smarty Arty) and his gang of Fartys try and take over the world with his Mind Control App.
Result - Chaos of course!

A Puss , in Boots – it’s not natural is it?
However it makes for a cracking good story, with lots of fun for all the cast – Knights, Peasants, a Giant (who is under 4 ft but has a very big hat!), Fleas and a special guest appearance from Gollum!

A rootin’, tootin’ musical featuring Tumbleweeds (and a fair few awkward pauses!), cowboys, cowgirls, baddies, goodies and washed up legends like Wild Bill Hiccup and the Lone Stranger!

Our brave hero Jack embarked upon a quest to save his sweetheart Jill from the clutches of the dreaded giant Two-Face, with some fun along the way!

The 1970’s – a time of disco, punk rock, Bowie, flares and big hair! And boy have we embraced it! Throw in a bit of Sweden (the land of Abba!) and therefore why not Ikea, Thor and Vikings; not to mention ‘Eurovision’ for good measure – and we have the bonkers story of ‘Daddy Dia’!

The villainous Fu Manchu will stop at nothing to gain the magic Lamp and it’s powerful Genie – Bruce!! However the Weenie Genies and a cast of memorable characters will make sure that good triumphs over evil – oh yes they will!

So who’d have thought that Brexit and Meghan and Harry would end up being the hot topic of January 2020 – perfect timing for Mike Hurst’s modern adaptation on one of the oldest tales ‘Sleeping Beauty’ featuring EthelMeghan, Prince Barry and his mighty sword Brexit!

So what happens when Orphan Annie decides to leave the Orphanage and seek out her long lost cousin? A good deal of gruesome deaths and lots of laughs!

Classic tale of Boy meets Girl, Boy loses Girl and Girl turns up in glass slippers and a dash of help from her Fairy Godmother – Sorted! ‘Cinderella’ has it all and with some CatKids magic – Cupcakes, Chiminees and even Aladdin, this Panto was a triumph!

Anytime you’re Lambeth Way, any evening, any day, you’ll find yourself...loving Catkids' production of ‘Me and my Ron’! Pearly Queens, Londoners, Toffs and of course girl meets boy love story with a little rags to riches to add to the mix!

This Panto was given the Catkids formula and much fun was had by Rosebuddies, Baguettes, Pantomimers and a host of talented young performers.

We love the Grottles – Yeh yeh yeh!!  With their Max Wall suits and funny haircuts they certainly looked familiar but no, it’s the story of the music legends, ‘The Grottles’ from Liverpool.  Any similarities with another famous boy band is merely a coincidence!!

The Cat Kids had great fun performing an original 1950's Show called 'Turn your Radio On'.  There was a lot of quiffs, and gelled-backed hair, along with bobby socks and twirling of full circular skirts, as the cast told the story of the quirky life of the music business through the eyes of manager Harry Slime.  There were some great performances and wonderful song and dance routines which had many a member of the audience almost dancing in the aisles!  Wonderfully narrated by Mr DJ, there were laughs, musical numbers, romance and a spot of intrigue thrown in!  'Rock 'n' Roll is here to stay'!  Read one of the reviews.

Can Thame’s very own Secret Agent WC1 James Green, stop the evil Samantha Sewer and get to the bottom of her filthy plan to rid the world of all bins?  With the latest gadgets, the toilet Duck, at his disposal, it’s a race against time.  Read one of the reviews.

An up-to-date musical combining the judges of both ‘Strictly’ and ‘X-Factor’ with Simon Foul up to no good. Could legendary Manager Harry Slime succeed with his Wreck Factor contestants, Mediocrity, against the likes of Mir-i-am and Frederica Goodwin, ex-member of the band RBS?

‘CatKids’ first pantomime, featuring the Twiglets and an array of characters - the Merry men, Maid Marion, the babes and baddie Sheriff of Nottingham.   Much fun was had by all, even the 3 parents who made special guest appearances!