PANTO superstar Berwick Kaler is back - and once again the dame is hoping to steal the show.
The Geordie comic actor is back in his adopted city of York for his 25th pantomime on the stage of the Theatre Royal.
With his regular cast of Martin Barrass, David Leonard, Suzy Cooper and Joanne Heywood, he has begun rehearsals for this year's show, Mother Goose's Silver Jubilee.
The show has already attracted 30,000 advance bookings and thousands more are expected to see the show, from all over the UK and even abroad.
Over the years, Kaler has become a local legend and in the past year alone has been awarded an honorary doctorate by York University and been made a Freeman of the city.
This year, preparations for the production, from the first announcement to opening night, are being followed by a BBC team for a five-part Radio Four series.
The show will open on December 11 and continues until the end of January. For tickets, contact the box office on (01904) 623568.
Published: 18/11/2003
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