[Ad-gifted] After nearly a year of waiting, we were thrilled to head back to The Regent Theatre to set sail with Stoke-on-Trent’s very own Jonny Wilkes and Welsh actor, Kai Owen for this year’s panto, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan and what an swashbuckling adventure it was!
The show was sprinkled with lots of fairy dust complete with high-wire flying special effects, an impressive set and talented cast and crew who dazzled us with songs and dance as well as plenty of laughs all through the show.
This year, funny man Jonny Wilkes stars as Smee in his 18th Regent panto, and yet again, he does not fail to impress the audience with his energy, enthusiasm and his ability to get the crowd going with his Stokie themed jokes.
We wondered if the panto was going to be any less than spectacular with our favourite dame, Christian Patterson away filming with an Oscar award-winning director. Although we missed him, we were totally not disappointed with the show, as both Jonny and Kai Owen (who plays Captain Hook) were able to still maintain the level of expectations, banter, slapstick jokes and kept the crowd and us laughing till our sides hurt. My children could not wait for the Twelve Days of Christmas song and the antics that went with it…it was just epic! It was also fabulous to see such chemistry between Jonny and Kai and we could watch their silly pranks and listen to their funny jokes all night long.
Amanda Coutts was such a star and truly turned into a ‘real’ life-sized Tinkerbell who confidently flew around the stage with the help of the high-wire and effortlessly glided in her roller skates from one end to the other, on stage. Hannah Everest who plays Wendy Darling has the most amazing voice and sang so wonderfully with Amanda in many of the numbers. Finally, Rory Sutherland who plays Peter Pan, has such an innocence to him and made his character believable.
What a fantastic show the cast and crew put on and what makes panto at the Regent special is the rapport that Jonny has with the crowd…from the moment he entered the stage, the crowd immediately shouts, “Ay up, me ducks!” He also had the audience, of all ages and sizes, amazed and entertained from start to finish. My kids totally look forward to getting sprayed by the water gun and jump up and down trying to catch the toilet paper. The show was made even more magical with the help of the sound, lighting, costume and set design and to add, the crowd started the show on their feet, singing and dancing and ended also on their feet still dancing. It finally feels like it is time for Christmas.
So book your tickets, if you want to get whisked off to Neverland for a magical adventure which the whole family would enjoy.
Cast Details
Jonathan Wilkes Smee
Kai Owen Captain Hook
Amanda Coutts Tinkerbell
Rory Sutherland Peter Pan
Hannah Everest Wendy Darling
Ensemble
Spencer Darlaston-Jones
Rio Maye
Grace Proctor
Tyler Stubbs
Ellie Taylor
Etalia Turnbull
Jack Walker
Steven Woods
Band
Musical Director/Keyboards – Aaron Nice
Bass Guitar – Glenn Muscroft
Drums/Percussion – Brian Costello
Cover Musical Director – Rickey Long
How much do the tickets cost?
Tickets are priced from £13 to £40.50.
How do I book tickets to watch The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan?
Tickets are now on sale and available from the Box Office, by calling 0844 871 7649 or by visiting ATG’s website here.
How long is the show for and what are the timings?
The show will run until Saturday, 31 December 2022. Evening shows will be at 7pm with morning shows at 11am and matinee shows at 1pm/2pm on certain days. Do visit their website for the exact timing.
Where is The Regent Theatre in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent?
Piccadilly
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 1AP
Tel: 08448717649
About Regent Theatre
The Regent Theatre is a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Constructed in 1929 as a cinema, it is one of several theatres in the city centre and one of two owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group. The building was converted for full-time use as a theatre in 1999, and since then has hosted a number of shows and musicals. The theatre is also the northern base for the Glyndebourne Touring Opera.
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Review: Alice in Wonderland at the New Vic Theatre
Review: Cinderella at The Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent
Review: Robin Hood at Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent
Review: Sleeping Beauty Panto at The Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent
* We were given theatre tickets in return for the review. Photo Credit: Regent Theatre/Claralou Photography
10 comments
This is such an interesting take on this classic story. I’d LOVE to give it a watch. It sounds amazing.
Hope you do get the chance, all the actors are so talented and it is worth heading to the show
Live performances are electric. A fabulous show to savor. You surely had wonderful time at the theatre.
I agree, the live music plus the acting and impromptu games, made our night unforgetable
Peter Pan live is such a magical experience! Looks like such a fun show ^_^
The costume, script, lighting and choreography was just superb
Oh I would love to see the performance, it seems amazing…I miss going to theatres so much…
Hope you do get the chance to watch it, it is such a great family show
ohh wow….how I wish I can be there to watch this as PeterPan is my childhood fav. thanks for sharing this with lovely captures. Sure you had great time .
It is such a fabulous panto to watch Sienny, we had such a great time