The Hackney Empire has revealed its 2022 pantomime will be Mother Goose.
This festive season's performance will run from November 19 to December 31 at the Mare Street theatre.
Olivier award-winning Dame Clive Rowe MBE returns to direct and star as Mother Goose in his 15th pantomime at the theatre.
He is joined in the cast by familiar faces to the Hackney Empire Kat B, who will star as Billy Goose, and Ruth Lynch as Priscilla the Goose.
Holly Mallett, Tony Marshall, Rebecca Parker, Ope Sowande and Gemma Wardle will also appear.
The creative team includes Will Brenton as writer, alongside Steven Edis, Cleo Pettitt, Renell Shaw, André Fabien Francis, David W Kidd and Yvonne Gilbert.
Mother Goose was created for music hall comedian and musical theatre actor Dan Leno, who first played the title role in 1902.
The Hackney Empire revisits the pantomime this year to celebrate their 120th birthday year.
Sign language interpreted performances will take place on December 3 and 15, and the performance on the former date will be dementia-friendly.
Tickets are available now at hackneyempire.co.uk/
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