Michael Wooldridge Panto 2008

For the Christmas season 2011, Michael is delighted to be returning to The Forum Theatre, Barrow-In-Furness, this time to work as Musical Director for Cinderella, his fourth panto for Duggie Chapman MBE Associates

For Christmas 2010, Michael had been in Barrow as Musical Director for Aladdin

Some pictures from the 2010 panto rehearsals

Rachael Russell as The Princess with Kristopher James as Aladdin

Widow Twankey helps Wishee Washee send a parcel

Pete Lindup as Widow Twankey helps Anthony Jay as Wishee Washee to send a parcel

Tom Rolfe as Pc Ping

Andrew Smith as The Emperor

Matt Dudley as the Evil Abanazar at the entry to the Magic Cave

Mark from Andante as The Genie of The Lamp

The Genie of the Lamp playing the Musical Saw

Vee from Andante as The Slave of the Ring playing Irish Music

Wishee Washee helps his Mum in the Laundry

The Princess in the Land of Singing Bamboo

New Lamps for Old

Abanazar has the Magic Lamp

For Christmas 2009, Michael had been in Barrow as Musical Director for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which was so popular that it was necessary to add in an extra peformance

Some pictures from the 2009 panto rehearsals

Snow White Cast

The Wicked Queen and The Lord Chamberlain

Yvonne Patterson as The Wicked Queen and Daniel Serra as The Lord Chamberlain

Nick Huntington as Prince Carl and Vicki Serra as Snow White

David Wainwright as Muddles the Jester

Mike Buckley as Dame Sarah the Cook

Percussionist Chaz McLeod

Snow White and the Wicked Queen

Musical Director Michael Wooldridge

The Prince Protects Snow White

The Royal Wedding

Meeting The Audience

Autograph Time

Christmas 2008 Michael enjoyed a wonderful month working as Musical Director for pantomime at the Blackfriar's Theatre, Boston. An especial highlight was working and sharing a dressing room with the world's leading circus ring-master, Norman Barrett MBE, who had brought along his Amazing Performing Budgies.