News
21 Aug 2024
We are excited to announce that audition applications for our Juvenile Cast for this year’s Pompey Panto, Dick Whittington, are now open! The Dick Whittington auditions will take place on Sunday 15th September 2024. For more information and to apply, please go to our Castings page on our website by clicking here. The Closing date for applications […]
Pantomime
28 Nov 2023
In time for panto season, local bus operator First Solent has teamed up with Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre to offer a special ‘5 for £5’ bus ticket for people heading to Hook: The Further Adventures of Peter Pan. The special ‘5 for £5’ return ticket, will be valid for any five people of any age going […]
Pantomime
18 May 2023
The Kings Theatre is proud to announce Shaun Williamson and James Argent as Hook and Peter Pan in this year’s Pompey Panto – Hook – The High Flying Adventures of Peter Pan The role of Hook is to be played by Shaun Williamson, better known as the iconic ‘Barry from Eastenders’ and from Ricky Gervais’ […]
Pantomime
06 Oct 2022
The Kings Theatre announces famous face as their brand-new Prince Charming The Kings Theatre is thrilled to announce that Grant Urquhart – of First Dates fame - has joined the cast of its upcoming and 88th pantomime, to star as the handsome Prince Charming. Urquhart, who stars as a charming senior waiter on Channel 4’s hit show, […]
News
01 Sep 2022
The Kings Theatre is thrilled to have kids back in the pantomime this year! We are holding open auditions for all young performers that are in the school years 3-6. This will be a great experience but also a lot of work for the children and the family. Find out more before you register online […]
News
26 Aug 2022
Today, as part of its ongoing commitment to make the theatre available and affordable to everybody, The Kings Theatre has released 16,500 seats for the Christmas pantomime “Cinderella” at just £10 each and this comes in addition to the launch of The Kings Theatre Arts Academy and a £25,000 Scholarship Scheme. Tickets priced at just […]
News
27 Jul 2022
The principal cast for the Pompey Panto is complete. Following an extensive search, and auditioning many local professionals, the Kings has cast Michelle Antrobus in its upcoming Christmas pantomime as Cinderella. Michelle is no stranger to the Kings, first performing on its stage when she was five with the Alverstoke School of Dance, and going […]
News
10 Oct 2021
Fee Fi Fo Fum, what a weekend it was at the Great South Run! Our cast of Jack and the Beanstalk were THRILLED to be involved earlier this month, as thousands of runners and spectators gathered at Southsea Seafront to take part in the races and show their support. As part of their royal duties, Dame […]
News
17 May 2021
Statement from Paul Woolf – Kings Theatre CEO: The Kings of Theatre team is committed to bringing our audiences first class entertainment in a safe environment. As leader of this great team I have had to make some tough decisions in the last year. I have always driven the team with an optimistic heart keeping […]
COVID 19 Update
06 Nov 2020
We’re delighted that our Christmas pantomime, Dick Whittington, is still going ahead this year despite the lockdown. We’ve had the set, props and costumes delivered early, and the Kings crew have worked non-stop over the last few days so that we’ll be ready to go in December when we re-open on the 2nd. We are allowed […]