Watch the National Theatre’s production of Dick Whittington, a hilarious and heartfelt new version
of the classic tale that’s packed with the cheekiest of jokes, the chattiest of animals, the awesomest of songs and the messiest of silliness. The pantomime has been freshly updated by Jude Christian and Cariad Lloyd for 2020.
Celebrate the joy and laughter that panto brings to thousands of families across the UK every year
with the National Theatre and The Show Must Go On in our Great British Panto Party.
Dick Whittington is streaming for free from 3pm UK time on Wednesday 23 December 2020. It will
be available on demand until midnight UK time on Sunday 27 December.
You need to start watching by 9.45pm UK time on Sunday to be able to watch it all.
Dick Whittington is recommended for ages 6+. Get involved with the fun, with craft activities for the
family using the National Theatre’s Panto Party Pack:
Click to access dick-whittington-panto-pack-v2.pdf
The running time is 2hrs 5mins with a short interval. It is subtitled.
The full list of cast and creatives for Dick Whittington is available on the National Theatre’s website:
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dick-whittington
Dick Whittington was filmed live on stage at the National Theatre during its fourth preview performance on Tuesday 15 December 2020. While Government restrictions prevented the final stages of work on the show, we’re incredibly proud of everyone involved for working so hard to capture the production at such short notice.
Dick Whittington will be available to rent, or with a subscription, for six weeks on our new streaming
platform, National Theatre at Home from 11 January 2021. Unmissable theatre, any time, anywhere:
https://www.ntathome.com
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The National Theatre is sharing their panto Dick Whittington for free to honour the many
venues that have been forced to cancel their Christmas shows this year. If you can, please support
them or a theatre near you by making a donation.
To support the National Theatre visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/donate or:
Text PANTO 5 to 70480 to donate £5
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Text PANTO 20 to 70480 to donate £20
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Thank you to the amazing artists who have allowed the National Theatre to share Dick Whittington
in this way, during this unprecedented time, when so many pantomime fans can't visit their local
theatres.
At the National Theatre in London, we make world-class theatre that is entertaining, challenging and
inspiring. And we make it for everyone.
Dick Whittington was originally commissioned by the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.
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