Mother Goose with Ian McKellen and John Bishop opens later this week

Mother Goose with Ian McKellen and John Bishop opens later this week

Posted on: 10 Apr 2023

What happens when acting royalty and a comedy legend come together in Bristol? A critically acclaimed Easter pantomime that’s what.

 

Mother Goose runs at The Bristol Hippodrome between Wednesday 12 and Sunday 16 April 2023.

 

This critically acclaimed theatre production of Mother Goose is sure to bring plenty of fun, farce and surprise to the famous Hippodrome stage when it lands in Bristol later this week. Comedy, music, star power and twists galore – what more could you want?

 

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This spectacle of live entertainment tells the story of Mother Goose (Ian McKellen) and her husband Vic (John Bishop) who run an animal sanctuary for waifs and strays while also living a wholesome, comfortable life in an abandoned Debenhams.

 

However, when Cilla the Goose comes flying into town, will fame and fortune prove their downfall? Will Ma’s feathers be seriously ruffled? Will Pa tell everyone to get stuffed? And is their fair life about to turn foul?

 

Panto fans will have all these questions answered and more in this mad production! Prepare yourselves for fairies with admirable vocal cords, tap-dancing puppets and carefully constructed mayhem that is sure to crack up the whole family.

 

A fun, family-friendly panto, Mother Goose is the mother of all pantos, perfect for the final week of the Easter holidays with a healthy dose of fun, farce and so much more. As well as McKellen and Bishop, the cast features the likes of Anna-Jane Casey (West Side Story) as Cilla The Goose and Oscar Conlon-Morrey (Only Fools and Horses The Musical) as Jack.

 

Mother Goose is written by Jonathan Harvey (Coronation Street, Gimme Gimme Gimme) with the award-winning Cal McCrystal as director. Set and Costume design comes from Liz Ascroft, Choreography from Lizzi Gee, Lighting design by Prema Mehta, Sound design by Ben Harrison and Puppet Design by Chris Barlow.

Having already wowed audiences up and down the UK, Mother Goose runs at The Bristol Hippodrome from Wednesday 12 and Sunday 16 April 2023. Secure your tickets HERE.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.