Jack and the Beanstalk

After a year away from daming – he doesn’t ‘do’ Cinderella – the great Clive Rowe is back on stage this Christmas, not only directing the 2026 Hackney panto but donning his frock again to star as Dame Trot in Jack and the Beanstalk. It's obviously a big deal to have the world's best dame back with us, although it has to be said that the year off for Rowe (the actor) helped Rowe (the director) craft a somewhat more rounded production than usual last year – hopefully he’s picked up a few tricks. No further casting has been announced, though if it doesn’t star panto stalwart Kat B we should probably send out a search party for him.