Family fun at Lime Tree panto
Christmas without a panto is like summer without ice cream, Easter without eggs or Halloween without witches. For its inaugural panto the folks at the Lime Tree Theatre have chosen the evergreen Jack and the Beanstalk to light up the stage this Christmas. The panto will run at the popular Limerick theatre from December 9 until January 8.
What with Brexit, inflation and not being allowed to sell turf, Jack and Jack’s mammy find themselves financially embarrassed. There's nothing for it but to sell their only cow, Milky White. When Jack swops the bovine beauty for a handful of beans, mammy is furious, but when a beanstalk taller than Paul O'Connell appears in their garden, the adventures are only starting. Will the end justify the beans?
Find out this Christmas at the Lime Tree Theatre with this hilarious story full of magic and surprises with a great contemporary twist which will appeal to all the family.
Michael Finneran directs an all-star local cast in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza. He said: “I’m hugely excited to have been asked to lead the inaugural Lime Tree Theatre panto ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. It’s an opportunity to bring a vibrant and exciting new version of the story to the people of Limerick this Christmas season, and an opportunity to work with fantastic artists in the region. We’re especially proud that we will have the opportunity to work with emergent performers to help them make their way in the professional ranks and play our part in developing a sustainable and thriving theatre ecology in the mid-west.”
Written by Mike Finn, the production stars Jessica Bray, James Corr, Aidan Crowe, Nigel Dugdale, Eleanor O’Brien and many more while adding to the fun will be the voice of Pat Shortt as the Giant
If you want a few hours of fun with the entire family this is the Christmas panto for you!
BOOKING DETAILS
Preview: Friday, December 9, at 7.30pm
Opening: Saturday, December 10, at 7.30pm
Running until Sunday, January 8, at 2.30pm.
Various times and dates throughout the run, visit our website for a full list at www.limetreetheatre.ie.
Ticket prices: adults €26, concession €22, family €90/ schools €15.
Please note during the run will have one signed performance on Sunday, December 18, at 2.30pm and one relaxed performance on Friday, December 30, at 2.30pm.
Tickets are now available at www.limetreetheatre.ie or call 061 953400 from noon to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.