King’s Head Theatre has announced the initial casting for its 2026 Christmas pantomime, Dick Whittington and His Cat, featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestants Victoria Scone and River Medway. The production continues the theatre’s tradition of festive shows with an inclusive pay-what-you-can ticketing scheme.

Dick Whittington and His Cat will run at King’s Head Theatre from 22 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, with a press performance scheduled for 29 November. Victoria Scone returns as Dragpus, reprising her pantomime role after playing Dame Trott in last year’s Jack and the Beanstalk, while River Medway makes her theatre debut at King’s Head as Queen Rat.

Alongside the family-friendly version, an adults-only adaptation, Dick Whittington: Adults Only, will take place from 26 November to 2 January, with its press performance on 27 November. Andrew Pollard will write and direct both shows for the third year running, following his work on Cinderella in 2024 and Jack and the Beanstalk in 2025. Pollard received the Best Writer award at the 2026 UK Pantomime Awards.

The creative team includes Nicky Bunch as set and costume designer, George W Parris as musical supervisor and director, Alex Lewer as lighting designer, and Anna Smart as sound designer. General management is led by James Quaife for Luminous Entertainment Group.

Victoria Scone gained recognition on the third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and also appeared on Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World. River Medway also competed in the third series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK before performing as Jem on the UK and Ireland tour of Here and Now: The Steps Musical, a role she originated at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.

King’s Head Theatre will continue its Golden Bells Pay It Forward scheme, which provides free pantomime tickets to local children, and maintains its partnership with the Mayor of Islington’s 11 by 11 programme. Over the past two years, more than 2,250 schoolchildren have attended the theatre for free, with 855 attending Cinderella thanks to raised funds.

Both Dick Whittington productions will offer Pay What You Can performances, with tickets starting at £15. Additional reduced-price tickets will be available through the KHT Artists Club, Under 35s Membership, and N1 Membership schemes. Tickets for both shows are currently on sale.