The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr will stage Dick Whittington: A Scottish Pirate Pantomime from 27 November 2026 to 2 January 2027, a reimagined family classic with an original Ayrshire twist. The production reunites writer Fraser Boyle and director Tom Cooper, who previously collaborated on 2025's Aladdie.
A Swashbuckling Scottish Adventure
In this version, orphan Dick, played by Ross Baxter (The High Life - The Musical), discovers a mysterious treasure map and sets sail for the mystical shores of Arran, gathering an unforgettable crew along the way. The crew includes Gregor John-Owen as Forgetful Gibbs (Funeral For My Boobs, A Play, A Pie and A Pint), Scottish Pantomime Awards nominee Colum Findlay as Fairy Flinty (Others - A New Musical, in development), Chiara Sparkes as Kitty-Kat-Cathy (Stand & Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In), and Fraser Boyle as the glamorous Dame Jackie Sparrow.
Pirates and Peril on the Clyde
The fearsome Captain Ratbeard, played by Dani Heron (Black Hole Sign), and her crew of drunken sailors lurk in the Clyde Estuary. Her band includes Bailey Easton as Solomon Pew (Sunshine on Leith, Legally Blonde), Kirsty Morrison as Inksquid Hawkins (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Charlotte Jean Moore as Blowhole O'Brien (Snow White, Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock), and Ross Evans as Codswallop Gunn (The Masked Singer, Victoria). This production marks the Gaiety debuts of Easton, Morrison, Moore and Evans.
Sponsorship and Ticket Details
The pantomime is sponsored by Kitty Cat Café, Ayr's first cat café. Tickets are available at thegaiety.co.uk/events/dick-whittington-a-scottish-pirate-pantomime.
