King's Head Theatre announces cast for 2025 pantomime

King’s Head Theatre has announced the full cast for this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, running from 23 November 2025 to 4 January 2026 and co-produced with James Quaife Productions.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and Drag Race: Canada vs The World’s Victoria Scone will lead the company as Dame Trott, while Elliott Baker-Costello plays Jack, following recent appearances in the international tour of Mamma Mia! and The Sound of Music at Chichester. Priscille Grace joins as Jill, having led the Oxford Playhouse’s 2024 Cinderella and performed in Reputation at The Other Palace and Much Ado About Nothing at the Watermill.

Mia Ito Smith will appear as Fairy Fullobeans, after performing in the South-East Asian premiere of Dear Evan Hansen in Singapore. Pavanveer Sagoo (Macbeth) will play Pat the Cow, with credits including Macbeth at several regional venues and Sleeping Beauty at Storyhouse. Returning to the King’s Head pantomime is Joseph Lukehurst as the villain Nightshade, having previously played Prince Charming in Cinderella last year.

The production is written and directed by Andrew Pollard, who created the theatre’s 2024 Cinderella, and features music by Ben Barrow, set and costume design by Mike Lees, lighting design by Alex Lewer, sound design by Matthew Giles, musical direction by Jordan Paul Clarke, choreography by Emily Golding-Ellis, production management by Carrie Croft and general management by James Quaife.

Most performances will follow the traditional family pantomime format, though selected Thursday and Saturday evening shows will be “Adults Only” versions, each featuring a special guest star to be announced. Last year’s Cinderella adult performances included appearances by John Owen-Jones, Cassidy Janson, Danielle Steers, Vinegar Strokes and Christina Bianco.

King’s Head Theatre will again run its Golden Goose Pay-it-Forward scheme, providing free or discounted tickets for families and schools through community donations.

Tickets for Jack and the Beanstalk are now on sale.