Magic beans, mayhem and music — Jack and the Beanstalk lands in Hornchurch!

Jack and the Beanstalk- A twist on the classic fairytale reimagined with original music for families at The Queen’s Theatre.

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch’s flagship festive pantomime returns with a retelling of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk reimagined in the borough of Havering.

Jack and his mum’s family-run dairy is struggling. Business is down, the taxes are overdue, and their only hope is to sell Pat the Cow at Romford Market.

But there’s a giant in the sky above Hornchurch terrorising the town, and when Jack trades Pat for a seemingly ordinary handful of beans, magic takes root and adventure starts to grow.

Will Jack find the courage to climb to Cloudland, outwit the ferocious giant and save Hornchurch before it’s too late?

With brand new original songs, this gigantic festive family pantomime is the unmissable magical adventure you’ve all bean waiting for!

Writer and Director

Kate Lovell said:

“Jack and the Beanstalk at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is everything you know and love about this classic fairytale but deeply rooted in our theatre’s community, putting Hornchurch at the heart of the originally written script. Actor-musicianship is celebrated and embedded in the storyline, in the hope we can inspire children and young people coming to the theatre for the first time that music is for everyone.”

Running Time 130 minutes (including interval)
Suitable for all ages

Director: Kate Lovell
Writers: Kate Lovell and James Watson
Music and Lyrics: Andrew Linham
Musical Director: Andrew Linham
Set and Costume Designer: Gemma Compton
Lighting Designer: Peter Small
Sound Designer: Chris Drohan
Choreographer: Jordan Langford
Casting: Sarah-Jane Price
Production Management: Adam Jefferys
Costume Supervision: Sheree Paton

Cast: Megan Ashley, Fred Broom, Lauren Chinery, Toby De Salis, Beth Hinton-Lever, Roddy Lynch, Inés Ruiz, Georgia Leila Stoller and LJ Willow.

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