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Festive Fun

Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime

BY JOHN SAVOURNIN AND DAVID EATON.

DIRECTED BY JOHN SAVOURNIN AND BENJI SPERRING.

21 November 2024 -
5 January 2025

Overview

It’s time to Bonaparty! Napoleon storms Jermyn Street this Christmas…

Maréchal your forces and round up les Rosbifs – it’s time for some historic hilarity! Join the most dictatorial of petits hommes as he dons disguises among the bourgeoisie to war with Wellington. Will the grandiose general overcome his fear of cats to become Emperor? Will the dodgy Duke find a name for his new beef pie?

We reunite with Charles Court Opera following our award-winning Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime to put the iconic into Napoleonic. Bring Les Enfants Terribles, give the Vielle Moustache a night out and join in with a legendary part of Christmas in London. This boutique panto promises to bring a smile to the faces of Les Misérables!

 

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People

Elliot Broadfoot
Performer
Elliot began performing in professional productions as a child. Since graduating from Leeds Conservatoire in 2023, he has performed in musicals around the country, including most recently in Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! at the Ambassador's Theatre in the West End.
Rochelle Jack
Performer
A recent graduate from Mountview, we are delighted to have Rochelle making her professional stage debut here at Jermyn Street Theatre
Jennie Jacobs
Performer
Jennie joins the Napoleon cast fresh from Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre. She has worked consistently with Charles Court Opera since 2018, and has extensive musical theatre experience around the country.
Matthew Kellett
Performer
Matthew has worked extensively with Charles Court Opera on a number of productions over the last five years. He has also performed with National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, and at Opera Holland Park.
Amy J Payne
Performer
Described as "one of the best comprimarios on the circuit", Amy has extensive experience performing with companies including Opera North, Scottish Opera, and Mid Wales Opera. She made her West End debut in last year's JST/Charles Court Opera co-production, Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime.
Rosie Strobel
Performer
Rosie first worked with Charles Court Opera in 2008, and since then has worked consistently in musical and opera productions. Recent roles include at Jermyn Street Theatre in CCO's Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime, and in the dual role of Osama Bin Laden and John Prescott in Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera.

John Savournin & Benji Sperring
Directors
David Eaton
Musical Director
Lucy Fowler
Set & Costume Designer
Ben Pickersgill
Lighting Designer
Merry Holden
Choreographer
Molly Fraser
Costume Supervisor
Ali Taie
Assistant Sound Designer
Zak Nicholls
Sound Operator
Octavia Penes
Stage Manager

Media

“An outstanding show”
Susan Elkin
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“Wittiest and cleverest lyrics you can imagine”
LondonTheatre1
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“This show is the perfect antidote to the winter blues”
Theatre and Tonic
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“It should be a nationally recognized event”
TheatreCat
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“A silliness that should delight all ages.”
London Living Large
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“Charming and endearing and filled with fun”
Everything Theatre
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“Sheer joy!”
London Pub Theatres
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“Another triumph for Charles Court Opera and Jermyn Street Theatre”
Lou Reviews
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“The ensemble bursts with energy and comedic genius”
The Spy in the Stalls
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“This joyful romp is recommended”
West End Best Friend
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“This show ticks all the pantomime boxes”
A Young(ish) Perspective
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