West Midlands Childrens Theatre
Bookings: 01630 661983
Rick Whittington
The Plot:
Join us in Old London Town, where the streets are no longer paved with gold rat droppings since the Evil King Rat and his pesky gang "The Squeaky Blinders" arrived. With his sights set on becoming Lord Mayor and then world domination, King Rat (or Queen Rat in some areas) must be stopped.... luckily Fairy Bowbells knows just who to call upon....
In the countryside we meet Wilomena Whittington, whose brilliant bakes are the talk of the town, unfortunately she also has a problem with RATS. After unsuccessfully trying to chase the rats away, Rick Whittington (her son) comes up with the idea to recruit a cat to help in the form of the Kung-Fu Fighting Tiddles- played by a member of the audience.
Rick and Tiddles are sent to London to work for Alderman Fitzwarren and his lovely daughter Alice, who Rick knew (and fell in love with) as a child. The Alderman sends Rick on a perilous journey to Arabia to deliver a parcel to the Queen of Sheba, but things never run smoothly...
Rick will need the audience's help sailing to Arabia, cheering up the Queen of Sheba and defeating the Evil King Rat, in this fast-paced comic pantomime perfect for all ages!
We provide all equipment necessary to create a theatrical atmosphere within the school including set, costumes, props, lighting and sound.
Touring Ireland and the United Kingdom throughout November 2025 to January 2026. To enquire about when we are in your area please call us on 01630 661983 (or +44 1630 661983 from Ireland)
Meet the Characters
King Rat
- the most reckless rascal in London Town. Together with his rodent crew, the Squeaky Blinders, they have evil schemes apaw- first step becoming Lord Mayor of London and then World domination.
Fairy Bowbells
(not to be confused with Tinkerbell, Taco Bell or even Bo Peep) she is guardian spirit of London town. The sound of her bells can be heard across the city and bring joy and hope to all.
Rick Whittington
- an unexpected hero from the countryside sent to London to seek his fame and fortune. Together with his Kung Fu fighting cat, Tiddles, (played by one of the children from your school) they must rid the streets of the pesky pests and be rewarded for their bravery and determination.
Wilomena Whittington
- Rick’s Mother. She believes that the streets of London are paved with gold and sends Rick to work for the Fitzwarren’s in the hope that he will find his calling in life (and make lots of money to treat her to a life of luxury!!)
Alderman Fitzwarren
-A successful merchant. His shop stocks some of the finest goodies from around the world… well it did until the shop was ransacked by rats and he is at his wits end.
Alice Fitzwarren
-Alderman's daughter and the apple of his eye. She works in the shop with her father and is the first person who is nice to Rick in London, so he promptly falls head over heels in love with her.