Lyn Paul performed in pantomimes from 1976 - 2002, sharing the stage with the likes of Little & Large, Roy Hudd, the Krankies and Paul Daniels. the theatre programmes that accompanied each production are listed below.
Dick Whittington and His Cat
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
15th December 1986 - 17th January 1987
In December 1986 the annual panto at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley was a production of Dick Whittington starring Roger de Courcey and Nookie Bear, Roy Hudd, Lambert and Ross, Lyn Paul and Bill Pertwee.
Aladdin
Sunderland Empire
First performance: 11th December 1987
Fandabidosi! Lyn Paul joined Janette and Ian Tough (alias the Krankies) in the pantomime Aladdin. Comedian Willie Ross, formerly one half of the duo Lambert and Ross, played the part of the Chinese Policeman. The show was produced by Peter Elliott.
Lyn Paul had appeared previously at the Sunderland Empire in May 1971 as a member of the New Seekers.
Lyn Paul
as Aladdin,
pictured outside
the Sunderland Empire.
Photo courtesy of the Sunderland Echo.
Babes In The Wood
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
First performance: 19th December 1988
Not for the first time - and not for the last either - Lyn Paul signed up for a pantomime with Roy Hudd. Lyn had appeared with him two years before in Dick Whittington And His Cat at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. On this occasion they teamed up for a production of Babes In The Wood.
Lyn Paul returned to the Grand Theatre for another pantomime (Aladdin) in 1991. She appeared at the theatre again in 2006 in the musical Blood Brothers.
Cast in order of appearance
Prologue
- Allen Christie
Maid Marion
- Gail Mortley
The Sheriff's Man
- Stee Billingsley
The Sheriff of Nottingham
- Maurice Colbourne
Jack
- James Wright /
- Andrew Arnold
Jenny
- Samantha Rochelle /
- Katie Senuik
Friar Tuck
- Allen Christie
Nurse Ribena
- Jack Tripp
Evil Eddie
- Geoffrey Hughes
'Orrible 'Uddy
- Roy Hudd
Little John
- Tim Perrin
Robin Hood
- Lyn Paul
Alan-A-Dale
- Gary Lovini
Will Scarlet
- Nick Sampson
Much, The Miller's Son
- Mel Warren
Meadowsweet, An Immortal
- Debbie Flitcroft
King Richard, The Lionheart
- Allen Christie
The Mr. Men
Mr. Forgetful, Mr. Bump,
Mr. Chatterbox, Miss Naughty
Citizens of Nottingham
Diana Ashley, Barbara Ann Bates, Sandra Bates, Louise Dalgleish, Jo Kempton, Karen Kent, Stee Billingsley, Mel Warren.
Babes In The Wood
Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
7th December 1990 - 13th January 1991
From Bath to Croydon: the Babes In The Wood cast gathered again for the third year in a row. Joining the familiar line-up were: Patrick Mower as the Sheriff of Nottingham; Bill Pertwee as the Bad Robber; Peter Gallagher as Little John; David Howarth as Alan-a-Dale; and June Whitfield as the Fairy. Debbie Flitcroft, who had previously played Meadowsweet, was cast as Maid Marion.
Cast in order of appearance
Maid Marion
- Debbie Flitcroft
The Sheriff's Man
- Stee Billingsley
The Sheriff of Nottingham
- Patrick Mower
Babes
- Jessica Rolt
- Robert O'Connell
- Sally Hegarty
- Bradley Smith
Friar Tuck / King Richard
- Allen Christie
Nurse
- Jack Tripp
Bad Robber
- Bill Pertwee
Good Robber
- Roy Hudd
Little John
- Peter Gallagher
Robin Hood
- Lyn Paul
Alan-a-Dale
- David Howarth
Fairy
- June Whitfield
Speciality
- The Mr. Men
Juveniles
The Hayes Stage School, Stacey Baker, Joanne Barnes, Tricia Bernard, Louise Constantino, Samantha Dahman, Lee Anne Doughlin, Donna Ellwood, Emma Hawkins, Donna Hill, Lucci King, Missy Mukit, Caroline Ramsey, Natalie Salmon, Nicola Secker, Eliza Shiel, Louise Woodham.
Womenfolk and Menfolk of Nottingham
Emma Irving, Mandy Henderson, Alison Mahoney, Gayle Thomas, Ian Davies.
Aladdin
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
18th December 1991 - 26th January 1992
For Lyn Paul this was a case of déjà vu - a familiar theatre, some familiar faces and a familiar show. Lyn had appeared at the Grand Theatre in 1988, having shared a stage with the Krankies the year before in another production of Aladdin.
Cast in order of appearance
Widow Krankie & Wishee Washee
- The Krankies
Abanazer
- Gareth Hunt
Aladdin
- Lyn Paul
The Police Force
- The Acroloons
The Princess
- Melodie Scales
The Genie of the Lamp
- James Welsh
The Emperor
- Russel Lane
The Police Sergeant
- Karl Magee
The Chorus
Shirley-Ann Hull, Stella Taoushanis, Lalini Carter, Joanne Gaskin, Jilly Simone, Angela Winters, Darren Markham, Matthew Raynor.
The Orchestra
Dave Pinkney, David Clegg, Pete Parkinson, Roy Crosby, David Howells, Mark Blackwell, Philip Johnson.
The Marilyn Harris Babes
Taryn Nabi, Gemma Shield, Louise O'Connor, Sarah Southall, Nadia Erraji, Sally Morgan, Nikki Hawthorne, Gemma Aleksandrowicz, Mhaire Kell, Sarah Reynolds, Rebecca Stevens, Lydia Simpkiss, Catherine Smith, Laurie Bold, Frances Morris, Gemma Lowe.
Written and directed by: Russell Lane
Musical Director: Dave Pinkney
Associate Producer: Jon Conway
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Venue, Borehamwood
Monday, 20th December 1993 - Monday, 3rd January 1994
In 1976 Lyn Paul had appeared in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk as Jill. Seventeen years later she took to the stage as the show's principal boy, Jack. Appearing with her were Stuart Miles as Simple Simon and Clare Buckfield as the Princess,
