Mother Goose
Written by Fraser Boyle and Ken Alexander, writers of the Gaiety’s 2023 five star panto hit ‘Cinderella.’
Mother Goose is a good egg, the most giving of souls – salt of the earth and kind to a fault – she would give you her last ha’penny if you needed it. But when her faultless generosity lands her neck deep in the stinking Ayrshire proverbial, it will take a touch of eggs-ellent panto magic to save her Ayrshire bacon. In these tough times who could turn down a Goose that lays Golden Eggs? But will it really help her, or will it set her down a path towards eggs-treme greed and vanity? You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs after all…
Fraser Boyle plays pantomime’s most famous ‘Dame’, Mother Goose. Join us at the Gaiety for an eggs-citing adventure. Don’t get caught in a last minute scramble for tickets – your brain will be fried – book now to avoid disappointment!
Now announcing our all-star Mother Goose cast, filled with beloved Gaiety regulars – and some of your new favourites!
Angel – Bea Webster
Diavola – Dani Heron
Alice Goose – Chiara Sparkes
Kelvie Goose – Jamie McKillop
Molly – Rachel Campbell
Mandy – Ciara Flynn
Mac – Gregor John Owen
Moe – Lewis Kerr
Margherita – Benedetta Zanetti
Hugo McNumptie – Gavin Jon Wright
Mother Goose – Fraser Boyle
Goslings – The Gaiety Junior Ensemble
Click to download your free copy of our official Mother Goose programme
Accessible Performance Dates
Audio Described Performances
Audio Described Performances support people who are blind or partially sighted to access live performances. An audio describer will introduce the set and characters to audience members by providing verbal descriptions, which continues throughout the performance via a headset.
Audio Describer – Michael Stewart
Thursday 19th December | 6.30pm
Friday 27th December | 1.30pm
BSL Interpreted Performances
BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreted performances provide access to deaf people, or people for whom BSL is their preferred language. BSL Interpreters provide a linguistic and artistic interpretation. Our interpreter will stand to one side of the stage and narrate the events and dialogue through BSL.
BSL Interpreter – Carole Hunter, Sign Language Interactions
Sat 23rd November | 6.30pm
Thu 19th December | 6.30pm
Fri 27th December | 1.30pm
Captioned Performances
Captioning is similar to television subtitling and gives deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people access to live performances. A captioner carefully prepares and cues text that appears in real time. Captioning at The Gaiety will appear on a digital screen directly above the stage – for best view please select seating in the front to middle of the Stalls or Circle.
Sat 14th Dec | 1.30pm
Sat 14th Dec | 6.30pm
Sat 4th Jan | 1.30pm
Sat 4th Jan | 6.30pm
Relaxed Performances
Our relaxed performances are adapted in a number of ways to help reduce anxiety and create a supportive atmosphere for audience members who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. This could include neurodivergent people, people with learning difficulties and disabilities, and people with dementia. Relaxed performances can also be ideal for families with very young children – and really just anyone who feels more at ease knowing they can go in and out of the auditorium at any time during the show.
During a relaxed performance, house lights will be kept on low, loud noises will be softened, and special effects such as flashing lights will be kept to a minimum. At the start of the show, characters will be introduced on stage. We’ll also provide a breakout space, and you can come and go as you please.
Tuesday 3rd December | 2.30pm
Tuesday 10th December | 2.30pm
Sunday 29th December | 12.00pm
Videography – Green Light Creative | Score – Stuart Fleming
Videography – Klarissa Webster | Score – Stuart Fleming