Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre has released images for this year’s magical pantomime adventure, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan.
The launch on Tuesday 2 September saw the cast come together for the first time, posing for the photos at Mayflower Studios.
Leading the cast will be in this high-flying pantomime will be Alexandra Burke and Dr Ranjas Captain Hook and The Magical Merman, alongside comedian and ventriloquist Max Fulham who will play Smee. The cast will be completed by Rhiannon Chesterman who will play Wendy Darling, Noah Harrison, who will play Peter Pan and Carly Joan Furlong as Tink.
Alexandra Burke ,is truly one of the UK’s most distinguishable powerhouse voices, having sold over 5 million records. Her no. 1 chart-toppers include Bad Boys, Start Without You and Hallelujah. Her double platinum debut album Overcome has sold over 850,000 copies in the UK alone.
Alexandra’s Mayflower Theatre panto appearance follows her successful panto season last Christmas at New Wimbledon Theatre. Alexandra made her pantomime debut in 2021 at Manchester Opera House and then performed in 2022 in The London Palladium Pantomime.
Dr Ranj will play The Magical Merman for the first time, following panto roles such as Spirit of the Bells (Birmingham Hippodrome, Theatre Royal Nottingham), Man in the Mirror (Churchill Theatre Bromley), and The Royal Physician (Bradford Alhambra).
Alongside his work as a practicing doctor working in the NHS, Dr Ranj appears on BBC’s Morning Live, is a columnist and writer, and proved his needle skills in the 2020 Christmas Special of The Great British Sewing Bee.
Max Fulham returns to the role of Smee after playing the role last Christmas in Milton Keynes. Max is a comedian and ventriloquist, who in addition to gaining popularity on both TV and in theatre, has become a social media sensation where he has amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok. Bringing a fresh and contemporary twist to a classic art, Max has wowed audiences with his one man show, entertaining thousands of people in theatres across the UK and internationally.
Rhiannon Chesterman has played Susie in Lady Be Good (Teatro Massimo), Scaramouche in We Will Rock You (Royal Caribbean) and Sherrie in Rock of Ages (UK Tour).
Noah Harrison most recently played Anthony Hope in Sweeny Todd (Opera national du Rhin, Strasbourg) and Giulo in Pretty Woman the Musical, which performed to sold out Southampton audiences in 2024 as part of its UK and Ireland tour.
Carly Joan Furlong most recently played Tinker Bell in Bristol Hippodrome’s pantomime, Peter Pan. Carly’s credits whilst training include Flo Evans in Kipps: The Half A Sixpence Musical and Luisa Contini in Nine.
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan is staged by Crossroads Pantomimes, the world’s biggest pantomime producer, led by Michael Harrison and the team behind recent Mayflower Theatre Christmas successes including last year’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk.
For three weeks only, The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan will bring all the laughter, spectacle, special effects and glittering festive magic audiences have come to expect each year from Mayflower Theatre’s spectacular Christmas panto.
Tickets for The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan (Saturday 13 December 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
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