It is important to us to make the art of pantomime accessible to everyone. In addition, we also aim to achieve the objective of creating innovative ways of bringing ourselves and our artists into contact with the general public.

Right from the very start, we thought of an appreciation of the arts and the cultural shaping of leisure activity as vital aspects of our overall ethos. Over time, we've gained many friends and partners who help us achieve this objective.

We're a friendly team who look forward to interest across the generations and cultures. So whatever your age or background, do drop in to our website any time to meet us.

DIRECTORS:
DAVID VICKERS & RICHARD CHANDLER.

DAVID

In his early teens self taught actor, director, scenic artist and costumier David Vickers, founded a theatre club in Nottinghill Gate. On leaving grammar school he joined the window display team at Selfridges in Oxford Street, who at that time were starting the famous Christmas Grottos and animated toy and puppet windows.

David then appeared in five years of weekly repertory with director Douglas Emery, of Oldham repertory fame, at the Intimate Theatre, Palmers Green as character actor and designer. Then followed many years of pantomimes and summer shows, including playing ugly sister.

RICHARD

Richard began dancing at the age of three, specialising in modern dance and tap. He danced his way through many musicals meanwhile, he was concentrating on studying voice in opera and operetta with Constance Shacklock. He was seen playing in Puccini’s‘La Boheme’ at the Cliffs Pavilion, by Southend pantomime producer Jerry Jerome, who booked him to play Dick Whittington at Plymouth where he met David, who was playing Alderman Fitzwarren and the Sultan of Morocco.

DAVID AND RICHARD

Together they formed the International Mosaics, a life size puppet act in ultra violet lighting which won Opportunity Knocks and gave them a Blackpool season, a tour of South Africa, a Royal Command Performance, the London Palladium show in Toronto and took them several times around the world on P&O, Holland America and Cunard cruise liners, including many world cruises aboard the famous QE2.

They built and operated the fantastic transformation sequence for ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ with Russ Abbot at the Palace Theatre, Manchester and also the Giant Puppet Dream Ballet in ‘Hans Andersen’ at the London Palladium, starring Tommy Steele. They also toured the UK with his Anniversary Show, and supplied puppets for his three christmas television specials, receiving the Golden Rose of Montreaux.

They soon founded Extravaganza Productions Ltd and were an instant success with spectacular family pantomimes. Good scripts, fabulous scenery, costumes, and wonderful stage effects meant they have gone from strength to strength becoming a much respected name in the theatrical profession.