Red Riding Hood

Hull’s people’s panto returns at half-term for a tour with Back to Ours

Written and directed by Paul Smith
Chosen by You

February Half-Term. A full moon is a-rising. Trouble is on the way…

Red Riding Hood and granny, Pattie Breadcake, have their hands full at the Buns of Steel bakery.

The people of Hull depend on their delicious free food, but the bakery stands in the way of Baroness Scrimp’s evil empire.

Enter news reporter Rupert Scaremonger, famed hunter Colonel Blowhard and a werewolf on the streets of Hull. Awoooo!

Will Red Riding Hood and Pattie Breadcake see off Scrimp’s wicked ways? Or will her beastly plan make for soggy bottoms at the Buns of Steel?

Find out in Hull’s people’s panto, featuring live music and the chance to make as much noise as you possibly can.

Catch an abridged version of our sell-out 2023 panto at venues across Hull this half-term, with huge thanks to Back to Ours.

For more details about this performance, including running time and doors, please see the Back to Ours website.

Audio description

All performances feature integrated audio description, in which actions are described within the characters’ dialogue. Listen to Pattie Breadcake’s audio description intro below to learn more about the set, characters and costumes.

Photos by Tom Arran

Production Team

Production Manager

Emily Anderton 

Stage Manager

Andy Ross

Stage Manager

Anja Bryan-Smith

Deputy Stage Manager

Jay Hirst

Sound Designer and Engineer

Tom Smith

Front of House Manager

Rachel Clark

Freelancers

Jessie Addinall, Matt Pilsworth, Maya Carpenter, Marcus Davies and Zack Sultana-Bartlett

Thank You

Red Riding Hood would not have been possible without the support of the following people and organisations: Social; Alex Brook and the University of Hull drama department; Hull Truck Theatre; HEY Volunteering; Amber Wiles; Natalie Driffill; Matthew Booth; Alex Bennett; I Am Fund; Back to Ours; and our Middle Child Mates.