But I'm not one for drinking in the house, only on Christmas Day, and even then I have two shows the day before Christmas Day and two on Boxing Day so there's no point in having a hangover.

It follows May (who asked for her age to be listed as 51, because she “was born in a leap year” — but John is 71) as she seeks to contact her dead sister to fulfil a promise made to her, with the help of her two daughters Audrey and Gemma. He’s English, but he can do the auld Belfast accent great, because of his granny living in East Belfast. She was joined by her side-kick Paddy Jenkins who featured in the Oscar and BAFTA award-winning short film An Irish Goodbye, as The Wicked Queen’s Henchman. He is in his 30th year of entertaining children and adults in Belfast, by dressing up in ludicrous outfits to be the pantomime dame. Then I have my own circus, McFetty's Circus, and my animals are free to roam and they're all good and great.Adam C Booth plays Buttons opposite Kia-Paris Walcott in the title role, Jo Donnelly and Jolene O’Hara are the vile Wicked Stepsisters, Lisburn’s Gyasi Sheppy plays Dandini, and Conor Headley takes on the role of Prince Charming. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are currently on and will not track any data while they are browsing other sites. William Caulfield, who has cruised the world with his stand-up show, will regale the audience with stories of everyday life from home and abroad in his hilarious homegrown style. John made the decision to have private care after being told he would have to wait 10 months for an operation on the NHS.

May already has a fantastic 30-year following for her work and we are proud that she has chosen us as the launch-pad for what we are certain will be a remarkable step into the opera world! No, I was just talking about this with Brenda and I turned round and said: "This thing about getting old, it's not great, but when you think about the alternative. It is year on year the best Panto provider in Belfast and Mrs May ought to be known worldwide as the best ever. Bumped into her/him today at the back of City Hall as May and the cast of Mother Goose were dandering and handing out leaflets for it which will be on at the Grand Opera House. Cinderella could be looking for her lost slipper, and May might stumble onto the scene to tell an audience member they'd a face like a slapped arse.Oh yes, she wouldn't be the same without that," adds John, who will be playing the role of Mrs May Potty, a variation of the Mrs Potts castle housekeeper in the Disney story. Mrs Cameron [Olivia Nash] is the perfect comedy companion to May’s antics in this fun filled night out. Deep in rehearsals for his role as the psychic Belfast woman, it’s only been a matter of weeks since John kicked off May’s heels after treading the boards in her latest role as the Fairy Godmother in Grand Opera House in Cinderella in January. And it’s the top part of my body that it’s affecting on the left side area, so I have no muscle strength on my left side. Northern Ireland’s very own queen of comedy, May McFettridge has earned a special place in the hearts of audiences young and old alike with her distinctive brand of affectionate but well aimed gibes and witticisms.

In my game you are not working five days a week unless you are doing panto and then that's six days a week for eight weeks. May will be back later this year as Nurse May in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, which begins on December 2. In 2006, John was award an MBE for his charitable services and in 2014 he was awarded a bronze bust of May McFettridge outside The Grand Opera House to honour his many years of bringing smiles to adults and children alike. Since that time, Linehan has topped the bill as his character in the Christmas Pantomime in the Grand Opera House in Belfast for thirty consecutive years (2019/20 season).Played by Belfast man John Linehan, the brash, quick-witted, heavily accented McFettridge has defined pantomimes in the city for over 30 years, so much so that she always receives a top billing on posters when the annual Christmas pantomime is announced.