Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime at the Barbican To view live please visit www.barbican.org.uk/jack Jack and friends

Read all about the characters in our family Christmas show Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and the Beanstalk is a Christmas show for all the family packed with fun and fabulous characters! Click on the images to see them in full.

Beastly Boris The giant of the beanstalk's right hand man, who is sent down to earth to collect taxes. Stingier than Scrooge, meaner than Cinderella’s wicked stepmother and uglier than a Baboon’s bottom, you wouldn’t want to bump into him alone on a dark evening!

Catchphrase I smell children!

Hobbies Counting cash, hating Christmas, being mean, wearing black.

Favourite Pantomime He hates pantomimes because good always overcomes evil!

Dame Dolly Deluxe Jack’s Mum and dairy owner with a big mouth and bad dress sense. Dolly’s precious cow Daisy has stopped producing milk, times are hard and she dreams of the day a handsome man will sweep her off her feet.

Catchphrase ‘With the lights off, I’m the double of Kate Moss’

Hobbies Fashion design, modelling, making cheese.

Favourite Pantomime Aladdin – he’s just so handsome!

Jack Our thigh slapping, good hearted and horticultural hero. Some people would say that Jack’s a bit lazy – hence his nickname ‘Idle Jack’ – but Jack would say he just hasn’t found his purpose in life yet. He dreams of marrying the beautiful Princess Melody. Can he rescue her from the beanstalk and win her hand in marriage?

Catchphrase ‘No beanstalk too small, no giant too tall.’

Hobbies Sleeping, dreaming, rock climbing.

Favourite Pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk of course!

Princess Melody The Princess of the land gorgeous, famous and fabulous she is loved by every man who sets eyes on her. But she’s lonely, sometimes it’s a bit rubbish being a Princess, especially when you are kidnapped by a horrible smelly giant and put right at the top of a huge beanstalk!

Catchphrase ‘It’s so difficult being beautiful and rich.’

Hobbies Singing, playing the harp, posing.

Favourite Pantomime Snow White – she hopes she will get rescued by a handsome Prince just like Snow White!

Fairy Liquid The fairy who helps the story along with a little magic and mayhem. She’s been taking her Fairy Exams and discovers that although she is very good at spells, she still can’t speak in rhyme! She is scientific, a bit geeky and of course, magically green fingered!

Catchphrase ‘The only thing that lets me down is my rhyming’s rather…pants.’

Hobbies Gardening, washing up, baking fairy cakes.

Favourite Pantomime Cinderella – the fairy godmother is her idol.

Daisy the Cow Dolly and Jack’s cow has stopped producing milk because they’ve run out of money to feed her. She might look big now, but a couple more weeks of no eating and she’ll start to look like Posh Spice!

Catchphrase Moo!

Hobbies Tap dancing, moo-n walking and eating moo-seli

Favourite Pantomime

Puss in Boots – Puss is a friend of hers and she likes the moo-sic!