The cat's meow! Dick Whittington at the National Theatre – in pictures
Can Dick and friends save the spirit of London? That’s the quest in this updated version by Jude Christian and Cariad Lloyd. Our photographer captures the hijinks
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Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings as Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington is at the National, London, until 23 January. The show will be free to stream on the National’s YouTube channel from 3pm GMT on 23 December until midnight GMT on 27 December
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Laura Checkley as PRMP
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Amy Booth-Steel as Queen Rat
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Well-rounded … a scene from Ned Bennett’s refreshed production
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Melanie La Barrie as Bow Belles
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Checkley as Mayor Pigeon, Georgina Onuorah as Alice and Cleve September as Tom Cat
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Onuorah, in a costume design by Georgia Lowe
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Dickie Beau as Sarah and Ken Nguyen
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Toilet humour … Booth-Steel
Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian
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The production was commissioned by the Lyric Hammersmith in 2018 and it’s been updated for 2020
