We caught up with Marcellus Whyte to talk about his role as Jack Goose, performing in panto, and this production’s take on the classic fairytale.
Join local lass Mama Goose and her magical golden-egg-laying goose in Stratford this holiday season! It plays at Stratford East until 3 Jan 2026.
Will Mama Goose be able to resist the temptations of fame and fortune, or will she learn that the best things in life are free?
Stratford East pantos are famous for tearing up the rulebook and telling classic stories with a special East London twist. Round up your friends and family and join us for a reimagined telling of the fairy tale classic.
Marcellus Whyte plays Jack Goose in Mama Goose
Training includes: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Theatre credits include: The Harder They Come (Stratford East); Play On! (Lyric Hammersmith); Cinderella (Royal and Derngate Southampton); House of Cleopatra (Edinburgh Fringe); Outright Terror (Random Order Theatre); Motown: The Musical (UK and Ireland tour); Hairspray (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); The Lion King (UK tour); Shake It Down (Salamander Theatre); Company (LCM Productions).
Film credits include: Punch of a Late Summer; Why Today.
Television credits include: Small Axe.
Need to know: Mama Goose plays at Stratford East until 3 Jan 2026.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Is this a must-see? Ohhh yes, it is!” – Afridiziak
