Sinbad has a treasure map but no money to rent a ship or pay a crew. Enter the wicked Queen Anne Bonney who has gold to spare and wants that treasure map. The plot thickens. But Queen Anne reckoned without the Princess Serena - anything but serene – a little spitfire who is a demon with a mop!

As the ship sails towards its destination, the crazy crew deals with mutiny, icebergs and a superfluity of bubbles – don’t ask! And tropical islands are lovely – even if they might possibly have the odd dinosaur or two lurking around…. Does it all end well? Do our heroes live happily ever after? Will the evil Old Man of the Sea ever get anyone to pull his finger?

Three venues to find out – and check out our special ‘Relaxed Performance’ at Surrey Arts Centre, presented in partnership with Surrey Civic Theatres. A Relaxed Performance is intended specifically to be sensitive to and accepting of audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, including (but not limited to) those with autistic spectrum conditions, sensory, communication, or learning disorders.

Ellie King aka the ‘Queen of Panto’, has been writing, directing, producing very traditional panto in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland since 1989, when she wrote and directed her first Canadian Panto – ‘Sinbad the Sailor’! This production marks the 59th show (not all pantos!) she will have directed since then, and one of many in which she has worked with her dear friend Alan Cedargreen, arguably BC’s favourite panto Dame who is retiring after this year’s show. He will be sorely missed not only by the Company but also his many fans.

Most of the music in this year’s extravaganza is written by Ellie and her long-suffering husband – and talented musician – Geoff King. It also features two traditional sea chanties. And of course, as always, this is an original script – written by Ellie specifically to be as traditional as possible! All the usual panto suspects are present, plus a few new faces as RCTC’s wonderful free Youth Mentorship Programme culminates in this fabulous, fun, musical, comical adventure on the high seas!