Dougal Lee

Though he has always loved panto, it's a while since Dougal appeared in one. At Pitlochry Festival Theatre in 2011 he was required to impersonate Donald Trump in Cinderella (don't ask…), but soon afterwards Pitlochry moved towards festive musicals. So he's never repeated his oleaginous Fleshcreep (Hornchurch), vertiginous Little John (Salisbury) or stentorian Abanazar (Perth) — and he's far too old for Dandini (Windsor) and Prince Charming (Inverness).

He's ecstatic, however, to be making his debut on the Porty Panto stage, especially as he can get to the Town Hall by bus from Seton Sands. Living near Longniddry, he knows the journey well, being something of a regular at music sessions in the Porty Tap (is this an egregious plug?).

Dougal has worked in theatres all over the UK in comedy, farce, drama and musicals. He created the role of George in the original West End production of Don't Dress for Dinner (spending nine months “married” to Su Pollard) and was, for many years, a regular member of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre company. He appeared in as many as 70 productions there, including playing Professor Higgins in both Pygmalion and My Fair Lady.