Reece Sibbald
Writer, Director & Scarecrow
Born and raised in County Durham.
As a producer, writer and director of over 65 professional pantomimes, he is delighted to be returning to the North East to produce another professional pantomime at Stanley's Civic Hall.
His previous pantomime credits include: Writer and Smee in Peter Pan (Regal Entertainment/St Helens Theatre Royal in Easter 2022); Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Regal Entertainment/St Helens Theatre Royal in Spring 2022); Writer, director and Silly Billy in Beauty and the Beast (Reece Sibbald Productions/Stanley Civic Hall 2021); Writer, director and Silly
Billy in Treasure Island (Reece Sibbald Productions/UK Tour in Summer 2021); Simple Simon in Jack and the Beanstalk (Regal Entertainment/Streamed from St Helens Theatre Royal); Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Regal Entertainment/St Helens Theatre Royal in 2020 and 2019); Mr Tock the Talking Clock in Beauty and the Beast (Qdos Entertainment/Theatre Royal Newcastle in 2019); writer, director and Muddles in Rapunzel (Reece Sibbald Productions/Whitley Bay Playhouse in summer 2019); Baby Bear in Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Qdos Entertainment/Theatre Royal Newcastle in 2018); writer, director and Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (RSP/Whitley Bay Playhouse in summer 2018); Skipper in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Qdos Entertainment/Darlington Hippodrome in 2017); writer, director and Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Blackpool North Pier summer season in 2017, 2016 and 2013); writer, director and Ratty in The Wind in the Willows (UK Tour in 2017); Scarecrow in The Chuckles of Oz (Qdos Entertainment/UK Tour and summer season in 2015); Buttons in Cinderella (Blackpool North Pier 2014); Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (UK Tour in 2013) and Wishee Washee in Aladdin (Liverpool).
He is founder of Reece Sibbald Productions, a production company specialising in family entertainment. Under the same title, he has supplied pantomime scripts to companies throughout the UK since 2007. He also designs and creates costumes, which can been seen in productions nationwide annually.