It's that time of year again when millions of people head to pantomimes to experience the bright lights, cheesy jokes and glamorous dames. A BBC investigation has found theatres are relying on these ...

It's that time of year again when millions of people head to pantomimes to experience the bright lights, cheesy jokes and glamorous dames. A BBC investigation has found theatres are relying on these ...

For me, it's not really Christmas without a trip to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre to see the pantomime. As a Guildford local, the panto has been an essential festive tradition for as long as I can ...

HOWARD Ella had resisted staging Peter Pan for more than 15 years. So much story to cram in, so familiar, and how do you stay true to J M Barrie while putting the Pan into pantomime and vice versa, he ...

In the weeks running up to Christmas, pantomimes take centre stage in theatres across the country. For many children, their first theatre-experience is seeing the pantomime at Christmas. "I think ...

Going to the panto is a cherished tradition for many families during the festive season, with towns and cities across the UK staging shows for local audiences. However, concerns about audience ...

Pantomimes and politics: Both thrive on performance, exaggeration and audience participation. In pantomimes, the audience boos the villain and cheers the hero; in parliament, political leaders are ...

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With enough dry ice to melt a glacier, this year’s Cork Opera House pantomime creates an appropriately mysterious, magical atmosphere of joyous expectation. It lifts all the high points from the ...

Every December, Malta transforms into a hub of glittering costumes and feel-good family entertainment as panto season takes over. The island has a long-standing tradition of bringing the panto to life ...

It’s 18 years since Theatreworx first brought the fictional town of Merryville to the stage. A recurring setting for the company’s annual pantomime, Merryville is a fluid kind of fairy-tale land where ...

Tickets for the all new show at the theatre in Lichfield Street featuring comedy due Ian Adams and Tam Ryan will be on sale this week. Friends of the Grand will be able to snap up seats from 10am on ...