On Saturday I was lucky enough to take my family along to the Fairfield Halls pantomime of Aladdin. Upon entering we were greeted by the now very familiar light-up toys stall, tuck shop, hot food, cold food and my personal favourite, plenty of toilets, a must when taking young children to the theatre. This was very much the theme of
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My disclaimer at the start is that I am a HUGE panto fan. I genuinely believe it gives many children not only their first visit to the theatre but also for many others their only family theatre trip of the year. Combine that with the tradition of it all and how much panto can make for the arts industry, well
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Each panto season I always look forward to a production of Cinderella as it combines all the elements of panto effortlessly, from the magic transformation scene, to the dames playing stepsisters, to a panto fairy (godmother) through to the audience friend in the form of Buttons. Whilst I think Cinderella is the perfect panto this always creates some sort of
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It is panto season time and Snow White at New Wimbledon Theatre was my first panto of the year and luckily it got me off to a good start! The first thing that struck me about the pantomime was the stellar line up of the cast, with musical theatre royalty such as Ruthie Henshall playing Queen Lucretia and Lee Mead
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So it’s finally Panto season and I was lucky enough to be at the opening night of Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch’s (pronounced ‘ornchurch apparently) Sleeping Beauty. Oh yes I was!! Let’s kick this review off with a traditional pantomime rhyme: The story you see, was interesting me, For what was once a classic, is now filled with modern day magic. The
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Panto is back in full effect, and I was sent along to enjoy Imagine Theatre’s Presentation of Beauty and the Beast (directed by Stacey Haynes) playing at the Ashcroft Theatre until Sunday 2nd January 2022. Pantomime is traditionally aimed at children as a pre (and post) Christmas outing of fun, laughter, and storytelling. Bright colours, audience participation, boos, cheers, and
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WOW! What an absolutely stunning Pantomime The Orchard Theatre, Dartford in the form of Jack and the Beanstalk have on their hands this year! Jack and the Beanstalk is a staple in the panto world, and what better way to celebrate that than with actual Pantomime Royalty Christopher Biggins! Upon arriving at the theatre and looking through the programme, I
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For me Christmas has always been characterised by trips to see pantos! New Wimbledon Theatre’s production of Dick Whittington certainly lived up to expectations, it was not only hilarious but also utterly enchanting. Striking the perfect balance between classic pantomime humour and traditional seasonal magic yet still with modern and relatable twists. What I found particularly brilliant about the show
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December is in full swing and this can mean only one thing…..it is panto time! My first festive outing of the year was to the Churchill Theatre to see Sleeping Beauty. Throughout the Churchill’s production of Sleeping Beauty we meet Princess Beauty (Claudillea Holloway) and Prince Harry of Holby (Lee Mead), arriving to the Fairytale Kingdom of Bromley to wish
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It may be the season to be jolly and what better way to get into the jolly mood than with an adult pantomime. I returned to, what has now become a regular venue for me, The Garden Theatre for their seasonal offering. We were treated to Frostbite. Who Pinched My Muff? Frostbite was set in Vauxhallen and the evil Demon
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