The word “pantomime” might conjure up images of a game of charades. But in the British theatrical tradition, “Panto,” or pantomime, is a traditional musical entertainment for the whole family, often ...

Christmas shows – like most things in life, whether theatrical or otherwise – come in many different guises. There are the traditional pantomimes, which can be lavish affairs from a specialist ...

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It’s the time of year when drag collides with family entertainment. Yes, the British pantomime season is upon us, complete with all its bizarre conventions and creative casting. Among the ex-soap ...

PANTO comes into its own around Christmas as parents plan trips to at least one traditional festive show. Pantomime is derived from the Mummers Plays of the Middle Ages and is part of English folklore ...

Drawing on the absurd live performance genre of pantomimes, Writer, Co-Director and performer Virginia Gay's latest work is the hilarious and heartwarming THE BOOMKAK PANTO. A pantomime within a play ...

Very few (if any) Christmas songs mention the many pantomimes that are put on in this most wonderful time of the year, and yet a Christmas panto is at the heart of most theatre company's (and theatre ...

Watching Window Twankey or Dame Trott making veiled innuendos in a room with screaming toddlers is a staple of British family life. We all remember yelling ‘he’s behind you’ at a pantomime dame when ...

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The creature comforts of the Palace Theatre are set to be left behind as panto season gets underway in a circus tent next week. The iconic Kilmarnock venue is undergoing renovations and the Goldilocks ...

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