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Pantomime
Opinion: Getting used to the new ‘normal’
As the lockdown continues, our theatres remain firmly closed to the public. It is so often the case that the things we most crave when we can’t have them are those that we take for …
The Courtyard Theatre, Hereford is streaming their panto online – WATCH HERE
Watch the family-friendly, magical pantomime, Cinderella, kindly filmed and streamed by Wild Edric Media at The Courtyard Hereford in January. Cinderella will be premiered for free at 6pm (UK time) on Sunday 12 April, and …
Opinion: Don’t knock a panto!
It’s panto time again… oh, yes it is! But while this is firmly my most favourite time of the year, the festive Grinches are never far away – those who turn their nose up at …
Opinion: Highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe has come to an end after another hugely successful year – packed to the brim with music, culture and the arts programming. I’ve picked out a tiny handful from this year’s catalogue, …
Review: Sleepin’ Cutie, Macrobert Arts Centre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the Johnny McKnight world of panto, anything you knew about a story is left at the auditorium doors. In his latest take on Sleeping Beauty, Sleepin’ Cutie, McKnight delivers a fun-filled, panto-tastic adventure …
Review: Beauty and the Beast, King’s Theatre Edinburgh
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Every so often, a show comes along that completely redefines how theatre should be done. In this year’s panto adventure, Beauty and the Beast at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre not only shows that pantomime is …
Review: Aladdin, King’s Theatre Glasgow
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The story of peasant Aladdin and his magical quest to find riches and marry his true love is one we all know well. Although this year’s King’s show does lose its way initially, it …
Review: Dick Whittington, Hammersmith Lyric Theatre
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In a world that’s altogether a bit gloomy, everyone could all use a bit of light-hearted family fun. As panto season kicks off this December, the Lyric Hammersmith offers a delightfully charming adventure certain …
Interview: Keith McLeish talks about his Macrobert panto debut
Keith McLeish takes on larger-than-life panto dame Fairy B in Sleepin’ Cutie at Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling, playing until 31 December. Let’s kick off by taking you back to your first memory of pantomime… …