When I announced to the folks at Northern Soul Towers that I’d never been to a pantomime, they looked at me like I had two heads. Clearly, I am the victim of a deprived childhood and the consensus was that, at the age of 32, it...
Read MoreAs you might expect, chatting with John Barrowman is a cheeky and gossipy encounter. His tales are peppered with one-liners about threesomes with The Krankies and being the best ‘Dick’ in the business. With his...
Read MoreIt’s panto time again. ‘Oh no it isn’t!’ I hear you shout. ‘It’s only November.’ But like Christmas offers in the shops, panto seems to start earlier every year. Christmas is when people feel compelled to take their families to...
Read More“Aunty Helen, that was the best panto I’ve ever seen.” These are the words of my niece, Scout. She may only be ten-years-old but, as an enthusiastic theatregoer, she knows what she likes. And if a child loves a...
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