‘panto on acid’ The Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Met, Bury
As I explain the plot of The Pied Piper of Hamelin to my 13-year-old niece, I watch her expression...
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Twist and sprout: Jack and the Beanstalk, Everyman Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto, Liverpool
The likely audience for this review, as for the Everyman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto itself,...
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Festive Review: Rumpelstiltskin, The Met, Bury
Bafflement is an underused word. But when taking a pal from New Zealand to a pantomime, it’s...
Read MoreTheatre Review: Aladdin, Oldham Coliseum
As a veteran of some 30 pantos I never thought I’d say this, but how lovely it is to be back in panto land. It’s almost like everything is back to normal. A packed house on the Aladdin press night at Oldham Coliseum...
Read MoreFestive Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty, York Theatre Royal
Ask anyone in York what makes their Theatre Royal pantomimes so special and they’ll sum it up in two words: Berwick Kaler. The long-standing Dame/writer/director/secret weapon/magic ingredient had become the heart and soul...
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