There were ructions in the pantomime world this week when it emerged that reality TV star Stacey Solomon – currently appearing in Dick Whittington in Milton Keynes – was holding a clipboard with her lines on it throughout her...
Read MoreIt’s not often that I feel like a High Court judge, but as I peruse the Aladdin cast list at Liverpool’s cosy Epstein Theatre, I experience the same sense of disconnection from popular culture that occasionally afflicts...
Read MoreOne of the best things about being a parent in Liverpool used to be our family’s Christmas trip to the Unity Theatre. Not a panto but never po-faced, the fare dished out by this beautifully bijou Hope Place venue always elicited...
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...
Read MoreOver several decades, the annual pantomime production at York Theatre Royal has built up a formidable reputation for delivering the best in expertly-staged traditional family fun. For many punters, it’s become part of...
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