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Continue reading →: Orphans-Jermyn Street.Orphans by Lyle Kessler is set in North Philadelphia in 1983. Packing an emotional punch and tells a story of learnt behaviour and an instinct for survival by any means. Their Mother has died and their father has left, life hasn’t been kind or fair. What happens when the parental…
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Continue reading →: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Edinburgh Playhouse.It was a bitterly cold night in Edinburgh, which in many ways suited the B-movie horror and science-fiction mood. Fans soon filled the venue with glee, paying homage to its characters. One was dressed as Riff Raff, others as Frank N Furter, replicating his fishnets, corsets and glam-rock make-up. The…
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Continue reading →: Jack and The Beanstalk-Weymouth Pavilion.
New Year’s Eve ended my Pantomime reviewing season for this 2025 Christmas season. Jack and the Beanstalk is playing in Weymouth Pavilion until Sunday 4th January 2026. Jack Trott is played by the X Factor semi-finalist JJ Hamblett alongside his onstage brother Silly Simon stand-up comedian Dean Winters whose quick…
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Continue reading →: The Nutcracker-The Royal Albert Hall.The Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Royal Ballet present The Nutcracker with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia from December 29th to December 30th 2025. The Nutcracker brings the magic of Christmas to The Royal Albert Hall again this year. Performed by the Birmingham Royal Ballet and set to the music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.…
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Continue reading →: Jack and The Beanstalk-Brighton Pantomime.Brighton Pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk is hosted again this year in the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel on the seafront. David Hill directs and takes on the role of Dame Trott, who is the first Dame this season I have seen spend a lot of time interacting straight away…
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Continue reading →: Cinderella-Groundlings Theatre.Groundlings Theatre have now moved to their new home tucked just inside the Historic Dockyard, after passing through the bag check the staff point you in the direction of the venue in Boathouse Five. The theatre remains laid out the same as regular Groundlings Theatre goers will be familiar with.…
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Continue reading →: Beauty and the Beast-Bridge House Theatre.
Luke Adamson knows quite a bit about the world of Pantomime, starting his career aged 9. The festive he is in Loughborough performing as one of the ugly sisters in Cinderella. His adaptation of Beauty and the Beast at Bridge House Theatre in Penge has been left in the safe…
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Continue reading →: The Liar, The Bitch and the Wardrobe-The Union Theatre.
Adult Pantomimes are proving to be very popular and each one I have attended this year has been performed pretty much to full houses. With adults enjoying the spirit of Christmas as much as children do, with plenty of audience participation. The Liar. The Bitch and The Wardrobe isn’t a…
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Continue reading →: Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas-Royal Albert Hall.This year marks the tenth anniversary of Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas concert at The Royal Albert Hall. Decorated in traditional Christmas decorations from beautiful Christmas trees at the back of the staged area to the festive garlands all around the outside of the boxes in the concert area. This…
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Continue reading →: Cinderella-Richmond Theatre.Richmond Theatre’s annual pantomime returns this year with Cinderella, a production that leans enthusiastically into tradition and delivers exactly the sort of festive escapism audiences come seeking. This is a show that knows its strengths: broad comedy, familiar beats, and a cast fully committed to the joyful chaos of panto.…
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