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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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Continue reading →: Sinderella London’s Naughtiest Adult Panto-Scala London.Sinderella London’s Naughtiest Adult Panto delivers exactly what it says in the title. Fairy Godmother (Isobel Grace) introduces the audience to the familiar Pantomime’s storyline where the downtrodden “Sinderella” goes to the ball and meets Prince Charming. Or in this case Prince Donkey Dick (Kevin Mornas) there’s no denying how…
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Continue reading →: London Community Gospel Choir at the Royal Albert Hall.
The London Community Gospel Choir returned to the Royal Albert Hall for their annual festive celebration, filling the historic auditorium with warmth, colour and an unmistakable sense of joy. The hall itself was dressed for the season, and the choir matched the mood in elegant white and gold, creating a…
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Continue reading →: Snow White The Fairest Pantomime of them all-Theatre Royal Portsmouth.
Nothing can throw a cast off balance more than an understudy taking to the stage on a Press Night However, press night for Snow White The Fairest Panto of them all saw two understudies take to the stage. Their nerves must have been through the roof, although it barely showed.…
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Continue reading →: Gawain and the Green Knight at Park Theatre.Park Theatre’s Gawain and the Green Knight blends the centuries old Arthurian legend within a contemporary corporate setting. The result is a sharply observed, often very funny reimagining of medieval legend through the lens of workplace culture, tech anxiety, and the relentless quest for “spark”. At the centre of the…












