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Continue reading →: Dick Whittington written by Jack Edwards and Paul Woolf.The Purrr…fect Pompey Panto is the description of the 2024 King’s Theatre pantomime production of Dick Whittington printed on the front of their official brochure. It doesn’t fail to live up to its description. Celebrating ten years as the King’s Theatre Pantomime Dame, Jack Edwards plays Dame Dolly mother of Silly…
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Continue reading →: PAN by CHICKENSHED.This year the all-inclusive Theatre company CHICKENSHED celebrates its 50th Anniversary and its 2024 Christmas production encompasses everything that makes this Theatre stand out, from the incredible stage, the energy from all the cast, and incredible performances all around. Demar Lambert in the role of Peter Pan with Ellie Morton as…
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Continue reading →: FORT By Tabitha Hayward.
Dorset Born Theatre’s latest production FORT by Tabitha Hayward is a tale of two friends Fifteen-year-old Daisy (Martha Harlan) and Viv (Megan Marszal). Whose friendship is tested and strengthened in the FORT on the farmland belonging to Viv’s family. The friends start the play arriving at the FORT late in the…
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Continue reading →: King James by Rajiv Joseph.King James premiered in Chicago in 2022 and is now performing at Hampstead Theatre until 4th January which means it is perfect for any Theatre goers who areb trying to escape Pantomimes at this time of year. Matt (Sam Mitchell) and Shawn (Enyi Okoronkwo) support the same Basketball team, The…
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Continue reading →: Pinocchio adapted by Simon Reade.
Michael Morpurgo’s Pinocchio has been adapted by Simon Reade for The Watermill Theatre’s 2024 family Christmas production. The production offers something enchanting for all the family to enjoy with a few familiar pantomime lines added along the way. Jerome Yates brings the famous character Pinocchio originally created by Carlo Collodi to…
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Continue reading →: Interview with Brendan Matthew.A conversation with in-house pantomime dame, Brendan Matthew, at the Bridge House Theatre, Penge, in preparation of their upcoming panto ‘SLEEPING BEAUTY’. When did you first get involved with the panto at the Bridge House Theatre? I became involved in the Bridge House Theatre panto at the very beginning, in…
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Continue reading →: Is This Thing On?
Following on from an Edinburgh Festival success the production follows best friends and flatmates Liz and Mary; one a musician and one a spoken word performer. This depiction of female friendship is written and performed by MisMatch a talented new duo made up of Megan Keaveny (Liz) and Ellie Campbell…
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Continue reading →: La Clique Cabaret, Circus,Comedy and Music.
Leicester Square Spiegeltent traditionally hosts La Clique’s Christmas production from November until early January. Surrounded by festive stalls adds to the festive mood. This year La Clique celebrate their 20th Anniversary. The host for the evening was La Clique’s creator David Bates. There’s a range of acts to entertain and…
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Continue reading →: 1984 by George Orwell.A camera sweeps across the auditorium, members of the audience point at themselves on screen and wave as Big Brother looks unblinkingly down from a huge, eye-shaped monitor. The scene opens and everywhere is monitored, even your own home. The Party watches through telescreens; posters throughout the city warn residents…
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Continue reading →: Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien.Legendary RocknRoll Musical Rocky Horror Show written by Richard O’Brien is currently on tour and running into 2025. As a first-timer watching the show, I wasn’t sure what to expect and the only song I was familiar with was the Time Warp. The show is encouraged to be interactive. With…
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