Cinderella A Traditional Pantomime by writer, lyricist and director James Barry is based on the original folk tale. However, this latest version has been modernised and current topics written into the storyline to allow the audience to relate and engage with the script. Cinderella (Millicent Blair) and Prince Charming (Max…

Hook and Peter Pan fly into King’s Theatre, Portsmouth for the 2023 Christmas season in Hook The Further Adventures of Peter Pan. Featuring Portsmouth stalwart Pantomime Dame of nine years Jack Edwards in the role of Mrs. Smee. Edwards jointly wrote this year’s pantomime with Paul Woolf. Shaun Williamson (Eastenders…

FALLING By Roger Goldsmith. Meet Ella (Francesca McCrohon) and Ben (Aaron Holdaway) two people living separate lives in different parts of London. Struggling with understanding and navigating through the breakdown of relationships. Ben has it all (on the surface) a four-bedroomed house in a desirable location in London, BMW on…

Salisbury (shire) has the colourful production of DICK WHITTINGTON for their 2023 annual pantomime. Writers Plested, Brown and Wilsher take Dick Whittington (Will Carey) to the streets of London to attempt to make his fortune to help “do up” Salisbury. Leaving his Mother, the Pantomime Dame Sarah the Cook (David…

Before the opening of The House with Chicken Legs at the Southbank Centre I managed to catch up with Co-Director James Seager who started by explaining where his interest for the story came from. My daughter had read the book at school and mentioned it to me at the exact…

He’s Behind You! Ltd is the newly formed Theatre company from the former venue Above the Stagb which closed earlier this year. Their Pantomimes were notoriously well-received. However, this is the first time I have seen one and I haven’t been disappointed. Sleeping Beauty takes a Prick! Takes the storyline…

With a cast of around 800, it’s no surprise that this year’s Christmas production of The Toymaker at the Chickenshed has been split into four casts performing on separate nights. Today’s preview cast was the “yellow” group who have set the bar high for the other three casts. Based on…

A festive Christmas pantomime with a twist by Charles Court Opera has brought their 2023 production of Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime! to Jermyn Street Theatre from 23rd November to 31st December. The colourful stage backdrop fills the back of the staged area and the cast uses various built-in windows throughout…

Heartbroken and full of despair Marissa (Tracy Ann Wood) lies on the sofa crying and drunk. Forgotten that she had called the Doctor earlier after taking “something”, the door knocks at 3am. To her surprise and anger she initially refusing to answer it. Enters, Dr Victor Reed (Charlie Buckland) who…

Nobody can prepare anyone for the life and body changes that a new baby brings. Everything should be all fluffy blankets and cuddles! However, this is rarely the reality. Along with these changes comes enormous responsibility. The Good Enough Mums Club explores these changes through music and dialogue in an…