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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Jack and the Beanstalk, Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham by Bernard Bale

Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham: Stealing the show is the very experienced and totally brilliant Colin Cowdroy who makes a fine Dame and a top all-round entertainer. His selfless performance…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:11PM

Aladdin, Blackfriars Theatre, Boston by Bernard Bale

Blackfriars Theatre, Boston: Polka Dot have produced great sets, great music and the roller-coaster ride of heroism and villainy with the result Abanazar 0, Aladdin 1. This is a great family…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:03PM

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, South Holland Centre, Spalding by Bernard Bale

South Holland Centre, Spalding: This is a very good panto with a high standard of performance from everyone on stage. David Hinton Gale has the best job in this brilliant Polka Dot panto as …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:58PM
Monday, December 9, 2013

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Palace Theatre, Newark by Bernard Bale

Palace Theatre, Newark: Snow White gets the Prince, the seven dwarfs get a happy ending, Queen Griselda gets the boos and Muddles gets the laughs. Another great pantomime from Paul Holman as…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:34AM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Civic Theatre, Doncaster by Bernard Bale

Civic Theatre, Doncaster: What a fantastic pantomime and what a marvellous way to end the days of Doncaster's much-loved Civic Theatre. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:33PM

Sleeping Beauty, Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham by Bernard Bale

Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham: Step forward Phil Norton - a great Muddles and a performer probably responsible for the best ultraviolet puppet section I have seen for a long time. Read the…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:25AM

Jack and the Beanstalk, South Holland Centre, Spalding by Bernard Bale

South Holland Centre, Spalding: Another great show from Polka Dot, as everyone has come to expect in Spalding, where the company is based. There is plenty that is traditional in this product…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:07AM
Monday, December 17, 2012

Cinderella, Embassy Theatre, Skegness by Bernard Bale

Embassy Theatre, Skegness: What a spectacle! Cinderella travels in style to Skegness with a beautiful carriage and two stunning live ponies and everyone has a ball. This is a traditional pan…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:53AM

Sleeping Beauty, Blackfriars Theatre, Boston by Bernard Bale

Blackfriars Theatre, Boston: Simply the best - oh yes it is! This is certainly the best panto I have ever seen at Boston in many years of regular viewing. In fact, I would back this anywhere…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:23AM

Beauty and the Beast, Palace Theatre, Newark by Bernard Bale

Palace Theatre, Newark: It's not often that a panto is stolen by its choreography, but in this excellent Paul Holman production, that is exactly what happens. Helen Jekells does a great…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:03AM

Peter Pan, Drill Hall, Lincoln by Bernard Bale

Drill Hall, Lincoln: The season has been extended for this Jamie Marcus production of Peter Pan and it's not difficult to understand why, as the packed audience loved every minute of th…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AM
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Aladdin, Palace Theatre, Newark by Bernard Bale

Palace Theatre, Newark : This fantastic pantomime has the lot - comedy, great music, a really strong cast of top performers, very good and topical scripting, super sets, excellent direction …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:55AM

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