Lyn Gardner on panto season
Panto isn't proper theatre? Oh yes it is!At this time of year I'm on full-time panto patrol, pretty much, reviewing the festive family shows that fill British theatres, and which are so crucial to the industry's delicate ecology. A Christmas hit is essential to a theatre's year-round financial well-being. For many people, a pantomime or other Christmas show is their very first experience of the theatre. Blow it, and …