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Local hero Jonathan Wilkes can do little wrong in his hometown theatre. He’s been performing panto here for the past 13 years.
Not many fairytales stand up ethically when you judge them by modern-day values. Red Riding Hood is guilty of cruelty to animals.
Hull Truck’s take on Oliver Twist is convincingly Dickensian, both in its vivid characters and in the momentum of the narrative, holding
Katie Mitchell adapted and directed this stage version of the Dr Seuss classic for the National Theatre in 2009. It works particularly
There's a brand new pantomime team installed at Doncaster's Cast and Ben Crocker and Chris Lawson have marked the occasion by mashing
No one does scene-setting for young audiences better than Oily Cart. Rather than just taking their seats, audience members at Hippity Hop
Licensing company Concord Music has announced the acquisition of Samuel French as it launches a new theatrical rights organisation. Its purchase of
With Cannon and Ball, silly deviation is very much their schtick. It's just a shame that their talents are not harnessed to
A glittering carriage pulled by a magnificent flying horse forms the centrepiece of this expertly and lovingly produced Cinderella. The animatronic surprise
This musical version of Charles Dickens’ festive fable premiered at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1994, where it ran every Christmas
In some ways using the Royal Shakespeare Company's oft-revived 1987 version of The Wizard of Oz, which matches the MGM classic virtually
This Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is very much a pantomime of two halves. The first half is overlong with too many
Andrew Lloyd Webber is embroiled in a bitter row with Westminster City Council, after it demanded almost £280,000 in parking charges while
In the absence of attention-stealing shows such as Hamilton, there was a stunning mix of old-fashioned classics, innovation and some new British
English National Opera is to give free tickets to under-18s for all Saturday night performances of its spring season in 2019. The
While it may not have the slick glossiness of Northern Stage’s festive centrepiece, Newcastle’s other production of A Christmas Carol certainly wins
Designers are fighting to win improved pay and working conditions, as part of a new deal being sought by unions Equity and
Good adult pantomimes can be great fun, as has been proved by Above the Stag, Leicester Square and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has said movie musicals such as Mary Poppins Returns could inspire audiences to see more live theatre and
This is not the first time that Shane Richie has played Robin Hood for Qdos Entertainment and I doubt whether it will
There are several big names making their debut in Qdos Entertainment pantomimes this year, but none has quite the acting chops of
Not Too Tame's touring, immersive adaptation of Cinderella is a godsend for the less pantomime-inclined theatregoer. Written by Luke Barnes, and put
Ralph Koltai, who has died at the age of 94, was the most influential stage designer in British theatre in the second
It matters not one jot that the story of White Christmas is so thin as to be almost transparent. It's a glorious
Live Theatre's festive offering is a quartet of new short Christmas-themed plays by young playwrights who are part of the theatre's Associate
