You might not have seen this year’s pantomime yet, but tickets for Theatre Royal Newcastle’s 2011/12 pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, are released for sale today, a week before the curtain lifts for its ...

If you think of the British as reserved and proper, think again. This is the season when the Brits loosen their stiff upper lips and, even in these austere times, devote themselves to merry-making.

Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is ...

A treasure trove of old photos has revealed how Queen Elizabeth once took to the stage – sometimes dressed as a boy – in a series of holiday pantomimes during World War II. The archives feature more ...

The pantomime — merry, family-friendly musical comedy shows which take top billing at theaters throughout December — remains a peculiarly British tradition. It is nominally a children’s Christmas show ...

Ian McKellen, two-time Oscar nominee, Tony award-winner and recipient of a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, is set to appear in a pantomime production of “Mother Goose” this winter. McKellen ...

The Christmas season is a time to cherish old things. Longtime relationships, roasting chestnuts over the fire – who does ...