Peter Duncan - acclaimed Panto Dame, writer and director - is launching three Panto Online digital films for families, schools and community groups, and in true Blue Peter spirit, he's taken his ...

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

British TV and stage company Panto Live are holding international auditions as the hunt begins for participants to be part of an live, online pantomime starring actor Chris Rankin, best known as Percy ...

Television personality Rylan and actors Ben Goffe and Anthony Spargo are among the nominees for the Pantomime Awards 2025, who have been whittled down from 496 performances at 216 venues across the ...

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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 ...

There is an old joke. A veteran actor takes a job in pantomime. One night, as he straps on the back-end of a panto horse, he wonders aloud what happened to his career. A wag replies: "It’s behind you!

Camp, kid-friendly and hugely popular, the peculiarly British performances usually sell enough tickets to support theaters’ programs throughout the rest of the year. By Alice Jones LONDON — Every year ...

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The winners of the Pantomime Awards 2025 were announced this evening at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. The ceremony was hosted by the UK Pantomime Association in partnership with Trafalgar ...