National Theatre dashes to save Christmas spirit with Dick Whittington film
As theatres are forced to close for the third time this year, the panto was recorded at its final preview as a gift for families It's Tuesday night at the panto and the theatre resounds with a chorus of boos. But the show hasn't started yet and National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris is the only one on stage. He received thunderous applause when he strolled on; the boos come when Norris mentions tier 3, the i…