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The Birmingham Hippodrome pantomime may no longer be Qdos Entertainments' most lavish production of the season but it remains a vibrant, energetic
The first thing you need to know about this version of Whistle Down the Wind is that it's not the anthemic, US-based
The most striking thing about author Alan McHugh's Robin Hood and the Merry Men is that there is no dame. Not that
More than 50 young actors, singers and dancers between the ages of 8 and 21 have been able to access performing arts
Aladdin should be the most opulent of pantomimes, with plenty of opportunity for lavish costumes and jewel-encrusted caves playing against a background
The New Wimbledon Theatre has had a tricky run with pantomimes in the last few years. But this year's Cinderella sees a
Casually sidestepping the need to seek seven short actors to play the seven dwarfs, Qdos borrows from the Shrek musical and casts
This particular incarnation of Aladdin has been knocking around for ages. Despite a few flashes of glitter and big-name performances, it's starting
Though, on the surface, they may appear similar, the disciplines of a drag performer and musical comedy performer are very different. But
Before its extensive renovation, Fairfield Halls presented its pantomime in the proscenium-arched Ashcroft Theatre. It was an ambitious move upon reopening to
Following a run of three critically and commercially successful years at the London Palladium, Qdos Entertainment has taken a step away from
Originally produced at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 2012, with a book by Paul Sirett and songs by Wayne Nunes and Perry
This immersive version of A Christmas Carol has been staged nine years running since emerging from a small pub performance in York.
Actor and comedian David Walliams has made more than £100 million as a children's author, putting him up there in the popularity
For this year's adult pantomime at Above the Stag, authors Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper turn to the story of Pinocchio for
Following on from the success of last year's How to Catch a Krampus, queer collective Sink the Pink once again takes up
Celebrating its 107th year, the Royal Variety Performance takes place once again at the London Palladium, this time in the presence of
The Midlands-born drag artist has shot to nationwide fame on RuPaul's Drag Race UK and is now headlining her first pantomime, Cinderella,
From family-friendly festive frolics to innuendo-laden adult shows stuffed with saucy contemporary references, this year's panto season has something for everyone. Paul
For more than 40 years, the Thursford Christmas Spectacular has been a highlight of the festive season. Its showy extravagance fuses traditional
Following a successful career in marketing, Alick Glass created this new, original musical. Written in collaboration with his daughter, Reputation is an
In its original form, Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts' song cycle was one of the longest-running shows Off-Broadway. Since its premiere in
The 15 winners of The Stage Scholarship in conjunction with Arts Educational Schools London have been announced. It is the second year
Robert Chesley's play Jerker has always been controversial. When it premiered in 1986 in Los Angeles, scenes that were performed on the
To anyone who has read his books, it will come as no surprise that David Walliams idolises the author Roald Dahl. Walliams' gently
