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Post by theatreian on Dec 12, 2021 9:56:09 GMT
Peter Pan in Malvern on Wednesday starring Tom Lister.
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Post by fiyero on Dec 13, 2021 11:37:21 GMT
This year I've seen Aladdin at Winchester Theatre Royal, Pantoland at the Palladium (Twice) and have Cinderella at the Mayflower next Sunday (plus Peter Pan at Mayflower Studios the same day!)
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Post by Dr Tom on Dec 17, 2021 10:37:23 GMT
The world's first degree in pantomime has been officially announced today!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2021 12:35:15 GMT
I usually do about 4 to 6 in the Midlands but with current case rates will unlikely risk doing any as most finish by early Jan.
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Post by fiyero on Dec 19, 2021 20:59:16 GMT
This year I've seen Aladdin at Winchester Theatre Royal, Pantoland at the Palladium (Twice) and have Cinderella at the Mayflower next Sunday (plus Peter Pan at Mayflower Studios the same day!) I made it to all 4 Christmas shows I had planned this year and with everything going on I’m so grateful! The three pantos were all so different in scale. I loved the Palladium panto of course, the scale is immense and I don’t think I’d have ever got the chance to see Donny otherwise. Cinderella at the Mayflower had great stars as well as that local spin, references to suburbs that I’m sure the celebs didn’t get but the audience certainly did. Even if it doesn’t move the story on I love one of The Twins FX’s flying sensations. Then Aladdin at Theatre Royal Winchester was a proper local panto. No celebs but names that you recognise from pantos past. I used to sneak in a post Christmas visit for another panto within travelling distance, not sure that will happen this year but I certainly intend to get more booked in next year.
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 19, 2021 21:12:44 GMT
Is anyone else watching the 'pantomime' on BBC2? I don't understand the point of it at all. It isn't a pantomime. It isn't a show. Celia Imrie is clearly reading her lines. There's no audience. It's bizarre.
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 20, 2021 9:07:53 GMT
Isn't it a fundraiser for Comic Relief?
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 20, 2021 10:01:26 GMT
Isn't it a fundraiser for Comic Relief? Yes. I just thought they might have filmed it in a theatre while restrictions allowed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2021 11:56:16 GMT
This year I've seen Aladdin at Winchester Theatre Royal, Pantoland at the Palladium (Twice) and have Cinderella at the Mayflower next Sunday (plus Peter Pan at Mayflower Studios the same day!) Fairplay getting to so many. As long as you feel comfortable attending and travelling and enjoyed them.
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Post by fiyero on Dec 20, 2021 12:29:32 GMT
This year I've seen Aladdin at Winchester Theatre Royal, Pantoland at the Palladium (Twice) and have Cinderella at the Mayflower next Sunday (plus Peter Pan at Mayflower Studios the same day!) Fairplay getting to so many. As long as you feel comfortable attending and travelling and enjoyed them. I feel comfortable and took all precautions put upon me and that I felt were needed. I was one of the lucky ones who got to the Palladium and Mayflower Pantos last year too so great to keep supporting them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2021 14:22:58 GMT
Fairplay getting to so many. As long as you feel comfortable attending and travelling and enjoyed them. I feel comfortable and took all precautions put upon me and that I felt were needed. I was one of the lucky ones who got to the Palladium and Mayflower Pantos last year too so great to keep supporting them. I've been looking at bookings for shows in my area and they are still very full. So hopefully not too many cancelling. Were the shows you saw as busy as you'd expect?
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Post by fiyero on Dec 20, 2021 15:33:10 GMT
I feel comfortable and took all precautions put upon me and that I felt were needed. I was one of the lucky ones who got to the Palladium and Mayflower Pantos last year too so great to keep supporting them. I've been looking at bookings for shows in my area and they are still very full. So hopefully not too many cancelling. Were the shows you saw as busy as you'd expect? Palladium panto very full but that was early in the run, I did get a nicely discounted solo seat for my second visit. My Winchester ticket was actually one a friend couldn't use as he was ill. A few empty seats around. Peter Pan had some empty seats, awkwardly around 6 empty next to me in the front row which may have been a family who decided not to come. Cinderella looked quite full but I know the group next to me had all dropped out bar one and some (friends or family) had taken up the offer of a last minute ticket but still only 4 of their 6 seats were filled.
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 22, 2021 20:30:21 GMT
All pantos in Wales shutting from Boxing Day.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 11:08:40 GMT
All pantos in Wales shutting from Boxing Day. I was wondering if the same rules applied to these as Sporting events.
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Post by amuseical on Dec 24, 2021 15:56:26 GMT
Theatre Royal Stratford East has had to cancel the remainder of their run, but Red Riding Hood, is streaming from now until December 29th. BSL and Closed Captioning versions are also available. I really enjoyed the show earlier on in the run, plus it’s a musical with fully original songs. www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/red-riding-hood-online
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 6, 2022 9:26:55 GMT
For those interested, Berwick Kaler's York panto is finally going onsale, TheatreCard 11th April, general sale 13th. Old Granny Goose:
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Post by Mark on Jun 17, 2022 12:45:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2022 16:16:20 GMT
Surprised she wasn't snapped up by crossroads for one of the major UK venues like Birmingham
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Post by bimse on Jun 17, 2022 18:23:59 GMT
Surprised she wasn't snapped up by crossroads for one of the major UK venues like Birmingham I wondered that too. I see Jane McDonald is going to Birmingham for panto this year .
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jun 17, 2022 20:09:01 GMT
Surprised she wasn't snapped up by crossroads for one of the major UK venues like Birmingham I wondered that too. I see Jane McDonald is going to Birmingham for panto this year . Is she? I cant see it anywhere, but i'd love this to be true!
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Post by bimse on Jun 18, 2022 8:48:37 GMT
I wondered that too. I see Jane McDonald is going to Birmingham for panto this year . Is she? I cant see it anywhere, but i'd love this to be true! Check out Mark Whitney’s Pantoland on Facebook, May 23rd. Jane McDonald as “Mother Nature” in Dick Whittington . Sorry I can’t post a link .
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jun 18, 2022 10:19:00 GMT
Is she? I cant see it anywhere, but i'd love this to be true! Check out Mark Whitney’s Pantoland on Facebook, May 23rd. Jane McDonald as “Mother Nature” in Dick Whittington . Sorry I can’t post a link . i’m pretty sure that’s an archive pic from when she did it in 2014
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Post by bimse on Jun 18, 2022 11:09:47 GMT
Check out Mark Whitney’s Pantoland on Facebook, May 23rd. Jane McDonald as “Mother Nature” in Dick Whittington . Sorry I can’t post a link . i’m pretty sure that’s an archive pic from when she did it in 2014 Oops! I think you could be right, the heading is a bit ambiguous to be fair, I may have made a big assumption there ! I do apologise if I’ve built up your hopes, and mine ! I was thinking of going too . I’ve messaged via Facebook to check it out .
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Post by bimse on Jun 18, 2022 16:46:10 GMT
i’m pretty sure that’s an archive pic from when she did it in 2014 Oops! I think you could be right, the heading is a bit ambiguous to be fair, I may have made a big assumption there ! I do apologise if I’ve built up you hopes, and mine ! I was thinking of going too . I’ve messaged via Facebook to check it out . I got a reply, my mistake , sorry!
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jun 20, 2022 16:24:18 GMT
No worries at all - if i didn't already know she'd played that role there previously i'd have thought exactly the same! She really does need to return to panto though!
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Post by cartoonman on Jun 27, 2022 10:09:30 GMT
I think the Woodford Panto is back in January 2023 with Aladdin. They are just so good. I last went pre covid and it was such good fun. I really recommend it. Its at the Hawkey Hall.
My favorite panto memory was when, sitting in the front row at Sadlers Wells, Roy Hudd asked my girl friend if she liked a squeeze, when she said yes he threw a lemon at her.
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Post by Dr Tom on Aug 26, 2022 14:52:08 GMT
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Post by Mark on Nov 21, 2022 15:20:21 GMT
Any sign of the free National Lottery tickets like they had last year?
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Nov 21, 2022 18:20:11 GMT
The Liverpool Everyman's famous rock and roll panto opens this weekend. This year it's Red Riding Hood getting the Everyman treatment. Can't wait to see that a week tonight.
Also seeing the rock and roll panto at City Varieties in Leeds in December after enjoying Beauty and the Beast there last year. It's Dick Whittington this time around.
Rumpelstiltskin at Park Theatre is the third instalment of panto fun in the week before Christmas.
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Post by david on Nov 21, 2022 19:27:37 GMT
Having never been to any of the Liverpool Everyman's Rock and Roll Panto shows before, this will be rectified on Friday after booking a front row seat for the first preview.
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