Every year, the Bristol Hippodrome attracts scores of theatre lovers through its ornate foyer to bask in the glow of one of Britain's most unique traditions - the pantomime. Whilst watching a pantomime is a sure-fire way of getting a few laughs, some audience members are touched differently by the experience, and exit the theatre onto St Augustine's Parade feeling inspired.
They may not ever be the title character, but pantomime dames always ensure that they steal the show, and exude a motherly, yet camp, charm that radiates through the audience (unless, of course, we're talking about the Ugly Stepsisters from Cinderella). And it was this unique form of magic that captivated Mama G from a young age.
Britain's Got Talent viewers may recall a first for the show which happened just the other week, when Thornbury pantomime dame Mama G took the London Palladium by storm alongside seven other wacky and incredible pantomime dames. Not only is seeing a group of dames perform together really quite unusual, but Dame Nation's performance was the first time that the British artform of pantomime had been brought to the BGT stage in the 15 year history of the talent show.
