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A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition

Panto is as much a part of Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Dick Whittington and His Cat review – the rats have no chance in merry panto

It won’t win prizes for originality, but the joyful ensemble spirit of Clive Rowe’s show will keep the kids happy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

The Baker’s Wife at the Menier review: This whimsical Seventies chamber piece has not stood the test of time

A luxurious cast but this ‘lost’ musical is basic and meandering

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024

Olivier Awards 2023 winners: The complete list in full

Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, and David Tennant were among this year’s nominees

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Sister Act at Bristol Hippodrome was 'hilarious, heartwarming and wonderfully camp'

A standing ovation on a Tuesday night is no mean feat

Bristol Post · Mar 9, 2023

Olivier Awards 2023 nominations: The complete list in full

Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, and David Tennant are among this year’s nominees

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Oh yes it is! Oh no it isn’t! Is the panto dame still a suitable cause for mirth?

Fire the glitter cannons! Unleash the water pistols! The panto season is here. But how did the cross-dressing dame become so central to the tradition? And in an age of gender fluidity, should we still be laughing?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Mother Goose review – a feather in Hackney Empire’s cap

Clive Rowe gives a masterly performance as he shapes the high jinks while wearing fabulous frocks in infectiously funny panto

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

London’s best pantomimes 2022 to book now, from McKellen’s Mother Goose to Robin Hood at Greenwich

It’s not behind you yet

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022

Sister Act the Musical at the Eventim Apollo review: Beverley Knight’s star power lifts hodgepodge of a show

This musical adaptation has warmth, joyous moments and flashes of wit, but there are multiple compromises beneath the happy-clappy surface glitz

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022