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Pantomime was so funny my waters broke: pregnant NHS nurse goes into labour during Aladdin

A pregnant NHS nurse's waters broke while she was watching a pantomime at a historic theatre. Abbie Foord said the adult pantomime performance of Aladdin at the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth was so ...
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British panto production blends holiday tradition with Muslim culture and humor

Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday season staple across the UK. This year, one production is selling out a ...
BroadwayWorld

Guest Blog: “Panto is Hamlet in a Nappy": Actor Justin Brett on Being Serious About Fun and The High Art of Low Comedy in Panto

Panto is a funny one. (Hopefully literally.) It is one of the most popularly attended theatre events in Britain, simultaneously being one of the most maligned. It is often fobbed off as being too ...
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'It's behind you!' How Britain goes wild for pantomimes during the holidays

LONDON — Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It's the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a "pantomime," at a North London ...
BroadwayWorld

Review: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PANTOMIME: RAPUNZEL, Liverpool Everyman Theatre

Written by Jude Christian and directed by Francesca Goodridge, this year’s Liverpool Everyman Theatre Rock ‘n’ Roll pantomime is Rapunzel - a five star, fabulous, feel-good show that is perfect for ...