Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is ...

"Maybe we all need the pantomime a little bit more than ever now," he says. And even though it's an art that's been around since the 16th century - it hasn't stopped evolving.

The shows we enjoy over the festive season combine music, slapstick comedy, plenty of one-liners, dance, and audience ...

Pantomimes and politics: Both thrive on performance, exaggeration and audience participation. In pantomimes, the audience boos the villain and cheers the hero; in parliament, political leaders are ...

On Sunday 13 April, the winners of The Pantomime Awards 2025 were announced by the UK Pantomime Association at a ceremony full of song and laughter at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Elaine C Smith ...