Written and Directed by Gordon Barr Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £14.00 ★★★★ A decade of decadence, dance, fairytales and farts. That’s what it’s all about, right, kids? For the past ten years, the Byre Theatre has worked with writer and director Gordon Barr and the folk of Bard in the Botanics to maintain … Continue reading Review: Beauty and the Beast – The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews
Adapted by Alan McHugh Additional Material by Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Sixty years of the King’s Pantomime. A feat and a testament to the draw of the Scottish panto – armed with a fiercely loyal and vocal crowd who bring their top game to the … Continue reading Review: Peter Pan – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written and Directed by Johnny McKnight Musical Direction & Composition by Ross Brown Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.50 ★★★★★ Be still the aching sides and pass the Botox to fix these face wrinkles following this sort of evening at The Tron Theatre, with a front-row of hopped-up Brownies in the audiences, is enough … Continue reading Review: Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell – Tron Theatre
Written by Harry Michaels and Allan Stewart With Additional Material from Grant Stott and Matt Slack Directed by Ed Curtis Tickets from £20.75 ★★★★ It’s back. That beastly, festive, encroaching force which you just can’t escape. And no, we’re not talking about Grant Stott’s acting. For many, the King’s Pantomime in Edinburgh, currently seeking refuge … Continue reading Review: Cinderella – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Book by Ross Stenhouse Adapted and Directed by Calum Moore Tickets from £14.00 ★★★ A pantomime miracle: not even a closed stage will keep the resilient staff of the Brunton in sour spirits as this evening’s sold-out Cinderella welcomes audiences following a school tour with plenty of festive cheer, smiles, and promise of a traditional night of … Continue reading Cinderella – Loretto School Theatre, East Lothian
Written by Alan McHugh Directed by Beth Morton Musical Direction & Arrangements by John Kielty Tickets from £15.50 ★★★★ A tale of old, one the cornerstone fairytales of Panto's heart, it’s an anniversary year for the Beacon. Beauty and the Beast marks the venue's tenth annual pantomime and the second year where the production is crafted in-house, … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast – Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
Written by Paul Reakes Directed by Derek Ward Choreography by Mandy Black Musical Direction by Barrie Simcock Tickets from £15.00 (Con. available) ★★★★ In closing their 80th year of performance, Edinburgh People’s Theatre hasn’t lost a touch of their spark and enthusiasm for performance and communal theatre. Cinderella is told as a traditional pantomime, with all … Continue reading Cinderella – Edinburgh People’s Theatre, Church Hill Theatre
Written & Directed by Cosette Bolt Assistant Direction by Michael Stephens Music Direction by Mhairi Cross Tickets Free - (Donation encouraged) ★★★★ It’s miraculous to find new ways to stage Dicken’s legacy piece: this season alone has seen several new and returning attempts to capture the spirit of the ultimate ghost story, A Christmas Carol, through innovative technique, solo … Continue reading A Christmas Carol – St Salvador’s Church, Edinburgh
Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction by Alan Penman Tickets from £16.00 ★★★★ Not only is there cause to celebrate with the commercial success of Perth Theatre's Aladdin, as it becomes the venue's most popular panto, but Barrie Hunter’s Perthshire high-flung adventure is one of Scotland’s best pantomimes right now – an ecological thriller … Continue reading Aladdin – Perth Theatre
Written & Directed by Lewis Baird Choreographed by Aidan O'Brien & Amy Campbell Musical Direction & Original Music by Tommie Travers Tickets from £15.50 ★★★ With the Portobello Town Hall once more erupting with a thriving sense of life and community (following the group's critical success with Oliver!) Stage Door Entertainment sets its eyes on casting magic … Continue reading Cinderella – Portobello Town Hall
