Written by Harry Michaels and Allan Stewart With Additional Material by Grant Stott and Jordan Young Directed by Ed Curtis ★★★★ Hiya pals, now - the first thing you might have noticed is that we seem to be in a new home. While the Lady of Leven Street has a slumber, her younger sibling is … Continue reading Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs – Festival Theatre
Written by John Somerville Directed and Choreographed by Mandy Black Musical Direction by Barrie Simcock ★★★★ Now this is a proper pantomime. There is an undoubtable poignancy with the Edinburgh People’s Theatre’s return to the stage following their hibernation over lockdown periods. Babes in the Wood, opening last week at the Churchill Theatre, is a fitting piece for … Continue reading Babes in the Wood – Churchill Theatre
Written and Directed by Morag Fullarton Musical Direction by John Kielty ★★★★ The heat lamp’s aff, the pie-munching punters are seated, the colours are lurid, and there’s something crooked aboot – and it’s no the bar tab. The annual Òran Mór Panto makes a triumphant return to an eager crowd who are ready to boo, … Continue reading Rab Hood & The Sheriff Of Shettleston – Òran Mór
Written & Directed by Lewis C. Baird Choreography by Taylor Doig ★★★★ Nestled in the back of Ocean Terminal, right on the old border of the waters of Newhaven and Leith, a fresh budding the tale of Beauty and the Beast emerges in the form of an Auld Reekie Panto as the prince’s castle moves from the … Continue reading Beauty & The Beast – Forth Children’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/7eyaId1TBP4 Written by Nathan Cockerill Theatre Direction by Chris Jarvis Film Direction by Geoff Coward ★★★★ A tradition from Auntie Beeb themselves, the CBeebies Pantomime has become an annual event for cheerful faces across the nation on both the small and, in recent years, the big screen. And this year is no different as we’re off to … Continue reading CBeebies Panto: Dick Whittington and His Cat
Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction by Alan Penman ★★★★ If it wasn’t for the vividly bright oranges and flannel forest greens, one might be forgiven for not realising that you might not be in the Fair City but in the land of Middle Perth, of Mickle Muchty under the looming shadow of … Continue reading Jack and the Beanstalk – Perth Theatre
Written by Alan McHugh Directed by Kathryn Rooney ★★★★ A tale as old as time. Sort of. We’ll get to that. But it’s that time of year again everyone, ah yes, Pantomime time. A time for fun, frivolity, glee, and big-name performers to pay the mortgage. Cynicism aside – it’s also the time when most … Continue reading Beauty & The Beast – Glasgow King’s Theatre
Written and Directed by Johnny McKnight Musical Direction and Composition by Ross Brown ★★★★★ There’s nae place like home. And sometimes it takes a trip away to realise that all those gripes, misplaced dreams and annoyances forge who we are, where we’re going, and open us to loved ones surrounding us. But enough of that … Continue reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Tron Theatre
Written and Directed by John Binnie Musical Direction and Piano by Tommie Travers ★★★ Ahoy landlubbers, it’s time to return to the Brunton Theatre to sail the high seas (well, the Firth of the Forth) with Sinbad and crew as audiences venture from the Honest Toun to lands unknown in the pursuit of treasure. It’s … Continue reading Sinbad: The Pantomime – Brunton Theatre
Written by Fraser Boyle & Ken Alexander Directed by Ken Alexander ★★★★ In Panto land, the realm of fairytale collides with vaudeville storytelling and glee – often taking shape as a classic Grimm tale or nursery rhyme. But where creative liberty is free, magic follows, and as part of The Gaiety's return to in-person performance, … Continue reading Jamie & The Unicorn: A Legend of a Panto! – The Gaiety
