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

A school said it removed Christmas references from a panto performance put on for pupils and parents to make them feel “safe and valued”. Mandy Ovenden, the head teacher of Wherwell Primary School in ...

It's that time of year again when millions of people head to pantomimes to experience the bright lights, cheesy jokes and glamorous dames. A BBC investigation has found theatres are relying on these ...

There is plenty of stimulation for young theatergoers in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book.

In what is believed to be a UK first, all poorly children in hospitals across the North East will get the chance to see Newcastle Theatre Royal’s pantomime Aladdin from the comfort of their bedsides.

Oh yes they did!” – a fun and festive panto in Peterborough has raised £1,600 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Stages Houston’s production of “Panto Pinocchio” gives the classical story a modern twist with an AI-robot main character seeking to become a real boy. Since 2008, each year around the holidays, ...

In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sarah joins Billy Pearce, in his 25th Alhambra panto, as the Man in the Mirror, Eighties pop princess Sinitta as Spirit of Pantomime, drag star Myra DuBois as Queen ...

The pantomime — merry, family-friendly musical comedy shows which take top billing at theaters throughout December — remains a peculiarly British tradition. It is nominally a children’s Christmas show ...