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

There is an old joke. A veteran actor takes a job in pantomime. One night, as he straps on the back-end of a panto horse, he wonders aloud what happened to his career. A wag replies: "It’s behind you!

Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday ...

Former EastEnders star and Olivier award winner, Nigel Harman, said doing his first panto since childhood is "joyous". The 52 ...

Williams also features in CBeebies' Andy and the Band and has plenty of experience playing more serious roles, so when asked ...

Paul Gibson splits his time between working in pantomime and television as a director [Paul Gibson] A television director has said he wants to bring back "warm and sparkly" shows for the whole family ...

Christian James loved being at Portsmouth Theatre Royal last year in pantomime. He's back again for panto at the venue this year. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get ...

Johnny McKnight, a veteran of panto for two decades at both the Tron Theatre in Glasgow and the Macrobert arts centre in ...

Those in the United Kingdom have plentiful opportunities this holiday season to see a traditional show known as a Christmas panto. A quick Google search reveals that London alone has a vast array of ...

Two star-driven shows lead the panto pack in London: it's great to see Ian McKellen back as the Dame in Mother Goose at the Duke of York's, while Julian Clary is The Spirit of the Beans in Jack and ...

Every December, Malta transforms into a hub of glittering costumes and feel-good family entertainment as panto season takes over. The island has a long-standing tradition of bringing the panto to life ...