Pantomimes

Beauty & the Beast
Bridlington: The Spa

Following on from last year’s record breaking giant pantomime, a true beast of a production with the beauty of a magical story is set to dazzle and delight audiences of all ages.

A host of colourful characters will entertain; from the outrageous Madam Fifi, Gaston, the macho medallion man who makes hearts flutter, Professor Crackpot and his crazy inventions, Pierre the pantomime comic and of course, the wicked Witch Hazel who has cast a spell over the Count of Christi Monto, turning him into a mean and menacing beast.

Only the true love of our heroine Beauty can break the witch’s spell and deliver a happy ever after ending in pantoland!

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Broxbourne: Civic Hall

14 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

Simply wicked, simply wonderful, simply must be seen!

And there's seven other reason's why Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs is the pantomime to dwarf all others!

Huge helpings of laughter with a generous serving of traditional pantomime audience participation, mixed with stunning scenery, spectacular costumes, a dashing prince and the fairest Snow White of all. Add in seven dwarfs full of mischief and merriment, sprinkle with lots of Woodland Fairy magic dust and then sit back and enjoy for just over two hours.

Cinderella
Catford: Broadway Theatre

15 December 2012 - 06 January 2013

As the Broadway Theatre celebrates its 80th Anniversary, it's fitting and proper that the most charming panto of them all should finish the celebrations will a ball!

Peter Pan
Derby: Assembly Rooms

05 December 2012 - 06 January 2013

Do you believe in fairies?

We’ll have you hooked this Christmas as we fly from the rooftops of London to Never Never Land in this magical pantomime adventure with Peter Pan.

A land of pirates, Indians and mermaids awaits our hero and the Darling children as they take on the caustic Captain Hook and his side-kick Starkey. Will Peter and the fairy Tinkerbell be able to out wit and out fly the mighty Hook as they attempt to rescue Wendy, Peter and Michael from the Jolly Roger?

Or will they be left walking the plank?

One things for certain! Another spectacular pantomime production from Paul Holman Associates and Derby Live is guaranteed to leave audiences of all ages believing in the magic of fairies and the pleasure of pantomime.

(By arrangement with Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity & Samuel French)

Jack & the Beanstalk
Leeds: The Carriageworks

Following the success of last year’s Beauty & the Beast, PHA are returning to the Carriageworks to deliver a giant of a production guaranteed to leave audiences full of beans!

Jack & the Beanstalk has all the ingredients of a mouth watering feast of fun, frivolity and festive cheer served with spectacular scenery, colourful costumes, creative choreography and accompanied by live music and a huge side dish of slapstick.

And all delivered by a very talented cast who promise plenty of magic in the giant kingdom of Sunnyvale!

Aladdin
Lowestoft: The Marina

18 December 2012 - 06 January 2013

Fasten you seat belts for a magical ride of mystery, sparkling romance and dazzling adventure with this year’s lavish production at the Marina Theatre, where you can escape to a world of magic, where adventure beckons on a pantomime flight of spectacle, slapstick and song!

Come and cheer on Aladdin, Wishee Washee and Widow Twankey as they do battle with the evil magician Abanazar. Will our handsome hero find true love with the delectable Princess Jasmine? Maybe with a little help from the Slave of the Ring and the Genie of the Lamp we'll reach a happy ever after ending!

Beauty & the Beast
Newark: Palace Theatre

12 December 2012 - 06 January 2013

Let us take you through the mists of time to the countryside of France where evil creatures are ruled over by the vile and villainous Witch Hazel who has cast a spell on the Count of Christi Monto.

Reduced to living life as a retched beast, the Count hides away growing even more mean, moody and menacing. Only the true love of our heroine Beauty can break the spell and release the Beast to provide us with a happy ever after pantomime ending.

Returning to the Palace Theatre after the critically acclaimed production of Aladdin, PHA will be introducing audiences to a host of bright and colourful characters; Madam Fifi Camembert and her cutting edge fashion, Gaston the medallion clad macho-man, Pierre the pantomime comic, Fluffy the dog and the muddled Professor Crackpot and his crazy inventions - to name just a few.

It’s guaranteed to be a real beast of a pantomime and we can’t wait to reveal the beauty of the cast!

Cinderella
Redhill: Harlequin Theatre

14 December 2012 - 06 January 2013

A pumpkin magically transformed into a sparkling coach, mice into white horses and a girl goes from rags to a stunning ball gown all with the wave of a good fairy’s wand. Glass slippers and a spell that breaks when the clock chimes midnight, can only mean one thing!

The classic rags to riches fairy tale will be brought bang up to date with a couple of dastardly divas dishing out moody meanness as Ugly Sisters but with a Fairy Godmother on stand by and everyone's best friend Buttons on hand, perhaps Cinder's will find true love and happiness in the arms of a handsome, charming Prince!

Peter Pan
Rickmansworth: Watersmeet

07 December 2012 - 31 December 2012

Simply spectacular. Simply stunning. Simply has to be seen!

It’s the pantomime adventure of pirates, mermaids and Indians at Watersmeet this Christmas!
Audiences will be taken on a magical flight from the rooftops of London to Never Never Land where our hero Peter Pan, assisted by the magical fairy Tinkerbell, needs to rescue the Darling children from the callous Captain Hook.

Madness and mayhem abound in this pantomime version of the classic tale of good battling evil and it’s guaranteed to have audiences of all ages hooked!

(By arrangement with Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity & Samuel French)

Cinderella
Telford: Oakengates Theatre @The Place

07 December 2012 - 31 December 2012

A pumpkin magically transformed into a sparkling coach, mice into white horses and a girl goes from rags to a stunning ball gown all with the wave of a good fairy’s wand. Glass slippers and a spell that breaks when the clock chimes midnight, can only mean one thing!

The classic rags to riches fairy tale will be brought bang up to date with a couple of dastardly divas dishing out moody meanness but with a Fairy Godmother on stand by and everyone's best friend Buttons on hand, perhaps Cinder's will find true love and happiness in the arms of a handsome, charming Prince!

Sleeping Beauty
Weston-super-Mare: The Playhouse

Further details including dates will be announced soon.

Sleeping Beauty
Worthing: Connaught Theatre

07 December 2012 - 05 January 2013

Evil forces are at play in this far from sleepy production of the classic fairy tale story of Princess Aurora – the girl who pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and falls asleep for 100 years!

It’s a true, traditional pantomime battle of good over evil, with the conniving, calculating Fairy Carabosse concocting spells and potions in a bid to out do the loveable Lilac Fairy.

Nurse Katy Cough Drop will be delivering a dame sized performance as she prescribes laughter and comedy for all the family and a handsome hero from lands far away will be searching for his princess in this panto tale that’s everything but sleepy!