Pantomimes

Cinderella
Bridlington: The Spa

12 December 2013 - 01 January 2014

Glass slippers and a spell that breaks at midnight means it’s time to charm audiences with the classic rags to riches fairytale of the downtrodden girl forced to serve her jealous step sisters. With best buddy Buttons and the magic of a Fairy Godmother on hand, Cinderella’s certain to escape the misery of her dastardly diva sisters and find true love in the arms of a dashing Prince...it’s just the journey getting there may be a little rocky and raucous before romancing reigns supreme!

Aladdin
Broxbourne: Civic Hall

14 December 2013 - 05 December 2014

Fasten you seat belts for a magical ride of mystery, sparkling romance and dazzling adventure with this year’s lavish production of Aladdin, where audiences can escape to a world of magic, where adventure beckons on this 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!

Sleeping Beauty
Catford: Broadway Theatre

13 December 2013 - 31 December 2013

It's time to spin some dreams this Christmas with the premier pantomime production of the girl who pricks her finger and falls asleep for one hundred years before true loves kiss awakens her and all in the kingdom of Catford.
The classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty will be packed with comic calamities, slap stick humour and a host of creative characters to entertain everyone. Nurse Katie Cough-Drop will tickle and tease with her catwalk fashion style, Muddles will bring a medley of madness and mayhem and it will be wands at midnight between the Lilac Fairy and the evil Fairy Carabosse in the ultimate diva battle of good over evil.

Beauty & the Beast
Chesterfield: The Pomegranate

06 December 2013 - 05 January 2014

Chaos, calamities and comedy await Chesterfield audiences this Christmas when we venture back in time to the French village of Cristimonto. Wicked Witch Hazel has cast a spell on the dashing Count and condemned him to spend the next two years living as a beast – unless he can be saved by a kiss of true love. A host of colourful characters will help to tell the tale with Professor Crackpot and his crazy inventions, Gaston the village hunk and wannabe heart throb who wants to woo Beauty, the caring and comedic Madame Fifi Camembert, and the mischievous and playful Pierre. Its guaranteed pedigree pantomime magic and all delivered with a Beast of a story line and the Beauty of a talented cast.

Jack & the Beanstalk
Derby: Assembly Rooms

04 December 2013 - 05 January 2014

An action packed adventure of GIANT proportions will see our handsome hero Jack Trott venture from the village of Sunnyvale to Blunderbore’s castle in Cloudland via a beanstalk! Simple Simon is certain to serve up massive helpings of mischief and merriment and Dame Trott will tickle and tease with her comedy couture costumes.
Danger is never far away in Sunnyvale and Fleshcreep, Giant Blunderbore’s evil side-kick, delivers dastardly dealings of menace and mayhem. Never letting the grass grow under her hooves, Daisy the Cow gives a gold top performance whilst Princess Amelia leaves a twinkle in Jack’s eye and along with the magical Fairy Organic, spurs Jack on in his battle with Blunderbore.

Sleeping Beauty
Leeds: The Carriageworks

06 December 2013 - 11 January 2014

For the first time ever the pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty is to be staged at The Carriageworks and the ultimate battle of good over evil depicted by the cruel and conniving Carabosse in combat with the loveable Lilac Fairy will be brought to life in a far from sleepy production!

Fairy Carabosse has not been invited to the Christening of Princess Aurora so she casts a spell that will see the girl prick her finger and die by her 18th birthday. Despite King Crumble banishing all sharp objects from the kingdom, despite the care of the colourful Nurse Katy Cough-Drop and despite the merriment of Muddles, it’s going to take all the magic of the wand waving Lilac Fairy to turn this tale into a happy ever after ending...although the true love kiss of a handsome Prince will make sure we’re spinning dreams in Leeds this Christmas!

Cinderella
Lowestoft: Marina Theatre

17 December 2013 - 04 January 2014

The pumpkin is planted! The magic to turn mice into coachmen is being prepared! Glass slippers are being polished and the clock has been set to countdown on Cinders!
This year's spectacular pantomime will charm audiences of all generations as the classic fairy tale is brought to life with lavish costumes, stunning scenery and a cast full of creative energy. Everyone's best friend Buttons puts the laughter into Lowestoft and a magical Fairy Godmother is on hand to wave the wand of romance over Cinderella and Prince Charming but with two conniving, caustic, catty cougars on the prowl, will true love conquer all this Christmas?

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Newark: Palace Theatre

There are more than seven little reasons why this year’s Palace panto is bursting at the seams with a treasure trove of gold lined family fun. Wicked Queen Grizelda may think she’s the fairest of them all but Prince Valiant only has eyes for Snow White and although he may be a poor Prince, he’s rich in strength and determined to win the hand of the Queen’s step daughter. Mayhem, madness and merriment delivered by funny-man Muddles turn the Palace into a panto playground of pedigree laughter, topped off with more fun and frolics from Dame Dolly Dumpling. Snow White’s fate may be sealed with the bite of an apple, but with Seven Dwarfs and a Fairy of the Forest watching over, a kiss from a Prince is what’s needed to guarantee our happy ever after ending!

Dates to be confirmed

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Redhill: Harlequin Theatre

13 December 2013 - 05 January 2014

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.

Sleeping Beauty
Rickmansworth: Watersmeet

06 December 2013 - 31 December 2013

For the first time ever the pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty is to be staged at Watersmeet and the ultimate battle of good over evil depicted by the cruel and conniving Carabosse in combat with the loveable Lilac Fairy will be brought to life in a far from sleepy production!

Fairy Carabosse has not been invited to the Christening of Princess Aurora so she casts a spell that will see the girl prick her finger and die by her 18th birthday. Despite King Crumble banishing all sharp objects from the kingdom, despite the care of the colourful Nurse Katy Cough-Drop and despite the merriment of Muddles, it’s going to take all the magic of the wand waving Lilac Fairy to turn this tale into a happy ever after ending...although the true love kiss of a handsome Prince will make sure we’re spinning dreams in pantoland this Christmas!

Aladdin
Telford: Oakengates Theatre @The Place

12 December 2013 - 05 January 2014

Fasten your seat belts as we take off on a magical carpet ride to Old Peking where soap sud silliness has got Widow Twankey and her sons Aladdin and Wishee Washee in a lather! Evil sorcerer Abanazar has promised Aladdin a treasure trove of wealth meaning he’ll have the wealth to marry Princess Jasmine but first he needs to muster up the courage to step inside a dark and dangerous cave. Can the Slave of the Ring and the Genie of the Lamp help our hero? There’s only one way to find out – join us on a journey full of magical eastern promise as we open sesame on a pantomime of pure sparkle and shine.

Jack & the Beanstalk
Weston-super-Mare: The Playhouse

12 December 2013 - 05 January 2014

It’s the action packed pantomime adventure that takes our hero Jack from the village of Sunnyvale to the giant’s kingdom in Cloudland and all via a magical beanstalk!

Simple Simon’s silly ways will raise the rafters whilst Dame Trott and Daisy the Cow turn the Playhouse into a playground of pedigree panto pranks. Danger looms from Giant Blunderbore’s evil side-kick Fleshcreep so a ground force of magic from Fairy Organic will be needed if Jack is to bring an end to Blunderbore’s reign and find true love in the arms of Amelia!

Jack & the Beanstalk
Worthing: Connaught Theatre

06 December 2013 - 04 January 2014

Its comedy capers at the Connaught this Christmas as we climb a beanstalk, slay a giant, meet a golden egg laying hen, listen to music by harp, learn to milk a cow, fall in love and live happily ever after!
But first the campaign to rid the village of Sunnyvale from Giant Blunderbore’s bullying side-kick Fleshcreep is brought to life with a magnitude of magnificent characters, from the comic King Prawn and silliness of Simple Simon to the delightfully dotty Dame Trott and our handsome hero Jack, who just happens to be in love with Princess Amelia!
Huge helpings of traditional slap-sick, ghost gags and audience participation will have audiences full of beans as a gigantic measure of magic from the wand waving Fairy Organic gives Jack the courage he needs to climb great heights and battle with Blunderbore in the Connaught’s traditional pantomime festive offering.