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'It's behind you!' How Britain goes wild for pantomimes during the holidays

The Wicked Witch 'Adelphaba' (played by Gigi Zahir) on stage at the Pleasance Theatre in North London (Ella Carmen Dale | Handout) LONDON — Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her ...
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Pantomimes: Are they a British institution or did the panto originate elsewhere in the world?

With pantomime season upon us, here’s a look at the history of the polarising form of festive entertainment 🎄 With Christmas approaching ever nearer, it’s time that the great British custom of the ...
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London's Imaginarium Gallery to Open with The History of Panto: An Immersive Exhibit

The Imaginarium Gallery, a new venue for immersive art, is opening on Drury Lane in London’s West End Theatreland district. An intimate cellar space, this ‘secret’ venue offers immersive digital ...
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Much-loved tradition returns to Wainfleet with panto Beauty and the Beast

For nearly 80 years, Wainfleet Theatre Club has been at the heart of the town’s social and cultural life – and the curtain is ...
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‘It’s behind you!’ How Britain goes wild for pantomimes during the holidays

Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It’s the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a “pantomime,” at a North London theater. But ...
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'It's behind you!' How Britain goes wild for pantomimes during the holidays

LONDON — Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It's the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a "pantomime," at a North London ...