Blog: An actor writes – Happy January
Actors are very backward things in many ways. Not only do they spend their lives pretending to be people they aren’t in front of an audience of people who k...
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Blog: An actor writes – Christmas
Apparently, now that we’ve blackmailed our neighbours into giving us confectionery, burned a human effigy, and watched an airborne chemistry lesson, it’s of...
Filskit Blog: Has panto killed the fairytale? (And damn you, Disney!)
Snow White, Cinderella, Beauty & The Beast – just some of the well-known fairy tales you may have seen or heard in your youth. They are the ancient stories ...
In the pit: An insight into the life of a panto Musical Director
After catching up with panto drummer Nick Anderson in my last blog, I thought I would have a chat with a musical director as the panto season draws to a close...
Review: Dick Whittington and his Cat
Hurrah! It’s Panto season again; time for everyone to stop pretending that theatre is a serious art genre, and get stuck into some good old fashioned “He’s B...
Review: Cinderella – Orchard Theatre
It’s that time of the year again where Panto’s are a festive treat at many theatres across the country, and The Orchard Theatre is no exception...