Review: Charming Dick, Cockpit Theatre
Alistair Frederick bounds onstage. “What do we love?” he cries. “Big Dick” we roar. Thus we have Charming Dick, the latest collaboration between the Royal Vauxh...
Pantomime
Feature: Alternative London Christmas Shows
With Christmas right around the corner ‘tis the season for busy shopping sprees, too many parties and cheesy pantomimes. Sometimes it can all get a bit too much...
Review: Aladdin, Shaw Theatre
Audience participation isn’t really my thing. It’s more like the opposite of my thing. If I’d been personally addressed by Widow Twankey (Chris Dennis) at any p...
Review: Billy the Kid: A Panto Western, Rosemary Branch Theatre
The Charles Court Opera company has built a reputation over the last few years for creating one of the funniest pantomimes in London, and their eighth ‘boutique...
Feature: Oh yes, it’s Sleeping Beauty at the Park Theatre
Pantomime season is well and truly upon us but amidst the mince pies and mulled wine lurks a challenge for the creatives behind today's festive theatrical treat...
Review: Peter Pan, Richmond Theatre
When Christmas lights and cold weather descend on Richmond Theatre it can mean only one thing: pantomime time. This year it’s the well-loved Peter Pan, reimag...