This site is dedicated to those who strive to keep alive
The Magic of Pantomime
- a unique British entertainment that takes place in theatres
across the United Kingdom during the Christmas season, and beyond.
SHAW COULDN'T HAVE WRITTEN IT: The Oliviers couldn't act it., Gigli couldn't sing it, and Fonteyn couldn't dance it.
It's pantomime. It happens - once a year all over Britain. And there's no other art form quite like it
From a 1946 Article
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1931 - 2021
1937 - 2020
Nigel Ellacott's
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Venue Cymru take pART 2021 .jpg) Part One Design an outfit for the Dame Part Two - 4th April 2021 Write a panto joke Part Three The Grand Finale All videos will be available on the Venue Cymru YouTube channel - youtube/c/VenueCymru01 |
 Recently Updated V&A Story of Pantomime IBY YouTube Channel |
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We are very grateful to Qdos for sponsoring and supporting the site since it was created in 2000. |
'..the ten thousand million delights of a pantomime...come streaming upon us now.. I was brought up from remote country parks in the dark ages of 1819-20 to behold the splendour of Christmas Pantomime and the humour of the great Grimaldi.. in whose honour I am informed I clapped my hands with great precocity'. CHARLES DICKENS
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PETER ROBBINS 31st March 1953 - 15th April 2009
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Ever wondered what the origins of the pantomime stories were, well now we can help. Information about the origins, along with character names, scenery pictures and costume designs.
A useful resource for scriptwriters! |
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Dorothy Ward
Site Created by David Hartshorne and now housed within It's Behind You Dot Com |
All the information you could ever require about Nigel and Peter.
Also features a Scrapbook |
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Was your Great Auntie on the halls? Did your Grandpa play Abanazar at Attercliffe? Want to find out? The Stage has now closed its Archive and moved everything to the British Newspaper Archive which is part of The British Library. There are a number of options for subscription and you need to search for 'The Stage' You can find it at www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk |
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Three things are required at Christmas time; Plum Pudding, Beef and Pantomime; Folks could resist the former two; Without the latter none could do. (From an old Pantomime playbill) |
