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
We are very grateful to
our sponsors
'..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
Nigel Ellacott - UK Pantomime Awards 2022
Outstanding Achievement Award
click to view acceptance speech
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PETER ROBBINS
31st March 1953 - 15th April 2009
Tribute Page
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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
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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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As featured on
Three
things are required at Christmas time;
Plum
Pudding, Beef and Pantomime;
Folks
could resist the former two;
Without
the latter none could do.
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Pantomime playbill) |
