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As we enter another exciting year, we, like almost every theatre reviewing outlet, have decided to look back on what we felt were the most exciting theatrical productions of 2011. So without waffling on, let’s get straight to the shows that excited us, enthralled us, captivated us but most importantly entertained us! To start with, [...]

Writer: Regal Entertainments Ltd Director: Chantelle Nolan & Richard De Vere Reviewer: Robin Winters The Public Reviews Rating: Pantomime should be full of fun and energy, laughs should come thick and fast, the performers should be engaging, and the pace should never slip – a shame that Aladdin at The Theatre Royal in St Helens fails on almost [...]

Writer: Michael Cross Director: Michael Cross Reviewer: Kate Hall The Public Reviews Rating:   The Key Theatre in Peterborough offers its audience a lively show which is instantly full of atmosphere and excitement. One of the most popular of pantomime subjects, Aladdin takes it audience on a fun filled adventure ride from the outset. Widow Twanky (Patric [...]

Writer: Jonathan Kiley Director: Simon Delaney Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: Pantomimes by their very nature seem to be one of the oddest of all our theatrical traditions, where else do you see fairytales twisted and contorted in various ways by celebrities donning elaborately bright costumes? Singing the back catalogue of chart topping hits with re-written [...]

Writer: Andrew Ryan Director: Anthony Williams Reviewer: Helen Patrick & Phoebe Patrick (10) The Public Reviews Rating: As a family we have been going to the Floral Pavilion pantomime for many years, but this years production of Aladdin produced by UK Productions is quite possibly the best one we have seen – not only does the production have [...]

Writers: Steve Marmion, Joel Horwood and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Director: Steve Marmion Reviewer: Ian Foster The Public Reviews Rating: The Hackney Empire currently has the reputation of the must-see pantomime in London but the Lyric Hammersmith has been crafting its own little niche in the market and I’d happily wager that with Aladdin this year they have truly [...]

In the immortal words of Slade … IT’S CHRISTMAS! Well, not quite yet, but we’re well on our way to the festive season as December approaches. Theatres up and down the country are accordingly decking their auditoriums with boughs of holly and inviting the sort of silliness that at any other time of year would [...]

Christmas may be behind us but there are plenty of pantos still doing their cross-dressing, audience-participation thing. If you don’t think your hangover can take it, try the new version of Madam Butterfly at the King’s Head theatre, London – or a charming children’s story in Birmingham. Happy New Year and may 2011 bring you [...]