Some forms of live theater can be intimidating, with audience members encouraged to avoid coughing, talking or accidentally leaving their cell phone ringers on. Pantomimes are the exact opposite. At a ...

For a lot of people in Britain, it's not Christmas time unless the whole family goes to the theater to see a pantomime. Pantos, as they're called, are silly comedy musicals that pop up all over the UK ...

Director Chris Cuming is no stranger to a panto, having led many across different venues in the UK, as well as directing previous Reading Rep productions. With his expertise, and the help of ...

Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday season staple across the UK. This year, one production is selling out a ...

LONDON – Here’s a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench in ...

Pantomime. For many Americans the very word elicits frightening memories of silent, pale, black-clad street performers terrorizing little children with wild gesticulations. However, obnoxious mimers ...

Another week, another version of A Christmas Carol! Is this one ever tons of fun, though. A Christmas Carol: the Rock & Roll Panto, written by Christine Nicholson and Luther Hanson, plays at City ...