REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – the fairest panto in the land!

Photo courtesy of Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 05 December 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★ Aylesbury Waterside Theatre can always be relied on to deliver a rip-roaring and riotous pantomime. 2023’s offering of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is no exception. This magical panto transports the audience into a […]

REVIEW: Aladdin – Panto Perfection!

Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 06 December 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★★ It’s that time of year again when theatres are bursting with festive frolics, double entendres, and extravagant costumes. Panto season has begun in earnest and the magic and frivolity of this Great British tradition are alive and well at Aylesbury Waterside […]

REVIEW: Goldilocks and the Three Bears – a feel-good, laugh-out-loud frolic of perfection

The cast of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, photo by Simon Hadley Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 07 January 2022 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★★ The festive period is a distant memory, and the January blues are in full swing. However, there is light, respite, and laughs in abundance in the form of Birmingham Hippodrome’s […]

REVIEW: Cinderella: A panto to be proud of – a must-see!

Curtis Pritchard as Dandini, AJ Pritchard as Prince Charming and Ensemble in Cinderella at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre – Photo by Tim Thursfield Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance date: 07 December 2021 Reviewer:  Alex Birch Star rating: ★★★★★ The fairy tale of Cinderella, the beautiful young woman whose kindly Fairy Godmother rescues her from a miserable […]

REVIEW: Cinderella – Beautifully chaotic, panto magic is well and truly back!

Cinderella at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre – Production Image Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 07 December 2021 Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Star Rating: ★★★★ It has been a long and arduous two years without the frivolity, mischief, and shenanigans that panto season brings. Last year’s festive period was marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown, and ongoing darkness […]

REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – A must-see pantomime masterclass

The cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Birmingham Hippodrome – Photo credit: Paul Coltas Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome Performance Date: 08 January 2020 Star Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Most of us may be in the post-Christmas slump but that hasn’t stopped Birmingham Hippodrome’s panto extravaganza from banishing those January blues with their utterly ‘flawless’ production of […]

REVIEW: Aladdin – Run, don’t walk to this outstanding festive, frolic of a panto

Lee Mead, Joe Pasquale, Debra Michaels and David Robbins in Aladdin at Milton Keynes Theatre – Image: Contributed Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 11 December 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewer: Gemma Fincher Come panto season, Milton Keynes Theatre can always be relied upon to pull out all the stops and deliver a gold-plated production. This year is no […]

REVIEW: Beauty & The Beast – with a sensational cast, this panto classic is a roaring success

La Voix and ensemble in Beauty and the Beast at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 10 December 2019 Star Rating: ★★★★ Reviewer: Alexia Anderson When we think of panto, we think of fabulous costumes, hilarious mishaps and a Kenneth Williams-worthy amount of double entendres. We think of bright lights, cheesy dance moves and toe-curling moments […]