Director: Scott Le Crass Imagine Theatre are back producing this year's panto Sleeping Beauty at the Stafford Gatehouse. Mark Rhodes and David Phipps-Davis return with another classic panto full of innuendo and fun. The production has assembled quite the team of panto pros. Rhodes is the likable, yet daft Hilarious Harry. While Phipps-Davis steals the show. Every... Continue Reading →
Writer: Eric Potts Director: Richard Cheshire This year's Jack and the Beanstalk at the Stafford Gatehouse is a oustanding example of everything a panto should be - a touch of magic, a pure heart, a story that grips and comedy for all the ages. Imagine Theatre are experts in the panto format, and it shows... Continue Reading →
Writer: Eric Potts Director: Richard Cheshire Choreographer: Verity Bray Musical Director: Clive Fishlock Imagine Theatre are premiering their first production at Stafford Gatehouse this year, producing Beauty and the Beast, a title that is proving increasingly popular on the panto circuit. Under the watchful direction of Richard Cheshire, it's another strong Gatehouse panto full of... Continue Reading →
Writer: Julie Coombe Director: Richard Cheshire Richard Cheshire returns for the second year to direct the Gatehouse's most ambitious panto yet. The set design by Morgan Brind at Little Wolf Productions completely fills the stage at the Gatehouse. With various scene changes, from a glittering winter forest to a charming yet quirky house and a... Continue Reading →
Director: Michael Harrison Writer: Julian Clary After two years of Pantoland at the Palladium, finally Jack climbs the beanstalk at the London Palladium The production design by Mark Walter is nothing short of spectacular and expertly blends with Ben Cracknell's technicolour lighting design. Walter's design is a far cry from your traditional panto setting, instead,... Continue Reading →
Writer: Morgan Brind Director: Scott Ramsay Panto season is still underway at the Derby Arena with this epic production of Sleeping Beauty, but not quite as you know it. You may be surprised at how early Sleeping Beauty is reawaken, and that opens up a chance for the book by Morgan Brind to undergo twists... Continue Reading →
To mark Panto Day 2021 Staffordshire University has announced, in association with the Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts, they have launched the worlds first ever degree in Pantomime. The news comes with the backing of some of the the biggest names in the buisness. The masters degree, called The MA Contemporary Pantomime Practice, launches in September... Continue Reading →
Writer: Wink Taylor Director: Richard Cheshire Choreographer: Phillip Joel Produced by Red Entertainment, it was clear from the casting announcement the Stafford Gatehouse wanted to bring something special for Christmas this year. They lined up a company of well known faces from Kids TV and the West End, along with Mauren Nolan create the most... Continue Reading →
Writer: Alan McHugh Director: David Fleeshman Choreography: Thomas Spratt 'Laughter is the perfect medicine' Bobby Davro proclaims to finish his solo stand up stint to Act Two. Those words sum up Sleeping Beauty at Crewe which is full of so much laughter it will awaken any sleeping spell. Alan McHugh ensures the key elements of... Continue Reading →
Writer: Peter Rowe Director: Kate Golledge After a large hiatus across the country due to the pandemic, Panto season off to a rocking good start as this Rock 'N' Roll Panto of Jack and the Beanstalk is a fun festive treat for the whole family. Artistic Director of the New Wolsey, Peter Rowe is no... Continue Reading →
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