Paul Vale

Star performances help this uncertain show sparkle with the clarity of a Nashville rhinestone

Lack of focus and a misplaced star name skews an otherwise lively pantomime, directed by Ashley Nottingham

This year the bumper crop of pantomimes includes: Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and two productions of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Full-throttle pantomime extravaganza featuring star turns all the way

Writer and director Toby Hulse’s quirky time-travel interpretation invests in the story with no loss of pantomime fun

Pitch-perfect, raunchy drag burlesque of JM Barrie’s much-loved story

Unfocused and undernourished production with too few magical moments

With direction from Susie McKenna, this is a heartfelt production with strong performances

This year the bumper crop of pantomimes includes: Dick Whittington and His Cat, Robin Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and Dick Whittington

Clive Rowe shines as ever in Hackney Empire’s traditional family pantomime from Will Brenton