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Pantomime

National and regional pantomime reviews, panto news and listings for London and across the UK. The Stage reviews more pantomimes than any other national publication.

London Palladium's Robin Hood becomes venue's most popular panto

London Palladium's Robin Hood becomes venue's most popular panto

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More than 132,000 people attended the production, which ran for five weeks from December 7, 2024, and has broken the annual Palladium pantomime’s records for highest daily, weekly and season-wide gross sales, producer Michael Harrison has claimed

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Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
“Truly scrumptious dancing”

Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

Royal Albert Hall, London
Birmingham Royal Ballet fills a daunting space with a neat take on a festive classic
“Reaffirms your faith in humanity”

Pan review

Chickenshed, London
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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Summerhall saga exposes the fragility of the Edinburgh Fringe model – how can it be made stronger?

It is not just Summerhall that will need to restore confidence after issues with payouts. All Edinburgh Fringe venues have work to do, says Lyn Gardner
David Benedict
by David Benedict

How long should a play be? Probably not 45 minutes

The BBC’s plan to cut all drama from Radio 3 and confine it to 45-minute slots on Radio 4 shows little understanding of the art form, says David Benedict
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

There’s a theatre sinkhole in the north and the sector’s turning its back on it

There’s a positive buzz around theatre in the north, but beneath the surface the region’s diversity of audience, and of global-majority creativity, is at risk of collapse

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

The Stage Awards: Shining a spotlight on every corner of UK theatre

The Stage’s annual celebration of UK theatre took place at the Royal Opera House this week. This event underlines the publication’s unique role and responsibility, writes Alistair Smith

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Big Interviews

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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
“A Christmas Carol feels relevant”

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

Writer
The award-winning writer of Emilia, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, talks about her new version of A Christmas Carol featuring a gender-swapped Scrooge, that fiery speech in Emilia and how pantomime gave her an initial route into playwriting
Sharon D Clarke
“Black Lives Matter has made the arts talk about diversity”

Sharon D Clarke

Actor
Gary Wilmot
“TV left me despondent. Theatre came along and changed my life”

Gary Wilmot

Performer
Julian Clary
“I don’t like Christmas – panto’s the perfect excuse to avoid parties”

Julian Clary

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Clive Rowe
“We need to get new audiences into theatre, no matter which door they use”

Clive Rowe

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Long Reads

‘Cut the story down to its bare bones, then pump it full of jokes’: how to write a hit pantomime

‘Cut the story down to its bare bones, then pump it full of jokes’: how to write a hit pantomime

by Holly Williams
What’s the secret to a good pantomime script? From eliciting boos and hisses from audiences of all ages, to making sure there are enough local jokes and updating old stories for today, Holly Williams hears from playwrights tackling their first pantos and veterans who pen several every year about how they keep the tradition alive
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The Stage 100 2025: number 2

The Stage 100 2025: number 2

by The Stage
Discover the performing arts creative in the second spot who was influential in 2024, and what is coming up in this year
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Natalie Davis

Natalie Davis

Dancer and choreographer
James Baldwin

James Baldwin

radio and theatremaker
Paul Lawrence-Thomas

Paul Lawrence-Thomas

actor
Leah St Luce

Leah St Luce

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