The word “pantomime” might conjure up images of a game of charades. But in the British theatrical tradition, “Panto,” or pantomime, is a traditional musical entertainment for the whole family, often ...

Paul Elliott, who has died aged 84, was the theatrical impresario dubbed “the Sam Goldwyn of British pantomime”.

With pantomime season upon us, here’s a look at the history of the polarising form of festive entertainment 🎄 With Christmas approaching ever nearer, it’s time that the great British custom of the ...

Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in... 'It's behind you!' How Britain goes wild for pantomimes ...

LONDON (AP) — 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 ...

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 — Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It's the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a "pantomime," at a North London ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Here’s a recipe as essential ...