Telegraph names Graeme's "Sleeping Beauty" one of Top 10 Xmas pantos
02/12/2008 00:00 GMT
Posted by lisa In an article available online at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/12/03/btpanto203.xml, The Telegraph named The Theatre, Chipping Norton's production of "Sleeping Beauty", which was written by Graeme, as one of the Top 10 pantos for this Christmas.
Sleeping Beauty The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 01608 642350 ; www.chippingnortontheatre.com Local man Graeme Garden (of Goodies fame) has written a traditional production for this exquisite small theatre - and they throw sweets into the audience too. To Jan 10. |
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Top 10 pantos for this Christmas
Last Updated: 7:01pm GMT 02/12/2008
. Cinderella Mayflower, Southampton, 02380 711811 ; www.mayflower.org.uk Christopher Biggins, usually terrific in a dame role, here plays Buttons. Star-studded cast includes Matthew Kelly, Stefanie Powers and Craig McLachlan. Dec 5- Jan 17.
. Robin Hood Birmingham Hippodrome, 0844 338 5000 ; www.birminghamhippodrome.com Torchwood's John Barrowman stars in a production directed by panto expert Paul Elliott. Let's hope he behaves better than on Radio 1. Dec 19-Feb 1.
. Cinderella New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19, 0870 060 6646 ; www.the ambassadors.com/newwimbledon Gareth Gates and Joanna Page (from Gavin and
Stacey) star as the lovers. Dec 5-Jan 18.
. Cinderella Bristol Hippodrome, 0117 302 3222 ; www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk Mickey Rooney, who first appeared in panto last year at the age of 87, returns as Baron Hardup. Bobby Davro is Buttons. Dec 12-Jan 11.
. Cinderella Liverpool Empire, 0844 847 2525 ; www.liverpoolempire.org.uk Cilla Black is back in panto after a long break, with fellow Liverpudlians Les Dennis and Jennifer Ellison. Dec 11-Jan 4.
. Cinderella Kings Theatre, Southsea, 02392 828282 ; www.kings-southsea.com Panto debut for Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing in Dallas). Dec 10-Jan 4.
. Dick Turpin York Theatre Royal, 01904 623568 ; www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk Starring the great Berwick Kaler. Dec 11-Jan 31.
. Mother Goose Hackney Empire, London E8, 020 8985 2424 ; www.hackneyempire.co.uk The Empire produces a great panto every year and a truly great dame, Clive Rowe, again leads the cast. To Jan 10.
. Sleeping Beauty The Theatre, Chipping Norton, 01608 642350 ; www.chippingnortontheatre.com Local man Graeme Garden (of Goodies fame) has written a traditional production for this exquisite small theatre - and they throw sweets into the audience too. To Jan 10.
. Cinderella Kings Theatre, Glasgow, 0870 060 6648 www.theambassadors.com/kings A profusion of terrific comics - Karen Dunbar, Gerard Kelly and Andy Gray - suggests there'll ad-libbing a-gogo. To Jan 11.
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