Pantomime
He’s behind you! Oh no he isn’t! Oh yes he is! You get the message – the classic panto is a festive treat for many, and you’ll find our take on these seasonal shows here.
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Review: Cinderella and the Matzo Ball, JW3
A refreshingly original take on the classic tale, this is great fun for all of the family, and anyone else too!
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Review: Peter Pan, Greenwich Theatre
Peter Pan walks this plank with aplomb, sneaking a surprising degree of lewdness into an otherwise quite traditional family-friendly production.
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Review: Potted Panto, Wilton’s Music Hall
This is pantomime 101, joyous family fun layered with wit, energy and irresistible Christmas cheer.
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Review: Beauty and the Beast: A Horny Love Story, Charing Cross Theatre
A gloriously filthy adult panto bursting with camp, chaos, and heart – proving you really can do anything you put your mouth to.
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Review: Jack and the Beanstalk, Kings Head Theatre
The six highly skilled cast work their udders off in this fun, sparkly, well-crafted pantomime to inclusively invite all generations to groan at the familiar and laugh at the current.
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Review: Wicked Witches Panto – For Adults! Pleasance Theatre
The classic panto format is turned on its head in this queer extravaganza – a fierce, delightfully camp and clever retelling of the story of the Witches of Oz.
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Review: Alice In Wonderland, Marylebone Theatre
A visually impressive family-friendly extravaganza
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Review: Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah, JW3
Not quite your traditional panto, this one comes complete with added chutzpah as JW3 deliver the country’s only Jewish pantomime.
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Review: Peter Pan, Phoenix Theatre
Camp and chaotic, low budget, rude, crude and very silly: well, what were you expecting? Good fun. Go with a group and have a few beers first.
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Review: Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime, Jermyn Street Theatre
An original pantomime that's an extremely charming and consistently funny concoction.