December is upon us which can only mean one thing, the start of pantomime season!
A trip to the theatre to see a pantomime seems to be a particularly British tradition for people up and down the country and it’s roots can be traced as far back as the 16th century!
Here’s a list of theatres that have our seating systems installed and the shows they will be performing, so you can be comfortable as well as entertained:
Anvil Arts, Basingstoke – Snow White and the seven dwarfs
13 December 2018 to 06 January 2019
http://www.anvilarts.org.uk/snow-white
Beck Theatre, Hayes – Peter Pan
Friday 7th December to Sunday 30th December
Birmingham Hippodrome – Peter Pan
Wednesday 19th December to Sunday 27th January 2019
https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/peter-pan/
Camberley Theatre – Sleeping Beauty
Monday 10th December to Monday 31st December
https://www.camberleytheatre.biz/events/sleeping-beauty
Cast Doncaster – Robin Hood and Babes in the wood
Friday 30th November to Monday 31st December
https://www.castindoncaster.com/whats-on/robin-hood-and-the-babes-in-the-wood/
Grimsby Auditorium – Beauty and the Beast
Wednesday 12 December 2018 to Saturday 29th December 2018
https://grimsbyauditorium.org.uk/show/beauty-and-the-beast/
Malvern Theatre – Snow White and the seven Dwarfs
13th December 2018 to 6th January 2019
https://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/snow-white-seven-dwarfs/
Rotherham Civic Theatre – Dick Whittington
Friday 30th November to 6th January 2019
https://www.rotherhamtheatres.co.uk/home/dickwhittington/
Christmas performances
If you want something a bit different this Christmas, these theatres may not be putting on pantomimes but their shows are still bound to get you in the Christmas spirit:
Haymarket Theatre, Leicester – Treasure Island
This new version of the classic story is written by Sandi Toksvig (The Great British Bake off, QI) and features Gary Lineker (Match of the Day)
Thursday 13th December 2018 to 6th January 2019
https://www.haytheatre.com/whats-on/treasure-island
The Lowry Theatre, Salford – Stick Man
Saturday 1st December 2018 to Sunday 6th January 2019
“What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure…how will Stick man ever get back to the family tree?”
“This award-winning production…features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.”
https://thelowry.com/whats-on/stick-man/
Warwick Arts Centre – Wilde Creatures
Wed 28th November to Sun 30th December
Storytelling musicians bring Oscar Wilde’s classic fairy tale to life. Told with original live music and a generous dash of comedy
“Beautiful tales for everyone aged 5-105”
https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/2018/wilde-creatures/
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