Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is ...

It's that time of year again when millions of people head to pantomimes to experience the bright lights, cheesy jokes and glamorous dames. A BBC investigation has found theatres are relying on these ...

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A young Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret staged pantomimes in the Waterloo Chamber of the royal residence in Berkshire during World War Two. Portraits by Sir Thomas Lawrence which ...

Lisha and her son Lumen, a 13-year-old who is non-verbal and has autism, live in Westminster and love attending relaxed performances across the capital. Previously, the pair have seen various ...

Some forms of live theater can be intimidating, with audience members encouraged to avoid coughing, talking or accidentally leaving their cell phone ringers on. Pantomimes are the exact opposite. At a ...

Did you know the Queen once played Aladdin? Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Pieces from Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret's "dramatic" pasts are going on display ...

The traditional Christmas panto season may have been halted this year due to Covid, but it has not stopped theatre groups finding alternative ways to entertain audiences. Across Wales, writers and ...

Brits have named Cinderella as their favourite ever panto in a national poll. A survey of 2,000 UK adults put the story about the princess at the top with 42 percent of the public vote, followed by ...

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Soft gestures instead of hard-handed protests: street artists are to try and help solve the garbage and noise problems on Berlin’s party streets. But will they get the message across to revelers in ...