Duchess Battenberg bakes, the Cheshire Cat rhymes, and the Jabberwocky turns out to be adorable. Every named part in our Alice in Wonderland script.

Taking on your first pantomime? We walk through choosing a script, casting the roles that carry the comedy, and what makes panto different from any other theatre you've directed.

Not every pantomime script is funny in the same way. We look at what actually makes an audience laugh for two hours, from catchphrases to comic duos to a villain who can't help being petty.

Nick shares how a good panto joke actually gets put together, from wordplay and physical comedy to the moments the audience becomes part of the joke, with real examples from his own scripts.

Auditions are where a pantomime takes shape. This guide contains my top tips for what works, what to watch for, and how to get the best out of the whole process.

The pantomime villain is often one of the best roles in the show. Here's what I think makes a brilliant baddie.

Every pantomime uses the same handful of character types, and each one has a specific job to do in the story and in the room. Here is a proper look at all of them.

A pantomime audience will boo, cheer and shout back at you whether you have planned for it or not. Here is how to work with them rather than against them.

From ancient Greece to the London Palladium Theatre, the history of panto is a gloriously improbable tale. Oh yes it is!