Pantomime Blog
From Advice and Guides to Script Spotlights, this is where you can read all about it!
Cinderella Pantomime Characters: A Complete Guide
Who’s who in our Cinderella script? Meet Buttons, the Ugly Sisters, and the fearsome Baroness Hardup.
Alice In Wonderland Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Alice in Wonderland script has a perennially late rabbit, a beheading obsessed baddie, and a Cheshire Cat who always speaks in questionably rhyming verse.
Best Pantomime Scripts for Large Casts
Not all large cast scripts are the same. Some need the numbers to work properly; others scale up naturally. Here's a quick guide to our large cast scripts.
Aladdin Pantomime Characters: A Complete Guide
Who's who in our Aladdin? From Widow Twankey's laundrette to Abanazar's lair, we introduce every principal character so you know exactly who you're casting.
Hansel and Gretel Pantomime Characters
Wondering who's who in our Hansel and Gretel pantomime script? Here's a full casting guide to Dame Kipling, Greg, Griselda, and the rest of Sugartown.
The Little Mermaid Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Little Mermaid takes the classic underwater story and fills it with a scene-stealing sea-witch, a Dame with a passion for singing and a very pompous Lobster.
Characters in a Pantomime: A Complete Guide
Pantomimes draws on a set of recurring character types, each with a specific job to do in the story and in the room and understanding them is essential to a great show. Here is a proper look at all of them.
Directing Your First Pantomime
Volunteered to direct your first pantomime and not entirely sure where to start? This guide covers everything from getting started to opening night.
Rapunzel Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Rapunzel script has the worst hair salon in Quiffendale, two royal couples, and a pet rabbit who becomes very large and surprisingly talkative.
Best Pantomime Scripts for Medium Casts
These panto scripts sit in our Medium Cast range and have been written with 10 to 13 principal roles.
Cinderella Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Cinderella has two Ugly Sisters, two bailiffs and two Fairy Godmothers. An exciting retelling of a perennial panto classic.
Hansel and Gretel Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Hansel and Gretel opens with a baking competition, features a Dame who runs the local bakery, and has a Gingerbread House that's very much the main event.
Best Pantomime Scripts for Small Casts
A small cast doesn't mean a small show. These scripts have been written to suit casts with nine principals or fewer.
How to Choose the Right Pantomime Script for Your Group
Choosing a pantomime script is one of the most consequential decisions your group will make all year. Five questions that will get you to the right answer.
Peter Pan Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Peter Pan has a Dame who's first mate on a pirate ship, a fairy who needs a body double, and a crocodile the script never quite lets you forget.
Snow White Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Snow White has a Narrator nobody listens to, a Prince disguised as a delivery man, and seven brothers with very silly names.
How to get a Pantomime Script Performance Licence
Found your script? Here's exactly how to secure your Performance Licence and get the show underway, from Perusal Script to signed contract in four steps.