Dame Beluga teaches singing, Octavia has two Marvel-obsessed henchmen, and four sisters are named after washing powder. The full cast list before you start casting.

A baker Dame, a mirror that answers only in verse, and a Narrator who never reaches the end of a sentence. Every character in our Snow White pantomime script, and who each part suits.

Our smallest principal cast, and a scene written so that the more people you have, the funnier it gets. Every character in our Beauty and the Beast script, and who each part suits.

Not every character under the Big Top comes from the fairytale. Here’s the full casting requirements, from Dame Barnum to the Bears.

From a Dame who used to be an old woodcarver to the fairy siblings whose feud drives the whole plot, here's every Pinocchio character in our script.

Robin Hood's cast runs deep: an arrogant hero, a tax-mad Sheriff, four Outlaws named John, and a Dame who moonlights as a Girl Guide leader.

Who's who in Slumberland? From an overprotective King to a villain we actually redeem, our Sleeping Beauty pantomime script has a cast full of surprises worth casting well.

Meet the whole cast behind our Dick Whittington pantomime script, from Sarah's restaurant to King Rat's sewers, and what each role brings to the stage.

Every named character in our Peter Pan script, from Dame Smee's crew to the four Lost Boys and a hand-hungry Crocodile.

Who’s who in our Cinderella script? Meet Buttons, the Ugly Sisters, and the fearsome Baroness Hardup.

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.

Who's who in our Jack and the Beanstalk panto? Meet Dame Trot, Simon and two Blunderbore baddies; the Giant and his mum!

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.

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

A salon, a tower, a witch with a potion habit, and a pet rabbit who grows to human size in Act One and never stops talking afterwards.

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 bakery-owning Dame, a witch who names her crimes after recipes, and a henchman who eventually decides to go straight. And vegan.

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!

Master of muck, duke of dirt and sire of the sewers. King Rat introduces himself, the boos arrive on cue, and the show is up and running.