Pantomime Blog
From Advice and Guides to Script Spotlights, this is where you can read all about it!
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.
Sound and Music in Pantomime
A well-timed sound effects are the difference between a killer laugh and stopping a scene stone dead. Here's some top tips all about SFX.
Performing to a Pantomime Audience
Engaging a pantomime audience involves interaction and energy, transforming a good performance into an exceptional one.
Jack and The Beanstalk Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Jack and the Beanstalk has a cow with strong opinions about milking stools, a Giant Tax collected by the giant's mum, and a beanstalk that actually grows.
Beauty and the Beast Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Beauty and the Beast has a wicked witch who won’t take no for an answer, a castle full of talking furniture, and a clock permanently stuck at five twenty-three.
How to Rehearse a Pantomime
You've got a finite number of rehearsals, and they'll go one of two ways. Here's what I've learned about rehearsing pantomime properly.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Goldilocks is set inside a circus, features a custard pie machine called the Pie-O-Matic 6000, and has a villain who steals a lollipop from Baby Bear.
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.
Pantomime Comedy: How to Make It Work
Pantomime comedy is a specific craft, and the instinct to "play funny" is often the thing that gets in the way of it. Here's what I've found actually works.
Sleeping Beauty Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Sleeping Beauty has a Dame who's also the Queen, a Herald who's lost his trumpet, and an interval duration of 100 years and 20 minutes.
The History of Pantomime
From ancient Greece to the London Palladium Theatre, the history of panto is a gloriously improbable tale. Oh yes it is!
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.
Dick Whittington Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Dick Whittington has a villain who hates clean water, a Dame with a sausage-based running gag, and a custard pie scene that requires very careful pronunciation.
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.
Aladdin Pantomime Script Spotlight
Our Aladdin swaps sand and spectacle for something closer to home, built for comic performers who love a proper joke in every scene.
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.