Panto 2022: For the record
Way back when she was 9 and in year 5, my daughter did her first professional panto. She was in the chorus and she absolutely…
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Panto 2017: It’s all over
And, just like that, panto is over for another year. And it’s been another fabulous year. Twenty five performances over 15 days, 16 rehearsals in…
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The new school: Panto panic
A year ago, I was telling everyone that my daughter DEFINITELY wouldn’t do panto this year. We love panto, but she’d be in Year 7…
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The panto – opening night!
It seems like only days since panto rehearsals started and all of a sudden we were at opening night! And we were all very excited….
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Leotards for panto from Dance Gear
Regular readers will know that rehearsals are well underway for my daughter’s third panto. Although it’s a professional production, it’s at a small local theatre…
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First week of panto rehearsals: All change
When I think of the panto, I think of my hours spent hanging around the cafe at the rehearsal venue. I see it through rose…
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Panto audition stress
Last year, I told everyone that my daughter wouldn’t be doing panto this year. Because she was going to a new school. She needed to…
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What it’s like backstage at the panto – by my daughter
Sadly, the panto is over for another year. But I wanted to share my daughter’s memories of what it’s like backstage at the panto… We…
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The panto: It’s all over
So that’s it then. After eight weeks, the panto is all over. Three rehearsal weeks, five performance weeks, 18 rehearsals, 28 performances, 15 performance days….
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In love with panto
After a couple of weeks of rehearsals, my daughter said something I couldn’t believe: ‘I think this year’s panto is better than last year’s’. How…
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Best panto ever
It felt like a long time since I’d last seen the panto. Both my family and my in-laws decided to go to see it towards…
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How many pantos?
When my daughter got into the panto for the first time last year, I said she could do it in year 5 and then not…
