We'll Soon Be Able To Go And See Alladin In The Grand Opera House...

[sandyRoe]

What's your local panto this year?

[Cloverjo]

Cinderella, but I won't be going. Child is grown up now and OH has the job of taking his grandchildren. Will you be going to see Alladin, SandyRoe?

[ummmm]

Haven't got a clue. I have seen a panto since primary school.

[sandyRoe]

I'll not be going either. Last show I saw in a theatre was Art and that was a few years ago.

[weecalf]

Never been at a panto and wont be going after what I heard happen a panto some years ago . Damned unsavoury ,don't ask me .

[Maydup]

Pantomime is absolutely fundamental to my Christmas. Without it the world stops turning and all that's left is a plate of sprouts. I know it sounds like an exaggeration but its my job and I love it. Peter Pan for us and followed by an Aladdin the week afterwards.

[sandyRoe]

Weecalf, you're among friends here and it will go no further. What happened?

[B00]

Mini Boo went to watch Aladdin last week with school.

[maggiebee]

Aladdin is a fab panto - think we've got Cinderella in Dundee this year so maybe head for Edinburgh - better cast methinks.

[MargoTester]

We've got Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood at our local theatre(double bubble) 'starring' Dr Karl Kennedy from neighbours. The Aussie actors seem to like being in panto.

[gness]

MrG took our daughter to a panto when she was four or five....she came home with a long face and whispered to me.....Please don't let Dad make me go to another one of those......

So she won't be heading home to see Aladdin....x

[cupid04]

Peter Pan with the Hoff and Christopher Biggins....there is also an adult version in the evening [the mind boggles, lol!]

[roopower]

I love panto but my grandson is only two, so not quite old enough yet. Oh no he's not! (Sorry)

[cupid04]

Me and the other half loved going to pantomimes with my daughter when she was little...just to embarrass her...by hissing and booing etc...

[237SJ]

Snow White at Richmond Theatre which should be good

[Buenchico]

We've got Cinderella (which looks as if it might be best for the little ones) at one theatre
https://apps.ipswich.gov.uk/PEO/show_events_list.asp
and a rock & roll version of Beauty & the Beast (possibly better for older kids) at the other:
http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/beauty-and-the-beast/
(Ipswich actually has several other theatres but they're the main two and, as far as I know, the only ones with panto).

[BlackadderV]

At one time panto used to have big name national stars. I remember seeing Jimmy Clitheroe, Arthur Askey, Eve Boswell, Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, the Beverley Sisters (yes, I am that old) to name but a few. Not so much these days.

[fairycakes69]

Going on Saturday to see our local Song Shop put on Snow White. Taking both daughters and 3 of the grandkids. We go every year, think eldest grandkids wants to take part next year.