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UK Pantomime Season Shines with Local Talent

12/24/2025

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Pantomime Season Highlights

The festive pantomime season is in full swing across the UK, showcasing local talent.
Theatre Royal Wakefield presents Jack and the Beanstalk with local actors such as Sam Nixon and Chris Hannon.
Sheffield's Aladdin, starring Kevin Clifton and Damian Williams, celebrates its 18th year and the city's festive atmosphere.
Bradford's Alhambra Theatre stages Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Billy Pearce, marking his 25th pantomime anniversary.

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Writer Celebrates Pantomime

The author recalls childhood pantomime in Harare, Zimbabwe, and its evolution into a family tradition.
They describe a transformative Aladdin performance at the Lyric Hammersmith in London, blending humor and music.
The author, a queer Zimbabwean writer, notes this experience broadened their creative focus.
They conclude with their latest work, Mama Goose, co-written with Vikki Stone, showing at Theatre Royal Stratford East in London until January 3.

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Pantomime Season Highlights

The festive pantomime season is in full swing across the UK, showcasing local talent.
Theatre Royal Wakefield presents Jack and the Beanstalk with local actors such as Sam Nixon and Chris Hannon.
Sheffield's Aladdin, starring Kevin Clifton and Damian Williams, celebrates its 18th year and the city's festive atmosphere.
Bradford's Alhambra Theatre stages Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Billy Pearce, marking his 25th pantomime anniversary.

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