Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It’s the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a “pantomime,” at a North London theater. But ...

The cast of a much-loved Liverpool pantomime has been confirmed. The Royal Court Theatre's Scouse panto is a part of many people's Christmas calendars, featuring a talented cast of local actors and ...

For 38 years, the Johannesburg Christmas pantomime has been a festive cultural fixture at the Joburg Theatre, delighting audiences with high-energy comedy, audience participation and sharp local ...

The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep will feature “The Beauty Sleeping” Dec. 12-15 for its next student production. The British holiday tradition of pantomimes or Christmas “Panto” plays include ...

Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in throughout, shouting as loudly as they can.