pantomime Archives - Blackpool Social Club

14 Dec

Collective Joy and Political Parodies: The Return of Blackpool’s Pantomime

Beth Barker1 CommentTheatre, Dance & PerformanceChristmas, family, pantomime, review, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After the widespread disappointment of last Christmas which saw theatre productions cancelled all over the country, December marks the welcome return of Blackpool’s beloved annual pantomime. This year’s show is a well-known classic – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – produced by Martin Dodd for UK Productions. Here’s our review of the show. One of the greatest things about panto is that it truly is for everyone. Spanning back to the 16th century, this now-festive tradition is a must-have for millions of families at Christmas time. From our seats in the stunning Grand Theatre’s dress circle, we were…

10 May

Kim Woodburn by the seaside in raunchy adult panto!

Aishley Docherty0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancenorth pier, pantomime

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It's a well-known fact that Blackpool is the place to be for Panto lovers, who flock to the stalls every year for a bit of festive family fun! But this summer, the seats are strictly reserved for the grown-ups in this camp new creation. Renowned theatre company LHK Productions is heading to Blackpool in July with the adult pantomime 'Aladdin & His Magic Ring'. With TV presenter and household favorite Kim Woodburn playing The beloved Genie, audiences are promised a raunchy, rude, and X-rated performance! Aladdin & His Magic Ring is about a young, audacious man who needs to…

23 Jul

The Legend that is the Blackpool Grand Theatre Panto approaches – Beauty and the Beast

David Simper0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, entertainment, pantomime, performance, The Grand Theatre, Theatre

It can't be panto time already can it? Oh yes it can! Oh no it can't! I'm afraid it can, even though it's only July. The Blackpool Grand Theatre pantomime 2018 looks like being particularly spiffing fun this year. Management are recommending that people book early for the best seats (out of the range of Steve Royle's super-soaker). This year everybody's Christmas highlight is a departure with the new show, Beauty and the Beast. Beauty is Belle a lady dreaming of a happy life but finding herself trapped in a cursed castle, imprisoned by a hideous beast himself beholden to…

11 Dec

The Grand Theatre Celebrates 21 Years of Panto

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & PerformanceBlackpool, Christmas, Cinderella, pantomime, The Grand Theatre

Pantomime is many people's earliest experience of the theatre. With its vivid colours, slapstick comedy, and catchy songs, there's enough happening onstage to keep even the tinies transfixed over two acts. The entrancing play of lights and the frenetic, if bewildering, action can hold our attention long before we reach the developmental stage of being able to empathise with or understand the motivations of characters or even to follow the simplest of plots. No doubt about it, pantomime can be the start of a child’s life-long love for live theatre. It can even set some young people on a path…

26 Sep

Maureen’s in the mood for Neverland

Linda Hampton0 CommentsTheatre, Dance & Performancechildren, entertainment, families, Maureen Nolan, pantomime, Peter Pan

It’s that time again. Well, not quite but it is time to announce the latest star name for this year’s Christmas show at the Blackpool Opera House. Blackpool’s own Maureen Nolan will join Jennifer Ellison, Jake Quickenden and Scott Gallagher as Mrs Darling in the stellar line up for this year’s magical family Christmas adventure, Peter Pan (16 Dec – 07 Jan) Maureen has been singing with her sisters - The Nolans - since she was nine years old. With phenomenal record sales worldwide and having have worked with some of the world’s most respected artists including a European tour with Frank…