Due to commitments, Sarah Delap’s day as a principal had been delayed but finally, she is available and she is perfectly suited to play Goldilocks. Sarah Delap plays the lead role of Goldilocks in ...

Two performers have been honoured with new awards in memory of key figures in the Wayfarers Pantomime Society. Amy Chapman and Hetty Preece, who played principal roles in the January 2024 ...

Of course, men playing female presenting roles on stage was the norm and it wasn’t until the restoration in 1600 that women were allowed on; the Pantomime tradition played on these conventions and the ...

* For a few years, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose played the Principal Boy and Girl in a palace pantomime; but since 1944, it has been felt that they were a little mature for tights.

Facial hair is here to stay. Historically, the male Principal Boy would never have had stubble, a beard or moustache due to his 'boy' status, but now characters from Prince Charming to Peter Pan enjoy ...

Stage historian Sladen said that some are leaning into the drag element of panto, with “a bigger, wider explosion of roles than just the dame and the principal boy being cross-dressed.” ...

Stage historian Sladen said that some are leaning into the drag element of panto, with “a bigger, wider explosion of roles than just the dame and the principal boy being cross-dressed.” ...