A guide to modern panto
Published in The List 3 November 2023 If the culture wars were an actual thing rather than the delusions of some Tory sociopaths, where would pantomime be in the battle?…
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Guardian 27 November 2022 The temperature is rising in Middle Perth. Nobody says it in so many words but the opening salvo of songs tells you all you need…
The Bookies
The Guardian 9 May 2022 Is it a sitcom? A Narnian fantasy? A Tarantino-esque bloodbath? This new play by Mikey Burnett and Joe McCann has not made up its mind…
Cinderella
The Guardian, 28 November 2021 The modern adapter of Cinderella is faced with two questions. How to give agency to a central character who is subject not only to the…
Oh Yes We Are!
The Guardian 14 December 2020 At this time of year, we should spare a thought for the panto characters. Once free to roam our stages each Christmas, they have been…