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Full cast announced for Macrobert Arts Centre 2025 panto: Weans in the Wood
Macrobert Arts Centre has announced the full cast for this year’s Christmas pantomime production, Weans in the Wood . Weans in the Wood cast. Clockwise from top left: Johnny McKnight, Helen McAlpine, Dani Heron, Robbie Jack, Craig Hunter, Katie Weir, Robin MacKenzie, Kara Swinney. Weans in the Wood panto cast | Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling This year's Christmas pantomime at Macrobert Arts Centre on the University of Stirling campus is Weans in the Wood by Johnny McKnight

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Sep 1, 20252 min read


Edinburgh Festival Theatre panto cast announced | Capital Theatres pantomime 2025 - Jack and the Beanstalk
Capital Theatres welcomes Clare Gray, Gail Watson and Amber Sylvia Edwards back to the panto family this festive season in the GIANT spectacular Jack and the Beanstalk at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh This winter Capital Theatres makes a GIANT return to panto magic as Jack and the Beanstalk (13 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026) climbs onto the Festival Theatre stage. This marks the final panto at the Festival Theatre as next year it will return to its traditional home of the King’

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Aug 28, 20252 min read


Oscar reviews: Maxwell the Bubbleologist - The Flying Bubble Show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Maxwell the Bubbleologist makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut with The Flying Bubble Show . South African Maxwell will be at the Underbelly...

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Aug 9, 20252 min read


Cast announced for Perth Theatre panto The Snow Queen
Cast announced for Perth Theatre panto The Snow Queen. Perth Theatre has announced the cast for its ‘coolest’ ever panto, The Snow Queen Writer and Director Barrie Hunter , who plays panto dame Grannie Frannie McMannie, will be joined by another Perth panto regular Ewan Somers as Larry McGlumpher/Roger the Reindeer. Lauren Ellis-Steele plays The Snow Queen, Nina Gray is Gerda McMannie, Stuart Edgar plays McKay McGlumpher, Julia Murray is Gretel McPetal/Herda the Herder,

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Jul 29, 20252 min read


Hercules the Bear story to tour Scotland
A brand new theatre show about Scotland’s world-famous wrestling bear is touring the country from 27th September - 29th October 2025. Ben...

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Jul 22, 20254 min read


Glasgow Citizens Theatre announces programme for 2025/26 reopening season
The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow has announced a programme of exciting new productions for its 25/26 reopening year. Glasgow Citizens...

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Jul 10, 20256 min read


Cumbernauld panto cast announced: Baltic | pantomime 2025
The cast has been announced for the 2025 Cumbernauld panto, Baltic! Today Ginger and Jester Productions announces the cast for its upcoming panto at Cumbernauld Theatre, Baltic , written by Jerry Taylor . Baltic: Cumbernauld Theatre pantomime 2025 Baltic is at Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse from Saturday 22 November to Sunday 24 December Brave young Elsbeth, with magical powers still to be unleashed, lives in the snowy village of Glenfrost. When her brother Kai is kidna

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Jul 4, 20252 min read


Interview with Christina Bianco: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat UK tour 2024 / 2025
Christina Bianco talks about playing the narrator in the UK tour production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Christina...

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Jun 27, 20257 min read


Interview with Adam Filipe: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat UK tour 2024 / 2025
Adam Filipe talks about playing Joseph in the UK tour production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Adam Filipe Adam...

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Jun 24, 20255 min read
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