CHRISTMAS
A pantomime that’s ‘Just Right’…
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Step right up this Christmastime as the Lamproom
Theatre proudly presents Goldilocks and the Three Bears – but not as you know it.
Everyone loves a dame!
Cross-dressing, comedy, slapstick and songs - throw in a spot of thigh-slapping, some audience participation and a scene-stealing dame and what have you got? A pantomime, that’s what.
These much-loved elements – and many more besides – blend riotously together to create a highlight of the festive calendar that’s as firmly embedded into family life as a sixpence (or maybe a £1 coin) in a Christmas pudding. The popularity of this most quintessential of British festive staples never seems to fade and it’s easy to see why such a well-loved tradition still shines bright today.
What’s not to like about a colourful, action-packed show that brings much-loved childhood tales vividly to life and stirs memories as cosy as a woolly scarf and mittens? Who doesn’t want to cheer on the good guys, boo the villains and generally indulge in frolics and mayhem all in the name of good old-fashioned theatrical fun? It is Christmas after all…
Origins of the pantomime can be seen in numerous theatrical genres dating back through the centuries with influences from across the globe.
In England’s Middle Ages, Mummers plays based around popular legends were traditionally performed at Christmas when people would gather together with an expectant air just waiting to
be entertained. They employed crowd-pleasing techniques like stage fights and risqué humour and thought nothing of gender role reversal to switch heroes for heroines and vice versa. Many aspects of our much- loved pantomime can be seen in fairytales, fables and folk stories, where good eventually triumphs over evil - but not before throwing in a roller-coaster ride to draw gasps and exclamations from an appreciative audience that embraces all ages.
Performers in some of the earliest pantomimes were silent and told their stories through gestures and dancing. Exaggerated expressions and actions were the tools used to convey messages and emotions - all the more vital if you’re not allowed to speak a word. And these highly expressive gestures and reactions remain in the modern-day panto that we all know and love – where would we be without them?
In fact, it could be argued that not much has changed at all. The seats may be more comfy and the venues much warmer but the enduring appeal of the pantomime seems set to continue largely unchanged. Oh yes it does!
Swapping the traditional forest for the Chuckleworth Family Circus, join Goldilocks, her brother Charlie and their mum Dame Dolly as they jump through hoops to save their beloved Big Top from the clutches of the evil ringmaster, Professor Vladimir Blackheart.
A performance packed full of fun, laughter, music and drama, can the three dancing bears help Goldilocks save the day and reap their porridge rewards?
This festive family pantomime has been co-written by Jack Land Noble and Phil Shepherd and stars
a host of Lamproom favourites along with some new faces to the Barnsley theatre scene. Popular comedy duo Dean Love and Peter Foster return for another year as Dame Dolly and Charlie ‘Chuckles’ so expect lots of clowning around and a carnival of chaos.
Get ready to boo and hiss at
Lee Toomes as the evil Professor Blackheart as he cracks the whip and brings misery to the Big Top. But don’t despair; Larissa
Webb as Belinda the Fairy, and Michael Shaw as circus hand, Jake, will be looking to tame this wild ringmaster.
And juggling saving the circus with falling in love with the handsome Jake, Laura Meaton comes to Barnsley to play the curly-haired Goldilocks. Life can be a circus at
Christmas, but a visit to Barnsley Lamproom is sure to entertain all the family.
Barnsley Theatre Trust (1998) Limited present a Lamproom Theatre Production
Saturday 8th December 2018 to Wednesday 2nd January, 2019 Adults £15, Concessions £14, Family Ticket £52 (2 adults and 2 children) Groups of 10 or more £12.50 each person
To Book telephone the Panto Ticket Hotline on 01226 321741 or online at
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