the fairytale
Pantos are for everyone, regardless of the group size, and we work with all our venues to help ensure it’s a smooth process, from initial enquiry through payment up to and during the performance.
It needn’t be a hassle to book, but we do advise group travel organisers to act quickly while rates are still available.
Q What are the highlights for this year? A This year we are delighted to be working with some new stars including Brendan Cole, Robert Lindsay and Dawn French. In terms of our special effects, our lips are sealed, but jaws will drop when they are seen live on stage.
Q Are there regional differences in your pantos? A We tailor each of our pantomimes so they resonate with local audiences, so while the story of Cinderella will always remain the same, for example, the local comedy references will always be adapted to suit their environment.
A joke about tennis may resonate much better with an audience in Wimbledon than it might in somewhere as fanatical about football as Manchester or Liverpool for example. Likewise our Scottish pantomimes tend
to carry their own unique traditions that only work in Scotland, which we always honour.
Q Are there panto veterans who appear each year? A Through our long history producing pantos we’ve worked with the very best, and they come back every year as they are truly part of our family. This year we’re very fortunate to have our usual panto experts including Brian Conley, Lesley Joseph, Joe Pasquale, Marti Pellow, Christopher Biggins, Elaine C Smith, Craig Revel Horwood, Danny Adams and so many others. This year is especially important for
our Bradford panto star Billy Pearce, with this year’s production of Aladdin marking his 20th year at Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre.
Last year an estimated two million people watched our pantomimes
Q How many people watch a Qdos panto each year? A Last year an estimated two million people watched one of our pantomimes, including a special screening of our production of Peter Pan from the Theatre Royal in Newcastle which was transmitted to local hospitals so that sick and poorly children didn’t miss out on the magic of panto and were able to enjoy the show from their hospital beds.
Q How many actors will appear in a Qdos panto this year? A More than 1,000 actors, singers, dancers and musicians make magic for us every festive season.
Q Pantos are traditionally for kids and families – how does Qdos make them appeal to groups of adults too? A The pantomimes we present are comparable to major musicals in terms of scale and spectacle and there’s plenty of audience participation involved – who doesn’t like to boo the villain!
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