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Giselle Review: Hardly a pantomime and scarcely a ballet

Giselle Review: Hardly a pantomime and scarcely a ballet

Only with Akram Khan’s re-imagining of Giselle do we find the full emotional potential of the story laid bare before us.
Review: Mother Goose

Review: Mother Goose

Mother Goose, starring Sir Ian McKellen and John Bishop, is so wholesome and funny that even those of us who don’t like pantos will enjoy it
Ride through the air on a very fine gander to The Lowry

Ride through the air on a very fine gander to The Lowry

Mother Goose comes to The Lowry for the penultimate stop of its UK tour, starring Sir Ian McKellen, John Bishop, and Anna-Jane Casey
Contact Theatre is Holding Out for a Hero this Christmas

Contact Theatre is Holding Out for a Hero this Christmas

eight-freestyle return to Contact Theatre with Robin Hood: The 80’s Panto – a retelling of Robin Hood with festive spirit and 80s bangers
Review: The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

Review: The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, starring Jason Manford at Manchester Opera House, is my first ever panto – and it made me rediscover my inner-child!
Sail into Manchester Opera House this Christmas

Sail into Manchester Opera House this Christmas

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan, starring Jason Manford and Ben Nickless, is this year’s panto at Manchester Opera House
Review: Aladdin

Review: Aladdin

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Aladdin at the Opera House – their first panto in two years – starring Alexandra Burke
Contact Theatre is dreaming of a Catty Christmas

Contact Theatre is dreaming of a Catty Christmas

Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat plays at Contact Theatre this Christmas
Hop on a magic carpet to catch Aladdin at Manchester Opera House

Hop on a magic carpet to catch Aladdin at Manchester Opera House

After last year’s pantomime was cancelled, the Opera House returns with Aladdin – starring Alexandra Burke
What does the fall of the Piccadilly Gardens ‘Berlin Wall’ reveal about us?

What does the fall of the Piccadilly Gardens ‘Berlin Wall’ reveal about us?

Annie Dabb examines the impact of the demolition of the Picadilly Gardens wall, and shows how the middle classes tend to prioritise aesthetics over functionality
National Lottery helps bring back theatre in time for Christmas

National Lottery helps bring back theatre in time for Christmas

Thanks to the National Lottery, Manchester Opera House is able to put on its annual Christmas pantomime! This years performance of Sleeping Beauty stars Jason Manford – with free tickets for NHS staff
Review: Snow White

Review: Snow White

Ikra Raja reviews Snow White, starring Craig Revel Horwood, Ben Nickless and Eric Potts, at the Opera House
Review: Jack and the Beanstalk

Review: Jack and the Beanstalk

Anna Jin reviews Jack and the Beanstalk, this year’s pantomime at the Oldham Coliseum
Review: ‘Jack and the ‘Beaker’stalk: The Panto’

Review: ‘Jack and the ‘Beaker’stalk: The Panto’

Amy Hagan reviews ‘Jack and the ‘Beaker’stalk: The Panto’ by the UoM Panto Society
Review: ‘Cinderella’

Review: ‘Cinderella’

Emily Cushlow reviews ‘Cinderella’, the pantomime at the Oldham Coliseum
They’re behind you! Meet The Pantomime Society

They’re behind you! Meet The Pantomime Society

What can you expect from the Pantomime Society? Chloe Hatton talks to its co-chairs to find out.
Four societies you might not have heard of, but should definitely try!

Four societies you might not have heard of, but should definitely try!

A spotlight on four societies that you might not have heard of, but are ideal for those looking to start something new

A student life: the prince of Panto Society

Emma Shanks caught up with Bradley Pascall, this year’s Social Secretary of UOM’s Panto Society

The Best of Societies 2012-13

Find out what societies at the University of Manchester have achieved this year, from raising thousands of pounds for charity, to organising sell-out shows and competing in national competitions