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Pantomime was so funny my waters broke: pregnant NHS nurse goes into labour during Aladdin

A pregnant NHS nurse's waters broke while she was watching a pantomime at a historic theatre. Abbie Foord said the adult pantomime performance of Aladdin at the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth was so ...
PBS

British panto production blends holiday tradition with Muslim culture and humor

Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday season staple across the UK. This year, one production is selling out a ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

'It's behind you!' How Britain goes wild for pantomimes during the holidays

LONDON — Foreboding music begins. A scary green witch announces her arrival with a cackle. It's the opening of Wicked Witches, a British holiday-time play known as a "pantomime," at a North London ...