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Pantomime
Cinderella review: Everyman’s charming panto has the delighted young audience on their feet
At the Cork theatre, every scene has a song in this imaginative production that combines glamour with gaiety
Aladdin review: Cork Opera House’s energetic panto evokes the kind of joy memories are made from
Cork Opera House pantomime fillets the Aladdin fable with ruthless narrative economy
The Snow Queen review: The Helix panto is still the most fun of any in Dublin
At The Snow Queen, at the Helix, be careful where you sit: the pantomime’s kiss cam will be roaming
Beauty and the Beast review: Gaiety panto knows how to keep young audiences engaged
Theatre: Darryn Crosbie’s annual spectacular is admirably accessible and gorgeous to look at
Oh yes it is ... the Christmas panto and how it keeps Ireland’s theatre community going
The annual pantomime is as popular as ever and keeps smaller theatres going year after year
Beauty & the Beast review: On the way home, younger audience members re-enact scenes. There’s no higher recommendation
Alan Hughes and Karl Broderick’s interactive pantomime, directed by Simon Delaney, features the promising Caoileann Woodcock as Belle
Red Riding Hood: Everyman’s warm-hearted panto sparkles with exuberance
Theatre: Grace O’Halloran, the production’s 11-year-old star, has an immediate, unforced rapport with the young audience
Cinderella: Cork Opera House puts on a spectacular, enchanting pantomime
Theatre: Megan Pottinger brings distinction of style to tile role
Peter Pan review: Gaiety panto takes off with dizzying ensemble numbers and breathtaking effects
Theatre: The annual extravaganza, written, choreographed and directed by Daryn Crosbie, features terrific performances from the Billie Barry Kids
Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Cinderella: 25 Christmas pantos and shows to see around Ireland this festive season
Jack and the Beanstalk, Mary Poppins and an adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s The Giggler Treatment are among the highlights
Beauty and the Beast: Jubilant panto has audience roaring enough to peel gilding off the Everyman’s ceiling
Theatre: Driven by very attractive singing and by Anth Kaley’s musical direction, the pace is helter skelter
Hansel and Gretel review: Pantomime balances tradition with a contemporary pop twist
Theatre: Plenty of songs and laughs in this crowd-pleasing show that honours panto’s legacy
Panto review: Alice: The Musical at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast
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