Most modern admissions to the panto-Pantheon: Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan. The eternal favorite: Cinderella. ¶One Demon King or Witch. ¶ One Fairy (with wand). ¶ A Principal Boy (played in ...

Principal Boy follows the audition, rehearsal, and performance of the central character in British pantomime, known as the ‘principal boy’. Traditionally a young male protagonist, the ...

Theatres up and down the country are full of glitz, glamour and glitter, as it is now pantomime season. Oh yes it is! The seasonal shows feature a man dressed as a woman, a principal boy and girl ...

The familiar trappings of modern British panto originated with the Victorians - the principal boy, the dame, popular tunes with new lyrics, double entendres, and those well-worn catchphrases - 'It ...

Rapid tongue-twisting patter and tongue-in-cheek tomfoolery - writer Alan McHugh is a dab hand with the tricks of effective panto and the ... Swan avoids any ‘principal boy’ gambits and ...