First Family Entertainment is an entertainment group specialising in pantomime

Pantomime

Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...

 and other family theatre entertainment, announced the formation in January 2005 as a joint venture between the producers David Ian for Live Nation

Live Nation

Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....

 and Howard Panter for the Ambassador Theatre Group

Ambassador Theatre Group

The Ambassador Theatre Group is an independent operator of theatres in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1992, by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire,OBE, it acquired the Live Nation theatre group in November 2009.-List of theatres:...

. First Family Entertainment is funded and supported by Live Nation and the Ambassador Theatre Group.

Their pantomimes follow the traditional mould, but they claim to use only genuine star performers rather than the more usual B and C list pantomime stalwarts. They have criticised other companies for bringing the pantomime form into disrepute, but there is little evidence to support such an assertion. FFE produced eight of the 250 or so commercially produced pantomimes in the UK in the 2005-2006 season. Pantomime is an important source of revenue for provincial British theatres.

2010/2011 Productions

12 Productions are now planned for the 2010/2011 season.

The planned production of Sleeping Beauty at the Sunderland Empire

Sunderland Empire

The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on behalf of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust.-Background:The...

 has now been cancelled. Replaced with the musical 'White Christmas, running from 19th November 2010 until 1st January 2011.

• Aylesbury Waterside - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (10-Dec-10 to 9-Jan-11)
• Theatre Royal, Brighton
  Theatre Royal, Brighton
  The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England, United Kingdom presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet and a Christmas pantomime.-History:...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (17-Dec-10 to 9-Jan-11)
• Bristol Hippodrome
  Bristol Hippodrome
  The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre in the centre of Bristol, England with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features West End theatre shows when they tour the UK as well regular visits by Welsh National Opera, and an annual pantomime.- History :The theatre was...
  
   - Dick Whittington (11-Dec-10 to 2-Jan-11) with Barbara Windsor
  Barbara Windsor
  Barbara Ann Windsor, MBE , better known by her stage name Barbara Windsor, is an English actress. Her best known roles are in the Carry On films and as Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders....
  
  , Eric Potts
  Eric Potts
  Eric Potts is a British actor, who had parts in Coronation Street, as eccentric baker Diggory Compton, the father of Molly Compton, and Brookside as Wrexham Football Club Supporter, Mr Moore....
  
   & Andy Ford
  Andy Ford
  Andrew Carl "Andy" Ford is an English football manager and former professional player. Ford is currently out of football after a 5 month spell managing Maidstone United.-Playing career:...
  
  
• Churchill Theatre
  Churchill Theatre
  The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department.It is carefully integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens...
  
  , Bromley - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
  (3-Dec-10 to 9-Jan-11)
• King's Theatre, Glasgow
  King's Theatre, Glasgow
  The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
  
   - Snow White
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
  (3-Dec-10 to 9-Jan-11)
• Liverpool Empire Theatre
  Liverpool Empire Theatre
  Liverpool Empire Theatre is located on the corner of Lime Street and London Road in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The theatre is the second to be built on the site, and was opened in 1925. It has the largest two-tier auditorium in Britain and can seat 2,350 people...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
  (10-Dec-10 to 2-Jan-11) with Les Dennis
  Les Dennis
  Les Dennis is an English comedian, television presenter and actor best known as the host of Family Fortunes for 15 years.-Early life:...
  
  
• Manchester Opera House
  Manchester Opera House
  The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England is a 1,920 seater commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue in nearby Oxford Street at its junction with Whitworth...
  
   - Snow White
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
  (3-Dec-10 to 2-Jan-11)
• Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
  
   - Jack and the Beanstalk
  Jack and the Beanstalk
  Jack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
  
  (10-Dec-10 to 16-Jan-11)
• Richmond Theatre
  Richmond Theatre
  The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
  
   - Sleeping Beauty
  Sleeping Beauty
  Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
  
  (10-Dec-10 to 16-Jan-11)
• Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  The Regent Theatre is a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It opened originally in 1929 as a super cinema and continued to be used as a cinema in various incarnations, originally as the Regent, under the ownership of Provincial Cinema Theatres, then as the Gaumont which was...
  
   - Robinson Crusoe
  Robinson Crusoe
  Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in 1719. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and...
  
  (9-Dec-10 to 9-Jan-11)
• New Wimbledon Theatre
  New Wimbledon Theatre
  The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J B Mullholland. Built on the site of a large house with spacious grounds the theatre was designed by...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  (17-Dec-10 to 16-Jan-11)
• New Victoria Theatre
  New Victoria Theatre
  The New Victoria Theatre in Woking, England opened in June 1992. The main theatre seats approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the largest receiving house theatres outside London. In addition to the main theatre the complex also contains the smaller Rhoda McGaw theatre and a six-screen cinema...
  
  , Woking - Snow White
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
  (11-Dec-10 to 16-Jan-11)

2009/2010 Productions

12 Productions were staged for the 2009/2010 season.

• Theatre Royal, Brighton
  Theatre Royal, Brighton
  The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England, United Kingdom presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet and a Christmas pantomime.-History:...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  (4-Dec-09 to 3-Jan-10)
• Bristol Hippodrome
  Bristol Hippodrome
  The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre in the centre of Bristol, England with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features West End theatre shows when they tour the UK as well regular visits by Welsh National Opera, and an annual pantomime.- History :The theatre was...
  
   - Snow White
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
  (11-Dec-09 to 10-Jan-10)
• Churchill Theatre
  Churchill Theatre
  The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department.It is carefully integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens...
  
  , Bromley - Sleeping Beauty
  Sleeping Beauty
  Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
  
  (4-Dec-09 to 17-Jan-10)
• King's Theatre, Glasgow
  King's Theatre, Glasgow
  The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
  (04-Dec-09 to 17-Jan-10)
• Liverpool Empire Theatre
  Liverpool Empire Theatre
  Liverpool Empire Theatre is located on the corner of Lime Street and London Road in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The theatre is the second to be built on the site, and was opened in 1925. It has the largest two-tier auditorium in Britain and can seat 2,350 people...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  (10-Dec-09 to 3-Jan-10)
• Manchester Opera House
  Manchester Opera House
  The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England is a 1,920 seater commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue in nearby Oxford Street at its junction with Whitworth...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
  (5-Dec-09 to 3-Jan-10)
• Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (4-Dec-09 to 17-Jan-10)
• Richmond Theatre
  Richmond Theatre
  The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
  
   - Snow White
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
  (4-Dec-09 to 10-Jan-10)
• Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  The Regent Theatre is a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It opened originally in 1929 as a super cinema and continued to be used as a cinema in various incarnations, originally as the Regent, under the ownership of Provincial Cinema Theatres, then as the Gaumont which was...
  
   - Dick Whittington (10-Dec-09 to 10-Jan-10)
• Sunderland Empire
  Sunderland Empire
  The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on behalf of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust.-Background:The...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
   (12-Dec-09 to 10-Jan-10)
• New Wimbledon Theatre
  New Wimbledon Theatre
  The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J B Mullholland. Built on the site of a large house with spacious grounds the theatre was designed by...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
  (4-Dec-09 to 17-Jan-10)
• New Victoria Theatre
  New Victoria Theatre
  The New Victoria Theatre in Woking, England opened in June 1992. The main theatre seats approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the largest receiving house theatres outside London. In addition to the main theatre the complex also contains the smaller Rhoda McGaw theatre and a six-screen cinema...
  
  , Woking - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (4-Dec-09 to 10-Jan-10)

2008/2009 Productions

12 Productions were produced for the 2008/2009 season with the addition of the Hippodrome, Bristol and the Empire, Liverpool to the list of venues.

• Theatre Royal, Brighton
  Theatre Royal, Brighton
  The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England, United Kingdom presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet and a Christmas pantomime.-History:...
  
   - The Wizard of Oz
  The Wizard of Oz (adaptations)
  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland...
  
  (5-Dec-08 to 4-Jan-09)
• Bristol Hippodrome
  Bristol Hippodrome
  The Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre in the centre of Bristol, England with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features West End theatre shows when they tour the UK as well regular visits by Welsh National Opera, and an annual pantomime.- History :The theatre was...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (12-Dec-08 to 11-Jan-09)
• Churchill Theatre
  Churchill Theatre
  The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department.It is carefully integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens...
  
  , Bromley - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (5-Dec-08 to 18-Jan-09)
• King's Theatre, Glasgow
  King's Theatre, Glasgow
  The King's Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. It was built for Howard & Wyndham Ltd under its chairman Baillie Michael Simons as a sister theatre of their Theatre Royal in the city and was designed by Frank Matcham, opening in 1904. The theatre is primarily a receiving house for touring...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (28-Nov-08 to 11-Jan-09)
• Liverpool Empire Theatre
  Liverpool Empire Theatre
  Liverpool Empire Theatre is located on the corner of Lime Street and London Road in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The theatre is the second to be built on the site, and was opened in 1925. It has the largest two-tier auditorium in Britain and can seat 2,350 people...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (11-Dec-08 to 4-Jan-09)
• Manchester Opera House
  Manchester Opera House
  The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England is a 1,920 seater commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue in nearby Oxford Street at its junction with Whitworth...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  (6-Dec-08 to 4-Jan-09)
• Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  (5-Dec-08 to 18-Jan-09)
• Richmond Theatre
  Richmond Theatre
  The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
  (5-Dec-08 to 11-Jan-09)
• Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  The Regent Theatre is a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It opened originally in 1929 as a super cinema and continued to be used as a cinema in various incarnations, originally as the Regent, under the ownership of Provincial Cinema Theatres, then as the Gaumont which was...
  
   - Snow White
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
  (11-Dec-08 to 11-Jan-09)
• Sunderland Empire
  Sunderland Empire
  The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on behalf of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust.-Background:The...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
   (5-Dec-08 to 4-Jan-09)
• New Wimbledon Theatre
  New Wimbledon Theatre
  The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J B Mullholland. Built on the site of a large house with spacious grounds the theatre was designed by...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
  (5-Dec-08 to 18-Jan-09)
• New Victoria Theatre
  New Victoria Theatre
  The New Victoria Theatre in Woking, England opened in June 1992. The main theatre seats approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the largest receiving house theatres outside London. In addition to the main theatre the complex also contains the smaller Rhoda McGaw theatre and a six-screen cinema...
  
  , Woking - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
  (5-Dec-08 to 18-Jan-09)

2007/2008 Productions

10 productions were staged for the 2007/2008 season with the addition of the Sunderland Empire, owned by Live Nation.

• Theatre Royal, Brighton
  Theatre Royal, Brighton
  The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England, United Kingdom presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet and a Christmas pantomime.-History:...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (7-Dec-07 to 6-Jan-08)
• Churchill Theatre
  Churchill Theatre
  The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department.It is carefully integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens...
  
  , Bromley - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
   (30-Nov-07 to 13-Jan-08)
• Kings Theatre, Glasgow - Sleeping Beauty
  Sleeping Beauty
  Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...
  
   (30-Nov-07 to 12-Jan-08)
• Manchester Opera House
  Manchester Opera House
  The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England is a 1,920 seater commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue in nearby Oxford Street at its junction with Whitworth...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (8-Dec-07 to 6-Jan-08)
• Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
   (7-Dec-07 to 20-Jan-08)
• Richmond Theatre
  Richmond Theatre
  The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (7-Dec-07 to 20-Jan-08)
• Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  The Regent Theatre is a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It opened originally in 1929 as a super cinema and continued to be used as a cinema in various incarnations, originally as the Regent, under the ownership of Provincial Cinema Theatres, then as the Gaumont which was...
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (13-Dec-07 to 13-Jan-08)
• Sunderland Empire Theatre - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (8-Dec-07 to 6-Jan-08)
• New Wimbledon Theatre
  New Wimbledon Theatre
  The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J B Mullholland. Built on the site of a large house with spacious grounds the theatre was designed by...
  
   - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
   (7-Dec-07 to 20-Jan-08)
• New Victoria Theatre
  New Victoria Theatre
  The New Victoria Theatre in Woking, England opened in June 1992. The main theatre seats approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the largest receiving house theatres outside London. In addition to the main theatre the complex also contains the smaller Rhoda McGaw theatre and a six-screen cinema...
  
  , Woking - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
   (7-Dec-07 to 13-Jan-08)

2006/2007 Productions

9 productions were staged for the 2006/2007 with the addition of the Manchester Opera House as a venue. Pantomimes at the Opera House have previously been produced by Effective Productions and more recently Qdos Entertainment

Qdos Entertainment

Qdos Entertainment was formed by Nick J Thomas in 1986 and is one of the largest broad-based entertainment groups in the UK.-Pantomimes:Qdos Entertainment is the world’s largest pantomime producer, developing 22 pantomimes in the 2011/2012 season in the UK...

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• Theatre Royal, Brighton
  Theatre Royal, Brighton
  The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England, United Kingdom presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet and a Christmas pantomime.-History:...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
   (14-Dec-06 to 14-Jan-07)
• Churchill Theatre
  Churchill Theatre
  The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London was built by the London Borough of Bromley to designs by its borough architect's department.It is carefully integrated into the central library complex overlooking Church House Gardens and Library Gardens...
  
  , Bromley - Mother Goose
  Mother Goose
  The familiar figure of Mother Goose is an imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes which are often published as Mother Goose Rhymes. As a character, she appears in one "nursery rhyme". A Christmas pantomime called Mother Goose is often performed in the United Kingdom...
  
   (1-Dec-06 to 14-Jan-07)
• Kings Theatre, Glasgow - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
   (1-Dec-06 to 13-Jan-07)
• Manchester Opera House
  Manchester Opera House
  The Opera House in Quay Street, Manchester, England is a 1,920 seater commercial touring theatre which plays host to touring musicals, ballet, concerts and a Christmas pantomime. It is the sister to the Palace Theatre which is a similar venue in nearby Oxford Street at its junction with Whitworth...
  
   - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  Snow White
  "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
  
   (9-Dec-06 to 7-Jan-07)
• Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre
  Milton Keynes Theatre is a large theatre in Milton Keynes . It opened on 4 October 1999, 25 years after the campaign for a new theatre first started....
  
   - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (7-Dec-06 to 21-Jan-07)
• Richmond Theatre
  Richmond Theatre
  The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
  
   - Jack and the Beanstalk
  Jack and the Beanstalk
  Jack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
  
   (8-Dec-06 to 20-Jan-07)
• Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  The Regent Theatre is a theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It opened originally in 1929 as a super cinema and continued to be used as a cinema in various incarnations, originally as the Regent, under the ownership of Provincial Cinema Theatres, then as the Gaumont which was...
  
   - Aladdin
  Aladdin
  Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
  
   (21-Dec-06 to 14-Jan-07)
• New Wimbledon Theatre
  New Wimbledon Theatre
  The New Wimbledon Theatre is situated on The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, in the London Borough of Merton. It is a Grade II listed Edwardian theatre built by the theatre lover and entrepreneur, J B Mullholland. Built on the site of a large house with spacious grounds the theatre was designed by...
  
   - Peter Pan
  Peter Pan
  Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
  
   (7-Dec-06 to 14-Jan-07)
• New Victoria Theatre
  New Victoria Theatre
  The New Victoria Theatre in Woking, England opened in June 1992. The main theatre seats approximately 1,300 people, making it one of the largest receiving house theatres outside London. In addition to the main theatre the complex also contains the smaller Rhoda McGaw theatre and a six-screen cinema...
  
  , Woking - Cinderella
  Cinderella
  "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
  
   (7-Dec-06 to 21-Jan-07)

Cast list

2005

• Susan Hampshire
  Susan Hampshire
  Susan Hampshire, Lady Kulukundis, OBE is an English actress, best-known for her many television and film roles.-Early life:Susan Hampshire was born in Kensington, London, the youngest of four children. She had two sisters and one brother...
  
  
• Richard Wilson
• Simon Callow
  Simon Callow
  Simon Phillip Hugh Callow, CBE is an English actor, writer and theatre director. He is also currently a judge on Popstar to Operastar.-Early years:...
  
  
• Richard O'Brien
  Richard O'Brien
  Richard Timothy Smith , better known under his stage name Richard O'Brien, is an English writer, actor, television presenter and theatre performer. He is perhaps best known for writing the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show and for his role in presenting the popular TV show The Crystal Maze...
  
  
• Stephen Gately
  Stephen Gately
  Stephen Patrick David Gately was an Irish pop singer–songwriter, actor, dancer, musician and author, who, with Ronan Keating, was one of two lead singers of the pop group Boyzone. All of Boyzone's studio albums hit number one in the United Kingdom, their third being their most successful...
  
  
• Jonathan Wilkes
  Jonathan Wilkes
  Jonathan Wilkes is an English television presenter, actor and musician. Jonny Wilkes is currently performing as Billy Flynn in Chicago at The Cambridge Theatre, London. He is also the best friend of singer Robbie Williams...
  
  
• Caprice
  Caprice Bourret
  Caprice Bourret is an American supermodel, actress, television personality and businesswoman. She currently resides in the United Kingdom where she runs her company By Caprice Lingerie Ltd.- Early life :...
  
  
• Patsy Kensit
  Patsy Kensit
  Patricia Jude Francis "Patsy" Kensit is an English actress, singer, model and former child star, known for her television and film appearances. Her films include Lethal Weapon 2 and she has been married to rock stars Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher, as well as herself fronting the band Eighth Wonder...
  
  
• Twiggy
  Twiggy
  Lesley Lawson née Hornby known as Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer. In the early-1960s she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree....
  
  
• Bobby Davro
  Bobby Davro
  Bobby Davro is a British actor and comedian. He is mainly known for his work as an impressionist...
  
  
• John Rhys-Davies
  John Rhys-Davies
  John Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
  
  
• Toyah Willcox
  Toyah Willcox
  Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...
  
  
• John Barrowman
  John Barrowman
  John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish-American singer, actor, dancer, musical theatre performer and media personality. Born in Glasgow yet growing up in Illinois after his family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old, Barrowman was encouraged to further his love for music and...
  
  
• Kym Marsh
  Kym Marsh
  Kimberley Gail Marsh is an English actress and singer.- Early life :Marsh was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester and raised in Garswood, in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside...
  
  
• Simon Shepherd
  Simon Shepherd
  Simon Shepherd is a British actor. He is well known to TV audiences from many appearances, including Dr Will Preston in five series of ITV's Peak Practice....
  
  
• Christopher Biggins
  Christopher Biggins
  Christopher Kenneth Biggins is an English actor and media personality.-Career:Biggins was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England and brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups...
  
  
• Warwick Davis
  Warwick Davis
  Warwick Ashley Davis is an English actor. He is most notable for playing the title characters in Willow and the Leprechaun film series, as well as for his roles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Harry Potter movies. Davis currently stars in the sitcom Life's Too Short, written...
  
  
• Gerard Kelly
  Gerard Kelly
  Paul "Gerard" Kelly was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, and Scotch and Wry. He had more serious roles, including PC David Gallagher in Juliet Bravo , villain Jimmy in EastEnders and the villainous Callum Finnegan on Brookside...
  
  
• Jonathan Watson
  Jonathan Watson
  Jonathan Watson is a Scottish comedian and impressionist best known for his comedy sketch show Only an Excuse?, which parodies people and events from the world of Scottish football. Watson also regularly appeared on Tam Cowan's Offside television programme on BBC One Scotland where he performed a...
  
  

2006

• Patrick Duffy
  Patrick Duffy
  Patrick George Duffy is an American character actor of stage and film. He is best known for his role on the CBS television drama Dallas, where he played Bobby Ewing from 1978 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1991, Duffy returns to reprise his role as Bobby in a new up-to-date Dallas currently scheduled to...
  
  
• Bobby Davro
• Aled Jones
  Aled Jones
  Aled Jones is a Welsh singer and television/radio personality, broadcaster and television presenter who first came to fame as a treble...
  
  
• John Challis
  John Challis
  John Challis is an English actor.-Career:He is probably best known for his role as Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long running comedy show Only Fools and Horses, and its 2005 spin-off, The Green Green Grass....
  
  
• Sue Holderness
  Sue Holderness
  Sue Holderness is an English actress. Since 1985 she has played the role of Marlene Boyce in the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses and its spin-off The Green Green Grass .-Career:...
  
  
• John Savident
  John Savident
  John Savident is a British actor, best known for playing the part of Fred Elliott in the soap opera Coronation Street from 1994 to 2006. And also was a frequent guest on Soccer AM alongside fellow actor Jack 'The Rigger' Spooner....
  
  
• Suranne Jones
  Suranne Jones
  Suranne Jones is an English actress. She first rose to prominence playing the role of Karen McDonald in ITV1's soap opera Coronation Street over a period of four years...
  
  
• Warwick Davis
• Kacey Ainsworth
  Kacey Ainsworth
  Kacey Ainsworth is an English actress, best known for playing the long-suffering Little Mo in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.-Life and career:Kacey Ainsworth, is the only soap actress who has won three Soap Actress awards in one single year in 2002...
  
  
• Bradley Walsh
• Jeff Hordley
  Jeff Hordley
  Jeff Hordley is an English actor most notable for playing Cain Dingle in ITV's long-running soap opera Emmerdale.-Early life:...
  
  
• Vicky Entwhistle
• Stephen Mulhern
  Stephen Mulhern
  Stephen Daniel Mulhern is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown and...
  
  
• Gerard Kelly
  Gerard Kelly
  Paul "Gerard" Kelly was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, and Scotch and Wry. He had more serious roles, including PC David Gallagher in Juliet Bravo , villain Jimmy in EastEnders and the villainous Callum Finnegan on Brookside...
  
  
• Eric Potts
  Eric Potts
  Eric Potts is a British actor, who had parts in Coronation Street, as eccentric baker Diggory Compton, the father of Molly Compton, and Brookside as Wrexham Football Club Supporter, Mr Moore....
  
  

Sources

• Press release announcing FFE
• Private Eye, issue 1148
• http://www.its-behind-you.com/diary.html Pantomime diary.