Comments on: My Panto Years https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.3 By: Adrienne Roche https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1446163 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:52:07 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1446163 Many thanks. Your story telling is brilliant, at times leaving the reader to wonder what on earth will happen next. Wonderful experience – although, I for once, am pleased it was yours and not mine!

]]> By: Kerry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445674 Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:56:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445674 I was just writing about Nutcracker and read this most consumate account of enchantment crossed in oh the human, the torrid, the self, in fairyland, in theatre at the nadir of the sun. Well I have an intense love of toy theatre, (Pollocks) of puppets, of Saddlers Welles. Oh what a fantastic excursion you have made in this post. Bless you from Mississippi.

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445647 Fri, 31 Dec 2021 11:06:43 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445647 I always like reading this annual post. Pantomime is still around and probably as rude and bawdy as ever. With its role reversals and bawdy (and often excruciating) humour, it’s still in some ways a celebration of our theatrical history.

I imagine the Dame with the wandering hands would find themselves up in court these days if they carried on like this. It must have been very unpleasant to have been the object of their attentions. I imagine you were not the first or the last.

I think I have said this before but I really do think these events would make a very entertaining play or film.

]]> By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445518 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:57:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445518 Hilarious! My 7-year old nephew is now running around reciting the Death of Old King Rat.

]]> By: Janice George- Allen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445500 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:12:14 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445500 I am enchanted by the tankard or mug, beautifully drawn characters, obviously a Skilled Artist
I am sure that the notion of the glamour and excitement of creating your notions of extolling your skill toward a Pantomime, were very Quickly recycled to a a group for others to take their bight of the Apple.

]]> By: Christy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445498 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 15:45:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445498 Bless your heart. Trial by fire!

]]> By: Rob https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445426 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:08:23 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445426 What a great story! Now trying to guess the identities of the players!

]]> By: Milo https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445405 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:20:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445405 ooh, there’s nothing like a good old Theatrical story…and that was no – sorry, you’ve put me in Panto mode. I had a similar experience at a young age in Morecambe and look back on it very fondly.

]]> By: Herry Lawford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445402 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:15:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445402 A riveting tale brilliantly told!

]]> By: Sarah Johnson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/12/30/my-panto-years-x/#comment-1445396 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:20:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190188#comment-1445396 Lovely story … I did enjoy it.

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