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The Opera House Theatre is one of the largest theatres in the United Kingdom.The present theatre is the third such structure to have been built on the site. [3]The original building, completed in 1889, at a cost of £9,098 was designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham, who also designed the nearby Grand Theatre and the Tower Ballroom.
The Grand was designed by Victorian theatre architect Frank Matcham and was opened in 1894 after a construction period of seven months, at a cost of £20,000 between December 1893 and July 1894. [3] The project was conceived and financed by local theatre manager Thomas Sergenson [ 2 ] who had been using the site of the Grand for several years ...
The Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom and conference facilities. Opened in 1878, it is a Grade II* listed building, [1] operated by Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited [2] on behalf of Blackpool Council, which purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010.
De Vere played his first panto villain in Liverpool at the Empire in 1989 with American television star Mr T. [3] De Vere was a veteran pantomime villain who made several appearances at Liverpool's Royal Court theatre, along with his trusty St Bernard Schnorbitz. He was also a regular Panto Villain at St. Helens Theatre Royal throughout the ...
In 2011 Billy moved his Laughter show from North Pier to the Grand Theatre, Blackpool bringing Neil Hurst with him and Emma Gilmour. During this season Billy Pearce celebrated his 1000th performance on stage at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool. In 2016 he appeared in Peter Pan at the Alhambra Theatre. It was his 18th pantomime in Bradford. [6]
A Snow White Christmas is a pantomime version of the fairytale Snow White, with a book by Kris Lythgoe and a score consisting of a pastiche of well-known pop tunes. It was first produced in 2011 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, California .
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Despite a long history and traditions of audience participation within genres such as music hall and pantomime, fully participatory theatre is still sometimes viewed as avant-garde. In a typical participatory production, performers may socialise with audience members before the show while seating them, then surprise these spectators by inviting ...