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For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good panto dame?
Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste!
King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham!
He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact!
It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see.
Video by Fresh Label
- published: 18 Dec 2012
- views: 8308
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January.
Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
Writer Berwick Kaler
Set & Costume Design Mark Walters
Lighting Designer Richard G Jones
Musical Director Rob Castell
Choreographer Grace Harrington
- published: 21 Dec 2016
- views: 2552
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
- published: 04 Dec 2014
- views: 7833
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before!
As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php
The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and heated to keep you warm and cosy in the winter months. You will sit on either side of a central stage, and with only 10 rows of seats from front to back, you’ll be closer to the action than ever before!
Hot food from the Real Beef Burger Company will be on offer (evening performances, excluding 11/12 December) in our festive South Yard and we will be providing cover from the winter elements. Our friendly welcome team will also be on hand to direct you to the theatre. Plus with parking for just £3 and free entry to the National Railway Museum during the day, you can really make a day of your visit! See more information about your visit to The Signal Box Theatre: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/signal_box_theatre.php
- published: 28 Nov 2015
- views: 7768
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages?
Cast:
Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York.
Commedia scene: The Trap, directed by Katie Posner, Associate Director of Pilot Theatre. Performers: Kye Davies, Lizzie Wiggs and Kate Murtagh from TongueTied Theatre. TongueTied Theatre specialises in the collaborative creation of new theatrical works. The Company recently created and performed The Unholy Trinity in the Studio, York Theatre Royal.
Harlequin hatching out of an egg, as performed by John Rich: Kyle Davies.
Heart of Oak, sung by Helena Culliney. Helena is a research student in the Department of English and Related Literature. She has appeared in various musical performances from Bach's B Minor Mass to Dick Whittington and regularly performs with the York University Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Pianist: David Howard is Professor of Music Technology at the University of York. He conducts the Vale of York Voices.
Joseph Grimaldi's Hot Codlings, performed by Paul Osborne and directed by Claire MacDonald, a writer who lives in York. Paul is a member of the Old Bomb Theatre Company: recent roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Paul's first play, The Bluest Blue, premiered in York earlier this year.
- published: 11 Jan 2011
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Berwick Kaler
Berwick Kaler (born 1946) is a British actor most famous for playing the dame in York Theatre Royal's annual pantomime, which he also writes and directs. He has been awarded the freedom of the city, and in 2002 received an honorary degree from the University of York. Having grown up in "the slums of Sunderland", Kaler left school at 15 to seek success on the London stage. He got taken on at Dreamland in Margate to learn his trade. He has had TV roles in such shows as The New Statesman, Crocodile Shoes, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Spender as well as steady theatre work. However, it is his role in the York pantomime that has won him the most acclaim.
Many pantomimes in recent years have relied heavily on celebrity guest stars and risque humour. Kaler's pantos reject this and hark back to a more traditional form of pantomime. Kaler comments: "I want everyone to laugh at the same joke". Kaler's central role in writing, producing and directing has led Dominic Cavendish of The Telegraph to call him the "panto's biggest asset and its biggest liability." Kaler has assembled a cast of actors who regularly return to the panto.
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Coordinates: 40°45′32″N 73°58′14″W / 40.758908°N 73.97054°W / 40.758908; -73.97054
The York Theatre is an Off-Broadway theatre at 619 Lexington Avenue at the corner of 54th Street in the East Midtown section of Manhattan, New York City. In its 45th year, The York Theatre is dedicated to the production of new musicals and concert productions of forgotten musicals from the past. Each season consists of three or four mainstage productions, six or more concert presentations and dozens of developmental readings. It has had several transfers of its work to larger off-Broadway theatres and to Broadway. The company was awarded a special Drama Desk Award in 1996 to its artistic director Janet Hayes Walker and in 2006 for its "vital contributions to theater by developing and presenting new musicals".
Since 1993 the company has performed in an intimate theatre that is part of St. Peter's Church, in the Citigroup Center Complex.
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Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal is the name of many theatres, especially in the United Kingdom. The name was once an indication that the theatre was a patent theatre, with a Royal Patent without which performances of serious drama would be illegal.
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York Theatre Royal
York Theatre Royal is a theatre in St. Leonard's Place, York, England, which dates back to 1744. The theatre currently seats 847 people. This reduced capacity (from 863) takes into account removal of the mixing position seats and the stage side boxes which are normally not sold. Whilst the theatre is traditionally a proscenium theatre, it was reconfigured for a season in 2011 to offer productions in-the-round. The theatre puts on many of its own productions, under its Artistic Director Damian Cruden, as well as hosting touring companies, one of which is Pilot Theatre, a national touring company which co-produces its work with the theatre. Additionally the main stage and studio are regularly used by local amateur dramatic and operatic societies. York Theatre Royal was one of the co-producers of the historic York Mystery Plays 2012 which were staged in York Museum Gardens between 2–27 August.
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Mother Goose
The figure of Mother Goose is the imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes often published as (Old) Mother Goose's Rhymes. As a character, she appears in one nursery rhyme. A Christmas pantomime called Mother Goose is often performed in the United Kingdom. The so-called "Mother Goose" rhymes and stories have formed the basis for many classic British pantomimes. Mother Goose is generally depicted in literature and book illustration as an elderly country woman in a tall hat and shawl, a costume identical to the peasant costume worn in Wales in the early 20th century, but is sometimes depicted as a goose (usually wearing a bonnet).
Identity
Mother Goose is the name given to an archetypal country woman. She is credited with the Mother Goose stories and rhymes popularized in the 1700s in English-language literature, although no specific writer has ever been identified with such a name.
17th century English readers would have been familiar with Mother Hubbard, a stock figure when Edmund Spenser published his satire Mother Hubberd's Tale in 1590; as well as with similar fairy tales told by "Mother Bunch" (the pseudonym of Madame d'Aulnoy) in the 1690s. An early mention appears in an aside in a French versified chronicle of weekly happenings, Jean Loret's La Muse Historique, collected in 1650. His remark, comme un conte de la Mère Oye ("like a Mother Goose story") shows that the term was readily understood. Additional 17th century Mother Goose/Mere l'Oye references appear in French literature in the 1620s and 1630s.
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3:39Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobsPanto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue. But what does it take to be a good panto dame? Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about. -
1:49Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste! King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham! He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact! It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see. Video by Fresh Label -
1:08iPledge - Berwick Kaler
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0:57Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
Cinderella: Theatrical TrailerCinderella: Theatrical Trailer
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January. Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Writer Berwick Kaler Set & Costume Design Mark Walters Lighting Designer Richard G Jones Musical Director Rob Castell Choreographer Grace Harrington -
2:02Old Mother Goose
Old Mother GooseOld Mother Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler. Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong. So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales! Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard. Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald. ‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post -
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2:10Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman?
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3:03Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) TrailerDick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before! As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and heated to keep you warm and cosy in the winter months. You will sit on either side of a central stage, and with only 10 rows of seats from front to back, you’ll be closer to the action than ever before! Hot food from the Real Beef Burger Company will be on offer (evening performances, excluding 11/12 December) in our festive South Yard and we will be providing cover from the winter elements. Our friendly welcome team will also be on hand to direct you to the theatre. Plus with parking for just £3 and free entry to the National Railway Museum during the day, you can really make a day of your visit! See more information about your visit to The Signal Box Theatre: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/signal_box_theatre.php -
58:42Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery EventPantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages? Cast: Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York. Commedia scene: The Trap, directed by Katie Posner, Associate Director of Pilot Theatre. Performers: Kye Davies, Lizzie Wiggs and Kate Murtagh from TongueTied Theatre. TongueTied Theatre specialises in the collaborative creation of new theatrical works. The Company recently created and performed The Unholy Trinity in the Studio, York Theatre Royal. Harlequin hatching out of an egg, as performed by John Rich: Kyle Davies. Heart of Oak, sung by Helena Culliney. Helena is a research student in the Department of English and Related Literature. She has appeared in various musical performances from Bach's B Minor Mass to Dick Whittington and regularly performs with the York University Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Pianist: David Howard is Professor of Music Technology at the University of York. He conducts the Vale of York Voices. Joseph Grimaldi's Hot Codlings, performed by Paul Osborne and directed by Claire MacDonald, a writer who lives in York. Paul is a member of the Old Bomb Theatre Company: recent roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Paul's first play, The Bluest Blue, premiered in York earlier this year. -
3:08YORK PANTO PRESS CALL 2015 NRM
YORK PANTO PRESS CALL 2015 NRMYORK PANTO PRESS CALL 2015 NRM
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Kaler, Berwick Filmography
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2012, role: actor , character name: Himself - Veteran Pantomime Dame
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2009, role: actor , character name: George Greaves
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2002, role: actor , character name: Uncle Tommy
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2002, role: actor , character name: Dr. Snell
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2001, role: actor , character name: Man in Stocks
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2001, role: actor , character name: Mr. Snawley
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1998, role: actor , character name: Taxi Driver
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1996, role: actor , character name: Farmer Troutham
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1996, role: actor , character name: John Kennedy
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1995, role: actor , character name: Sammy
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1995, role: actor , character name: Padre
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1989, role: actor , character name: Joe Kelly
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1989, role: actor , character name: Dr. Trifonov
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1987, role: actor , character name: Tom Coleman
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1972, role: actor , character name: Malcolm Mooney
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1972, role: actor , character name: Jack Smithers
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1970, role: actor , character name: Tobias Ragg
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1970, role: actor , character name: Spool
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1970, role: actor , character name: Dink
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Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue. But what does it take to be a good panto dame? Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
published: 22 Dec 2014 -
Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste! King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham! He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically i...
published: 18 Dec 2012 -
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Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January. Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Writer Berwick Kaler Set & Costume Design Mark Walters Lighting Designer Richard G Jones Musical Director Rob Castell Choreographer Grace Harrington
published: 21 Dec 2016 -
Old Mother Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler. Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong. So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales! Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard. Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’...
published: 04 Dec 2014 -
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Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman?
Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman? #YorkPanto
published: 15 Jun 2014 -
Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before! As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and ...
published: 28 Nov 2015 -
Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages? Cast: Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of ...
published: 11 Jan 2011 -
Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:39
- Updated: 22 Dec 2014
- views: 641
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good...
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good panto dame?
Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
https://wn.com/Panto_'Most_Difficult_Of_All'_Acting_Jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good panto dame?
Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
- published: 22 Dec 2014
- views: 641
Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:49
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
- views: 8308
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning...
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste!
King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham!
He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact!
It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see.
Video by Fresh Label
https://wn.com/Robin_Hood_And_His_Merry_Mam
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste!
King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham!
He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact!
It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see.
Video by Fresh Label
- published: 18 Dec 2012
- views: 8308
iPledge - Berwick Kaler
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:08
- Updated: 23 Oct 2013
- views: 620
Berwick Kaler speaking about the iPledge campaign
Berwick Kaler speaking about the iPledge campaign
https://wn.com/Ipledge_Berwick_Kaler
Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:57
- Updated: 21 Dec 2016
- views: 2552
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if y...
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January.
Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
Writer Berwick Kaler
Set & Costume Design Mark Walters
Lighting Designer Richard G Jones
Musical Director Rob Castell
Choreographer Grace Harrington
https://wn.com/Cinderella_Theatrical_Trailer
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January.
Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
Writer Berwick Kaler
Set & Costume Design Mark Walters
Lighting Designer Richard G Jones
Musical Director Rob Castell
Choreographer Grace Harrington
- published: 21 Dec 2016
- views: 2552
Old Mother Goose
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:02
- Updated: 04 Dec 2014
- views: 7833
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy clai...
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
https://wn.com/Old_Mother_Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
- published: 04 Dec 2014
- views: 7833
Berwick Kaler
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- Duration: 1:13
- Updated: 22 Mar 2016
- views: 87
Sport relief.
Sport relief.
https://wn.com/Berwick_Kaler
Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman?
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- Duration: 2:10
- Updated: 15 Jun 2014
- views: 364
Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman? #YorkPanto
Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman? #YorkPanto
https://wn.com/Dame_Berwick_Kaler_Man_Or_Woman
Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:03
- Updated: 28 Nov 2015
- views: 7768
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopme...
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before!
As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php
The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and heated to keep you warm and cosy in the winter months. You will sit on either side of a central stage, and with only 10 rows of seats from front to back, you’ll be closer to the action than ever before!
Hot food from the Real Beef Burger Company will be on offer (evening performances, excluding 11/12 December) in our festive South Yard and we will be providing cover from the winter elements. Our friendly welcome team will also be on hand to direct you to the theatre. Plus with parking for just £3 and free entry to the National Railway Museum during the day, you can really make a day of your visit! See more information about your visit to The Signal Box Theatre: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/signal_box_theatre.php
https://wn.com/Dick_Whittington_(And_His_Meerkat)_Trailer
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before!
As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php
The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and heated to keep you warm and cosy in the winter months. You will sit on either side of a central stage, and with only 10 rows of seats from front to back, you’ll be closer to the action than ever before!
Hot food from the Real Beef Burger Company will be on offer (evening performances, excluding 11/12 December) in our festive South Yard and we will be providing cover from the winter elements. Our friendly welcome team will also be on hand to direct you to the theatre. Plus with parking for just £3 and free entry to the National Railway Museum during the day, you can really make a day of your visit! See more information about your visit to The Signal Box Theatre: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/signal_box_theatre.php
- published: 28 Nov 2015
- views: 7768
Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
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- Duration: 58:42
- Updated: 11 Jan 2011
- views: 4773
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 peop...
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages?
Cast:
Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York.
Commedia scene: The Trap, directed by Katie Posner, Associate Director of Pilot Theatre. Performers: Kye Davies, Lizzie Wiggs and Kate Murtagh from TongueTied Theatre. TongueTied Theatre specialises in the collaborative creation of new theatrical works. The Company recently created and performed The Unholy Trinity in the Studio, York Theatre Royal.
Harlequin hatching out of an egg, as performed by John Rich: Kyle Davies.
Heart of Oak, sung by Helena Culliney. Helena is a research student in the Department of English and Related Literature. She has appeared in various musical performances from Bach's B Minor Mass to Dick Whittington and regularly performs with the York University Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Pianist: David Howard is Professor of Music Technology at the University of York. He conducts the Vale of York Voices.
Joseph Grimaldi's Hot Codlings, performed by Paul Osborne and directed by Claire MacDonald, a writer who lives in York. Paul is a member of the Old Bomb Theatre Company: recent roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Paul's first play, The Bluest Blue, premiered in York earlier this year.
https://wn.com/Pantomime_Before_Berwick_Kaler_University_Of_York_Merchant_Adventurers'_Arts_Discovery_Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages?
Cast:
Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York.
Commedia scene: The Trap, directed by Katie Posner, Associate Director of Pilot Theatre. Performers: Kye Davies, Lizzie Wiggs and Kate Murtagh from TongueTied Theatre. TongueTied Theatre specialises in the collaborative creation of new theatrical works. The Company recently created and performed The Unholy Trinity in the Studio, York Theatre Royal.
Harlequin hatching out of an egg, as performed by John Rich: Kyle Davies.
Heart of Oak, sung by Helena Culliney. Helena is a research student in the Department of English and Related Literature. She has appeared in various musical performances from Bach's B Minor Mass to Dick Whittington and regularly performs with the York University Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Pianist: David Howard is Professor of Music Technology at the University of York. He conducts the Vale of York Voices.
Joseph Grimaldi's Hot Codlings, performed by Paul Osborne and directed by Claire MacDonald, a writer who lives in York. Paul is a member of the Old Bomb Theatre Company: recent roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Paul's first play, The Bluest Blue, premiered in York earlier this year.
- published: 11 Jan 2011
- views: 4773
YORK PANTO PRESS CALL 2015 NRM
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- Duration: 3:08
- Updated: 18 Nov 2015
- views: 1146
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Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages? Cast: Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of ...
published: 11 Jan 2011 -
ITVs panto Dick Whittington 2002
Any requests comment for your stortyline bewlow or on the facebook page My facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/184778238542319/
published: 08 Jan 2017 -
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Scooby Panto Part I
Scooby Panto, performed at Bedlam Theatre by the EUTC in the winter of 2013 by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company
published: 02 Mar 2014 -
Arrr! A Very British Pantomime
A British Panto for this side of the Pond! By Gareth John Jones, this panto is full of laughs, a cow and a silly song.
published: 20 Jan 2013 -
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Churchill College JCR Pantomime - 2009
published: 22 Dec 2011 -
Dick Whittington and his cool cat Kevin 2015
Performed by the Pop In Performers of Bere Regis
published: 05 Feb 2016 -
Villanova Literary Festival - Terrance Hayes
A diverse group of renowned writers will give readings during the Villanova University Department of English's Annual Literary Festival, a semester-long celebration of literature featuring writers and poets, two of whom are National Book Award winners. On February 17, poet, Terrance Hayes, will read. Terrance Hayes was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1971. He received a B.A. from Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina, and an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh writing program. He is the author of Lighthead (Penguin, 2010), which has been short-listed for the 2010 National Book Award; Win in the Box (2006); Hip Logic (2002), which won the 2001 Poetry Series and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award; and Muscular Music (1999), winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery...
published: 06 Jun 2011 -
China in Britain #3 - Simon Sladen talks Panto!
'"Did you ever see such a succulent dish of Chinese takeaway?": Peter Nichols's Poppy - Political Panto at the RSC' In 1982 the RSC presented Peter Nichols's Poppy in their inaugural season at their new home in London's Barbican Centre. Using the past as a metaphor for the present, Poppy's depiction of the Anglo-Chinese (Opium) Wars resonated strongly with contemporary society. Poppy draws comparisons between the reigns of two strong women, Queen Victoria and Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and by way of theatrical juxtapositioning, criticises the present by evoking the past. With Mayor Dick Whittington as its central character, Poppy utilises many of the traditions of Victorian pantomime, but subverts them in order to create what Nichols called "a custard pie full of razor...
published: 25 Jul 2013
Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 58:42
- Updated: 11 Jan 2011
- views: 4773
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 peop...
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages?
Cast:
Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York.
Commedia scene: The Trap, directed by Katie Posner, Associate Director of Pilot Theatre. Performers: Kye Davies, Lizzie Wiggs and Kate Murtagh from TongueTied Theatre. TongueTied Theatre specialises in the collaborative creation of new theatrical works. The Company recently created and performed The Unholy Trinity in the Studio, York Theatre Royal.
Harlequin hatching out of an egg, as performed by John Rich: Kyle Davies.
Heart of Oak, sung by Helena Culliney. Helena is a research student in the Department of English and Related Literature. She has appeared in various musical performances from Bach's B Minor Mass to Dick Whittington and regularly performs with the York University Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Pianist: David Howard is Professor of Music Technology at the University of York. He conducts the Vale of York Voices.
Joseph Grimaldi's Hot Codlings, performed by Paul Osborne and directed by Claire MacDonald, a writer who lives in York. Paul is a member of the Old Bomb Theatre Company: recent roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Paul's first play, The Bluest Blue, premiered in York earlier this year.
https://wn.com/Pantomime_Before_Berwick_Kaler_University_Of_York_Merchant_Adventurers'_Arts_Discovery_Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the city's entertainment crown. Each year, this event attracts 55,000 people of all ages to the York Theatre Royal: pantomime has become a major visitor attraction in its own right. Across the UK, children and adults come to their local theatre to be dazzled and thrilled by the spectacle and the fun of pantomime. But how many people in York are familiar with the history of British pantomime? When and where did pantomime begin, and why is it important for understanding the history of our culture? How has pantomime changed through the ages?
Cast:
Presenter: Jane Moody, Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York.
Commedia scene: The Trap, directed by Katie Posner, Associate Director of Pilot Theatre. Performers: Kye Davies, Lizzie Wiggs and Kate Murtagh from TongueTied Theatre. TongueTied Theatre specialises in the collaborative creation of new theatrical works. The Company recently created and performed The Unholy Trinity in the Studio, York Theatre Royal.
Harlequin hatching out of an egg, as performed by John Rich: Kyle Davies.
Heart of Oak, sung by Helena Culliney. Helena is a research student in the Department of English and Related Literature. She has appeared in various musical performances from Bach's B Minor Mass to Dick Whittington and regularly performs with the York University Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Pianist: David Howard is Professor of Music Technology at the University of York. He conducts the Vale of York Voices.
Joseph Grimaldi's Hot Codlings, performed by Paul Osborne and directed by Claire MacDonald, a writer who lives in York. Paul is a member of the Old Bomb Theatre Company: recent roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Paul's first play, The Bluest Blue, premiered in York earlier this year.
- published: 11 Jan 2011
- views: 4773
ITVs panto Dick Whittington 2002
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:13:46
- Updated: 08 Jan 2017
- views: 149
Any requests comment for your stortyline bewlow or on the facebook page
My facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/184778238542319/
Any requests comment for your stortyline bewlow or on the facebook page
My facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/184778238542319/
https://wn.com/Itvs_Panto_Dick_Whittington_2002
Any requests comment for your stortyline bewlow or on the facebook page
My facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/184778238542319/
- published: 08 Jan 2017
- views: 149
Dick Whittington part 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:19:09
- Updated: 14 Feb 2017
- views: 47
Scooby Panto Part I
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 53:43
- Updated: 02 Mar 2014
- views: 419
Scooby Panto, performed at Bedlam Theatre by the EUTC in the winter of 2013 by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company
Scooby Panto, performed at Bedlam Theatre by the EUTC in the winter of 2013 by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company
https://wn.com/Scooby_Panto_Part_I
Scooby Panto, performed at Bedlam Theatre by the EUTC in the winter of 2013 by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company
- published: 02 Mar 2014
- views: 419
Arrr! A Very British Pantomime
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:19:29
- Updated: 20 Jan 2013
- views: 528
A British Panto for this side of the Pond! By Gareth John Jones, this panto is full of laughs, a cow and a silly song.
A British Panto for this side of the Pond! By Gareth John Jones, this panto is full of laughs, a cow and a silly song.
https://wn.com/Arrr_A_Very_British_Pantomime
A British Panto for this side of the Pond! By Gareth John Jones, this panto is full of laughs, a cow and a silly song.
- published: 20 Jan 2013
- views: 528
Last Panto in Little Grimley
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 47:18
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
- views: 1965
Yes, this is long. But I was bored of having them in parts, so decided to upload the whole thing. This is me performing in Last Panto in Little Grilmey playing ...
Yes, this is long. But I was bored of having them in parts, so decided to upload the whole thing. This is me performing in Last Panto in Little Grilmey playing the part of Gorden, the director. Please watch and let me know what you think
https://wn.com/Last_Panto_In_Little_Grimley
Churchill College JCR Pantomime - 2009
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:05:33
- Updated: 22 Dec 2011
- views: 42
- published: 22 Dec 2011
- views: 42
Dick Whittington and his cool cat Kevin 2015
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:43:19
- Updated: 05 Feb 2016
- views: 169
Villanova Literary Festival - Terrance Hayes
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- Duration: 57:32
- Updated: 06 Jun 2011
- views: 1382
A diverse group of renowned writers will give readings during the Villanova University Department of English's Annual Literary Festival, a semester-long celebra...
A diverse group of renowned writers will give readings during the Villanova University Department of English's Annual Literary Festival, a semester-long celebration of literature featuring writers and poets, two of whom are National Book Award winners.
On February 17, poet, Terrance Hayes, will read. Terrance Hayes was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1971. He received a B.A. from Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina, and an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh writing program. He is the author of Lighthead (Penguin, 2010), which has been short-listed for the 2010 National Book Award; Win in the Box (2006); Hip Logic (2002), which won the 2001 Poetry Series and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award; and Muscular Music (1999), winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. He has been a recipient of many honors and awards, including a Whiting Writers Award, a Pushcart Prize, three Best American Poetry selections, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He is a professor of creative writing at Carnegie Mellon University and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his family.
https://wn.com/Villanova_Literary_Festival_Terrance_Hayes
A diverse group of renowned writers will give readings during the Villanova University Department of English's Annual Literary Festival, a semester-long celebration of literature featuring writers and poets, two of whom are National Book Award winners.
On February 17, poet, Terrance Hayes, will read. Terrance Hayes was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1971. He received a B.A. from Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina, and an M.F.A. from the University of Pittsburgh writing program. He is the author of Lighthead (Penguin, 2010), which has been short-listed for the 2010 National Book Award; Win in the Box (2006); Hip Logic (2002), which won the 2001 Poetry Series and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award; and Muscular Music (1999), winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. He has been a recipient of many honors and awards, including a Whiting Writers Award, a Pushcart Prize, three Best American Poetry selections, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He is a professor of creative writing at Carnegie Mellon University and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his family.
- published: 06 Jun 2011
- views: 1382
China in Britain #3 - Simon Sladen talks Panto!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 35:26
- Updated: 25 Jul 2013
- views: 426
'"Did you ever see such a succulent dish of Chinese takeaway?": Peter Nichols's Poppy - Political Panto at the RSC'
In 1982 the RSC presented Peter Nichols's P...
'"Did you ever see such a succulent dish of Chinese takeaway?": Peter Nichols's Poppy - Political Panto at the RSC'
In 1982 the RSC presented Peter Nichols's Poppy in their inaugural season at their new home in London's Barbican Centre. Using the past as a metaphor for the present, Poppy's depiction of the Anglo-Chinese (Opium) Wars resonated strongly with contemporary society. Poppy draws comparisons between the reigns of two strong women, Queen Victoria and Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and by way of theatrical juxtapositioning, criticises the present by evoking the past. With Mayor Dick Whittington as its central character, Poppy utilises many of the traditions of Victorian pantomime, but subverts them in order to create what Nichols called "a custard pie full of razor blades." A pantomime in which the Principal Girl suffers from opium addiction and the pantomime horse is murdered for meat is hardly traditional family fare; nevertheless it still teaches a chilling moral and suggests that Britain in the 1980s was still coming to terms with the loss of Empire, trying to hold on to the alleged 'Good Old Days' as Act One, Scene Two's musical number suggests whilst discussions took place over Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty. This paper will explore the reasons behind setting Poppy in Victorian Britain and detail how Nichols uses the genre of pantomime to make a political statement, paying close attention to representations of China, which replaces the usual Morocco setting in British pantomime's Dick Whittington narrative. Audience participation, stock character roles and pantomime's many other conventions will also be considered as Sladen argues that Poppy can be read as an outcry against, not only Thatcherism, but Nationalism and the celebration of Britain's colonial past.
Simon Sladen is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Winchester - 'What's in a Name? The Role of Celebrity in the British Pantomime Industry 1980-2010'. He is Chief Pantomime Critic for the British Theatre Guide and reviews around 25 pantomimes each season, as well as filing monthly Pantomime Season Updates and interviewing a wide cross-section of the industry's practitioners. In 2011 he was invited to contribute to Channel 4's documentary Seven Dwarves and later that year appeared on Canalside Radio to discuss pantomime's many differing traditions and practices. He has had two pantomimes published by LazyBee scripts and lectures on the genre on the University of Winchester's MA in Popular Performances. In December 2011 Simon organised the first ever 'Panto Day' on Twitter, with over 100 theatres getting involved to celebrate the national institution using social media.
Recorded July 18th, 2012.
https://wn.com/China_In_Britain_3_Simon_Sladen_Talks_Panto
'"Did you ever see such a succulent dish of Chinese takeaway?": Peter Nichols's Poppy - Political Panto at the RSC'
In 1982 the RSC presented Peter Nichols's Poppy in their inaugural season at their new home in London's Barbican Centre. Using the past as a metaphor for the present, Poppy's depiction of the Anglo-Chinese (Opium) Wars resonated strongly with contemporary society. Poppy draws comparisons between the reigns of two strong women, Queen Victoria and Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and by way of theatrical juxtapositioning, criticises the present by evoking the past. With Mayor Dick Whittington as its central character, Poppy utilises many of the traditions of Victorian pantomime, but subverts them in order to create what Nichols called "a custard pie full of razor blades." A pantomime in which the Principal Girl suffers from opium addiction and the pantomime horse is murdered for meat is hardly traditional family fare; nevertheless it still teaches a chilling moral and suggests that Britain in the 1980s was still coming to terms with the loss of Empire, trying to hold on to the alleged 'Good Old Days' as Act One, Scene Two's musical number suggests whilst discussions took place over Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty. This paper will explore the reasons behind setting Poppy in Victorian Britain and detail how Nichols uses the genre of pantomime to make a political statement, paying close attention to representations of China, which replaces the usual Morocco setting in British pantomime's Dick Whittington narrative. Audience participation, stock character roles and pantomime's many other conventions will also be considered as Sladen argues that Poppy can be read as an outcry against, not only Thatcherism, but Nationalism and the celebration of Britain's colonial past.
Simon Sladen is currently studying for his PhD at the University of Winchester - 'What's in a Name? The Role of Celebrity in the British Pantomime Industry 1980-2010'. He is Chief Pantomime Critic for the British Theatre Guide and reviews around 25 pantomimes each season, as well as filing monthly Pantomime Season Updates and interviewing a wide cross-section of the industry's practitioners. In 2011 he was invited to contribute to Channel 4's documentary Seven Dwarves and later that year appeared on Canalside Radio to discuss pantomime's many differing traditions and practices. He has had two pantomimes published by LazyBee scripts and lectures on the genre on the University of Winchester's MA in Popular Performances. In December 2011 Simon organised the first ever 'Panto Day' on Twitter, with over 100 theatres getting involved to celebrate the national institution using social media.
Recorded July 18th, 2012.
- published: 25 Jul 2013
- views: 426
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Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue. But what does it take to be a good panto dame? Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
published: 22 Dec 2014 -
Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste! King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham! He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically i...
published: 18 Dec 2012 -
Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before! As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and ...
published: 28 Nov 2015 -
Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January. Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Writer Berwick Kaler Set & Costume Design Mark Walters Lighting Designer Richard G Jones Musical Director Rob Castell Choreographer Grace Harrington
published: 21 Dec 2016 -
Panto 2011 - The Making of the Film Sequence
The panto Film Sequence is an integral part of York Theatre Royal's much-loved family panto. We go behind the scenes with Berwick Kaler and the team during filming for this years sequence for The York Family Robinson (15 Dec - 4 Feb), which looks like it'll be as mad as ever! Video by Fresh Label Ltd
published: 27 Sep 2011 -
Last night at the York Panto, Mother Goose 31 January 2015
Berwick Kaler and cast sing "We'll Meet Again" on the last night of the 2014/15 York Panto, Mother Goose, 31 January 2015
published: 06 Mar 2015 -
Berwick Kaler turning on Bishy Road lights
Berwick turned on Bishopthorpe Road lights on Thursday 12 November 2015 in one of his best-known, and biggest, panto outfits - Queen Victoria.
published: 13 Nov 2015 -
Old Mother Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler. Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong. So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales! Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard. Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’...
published: 04 Dec 2014 -
Old Mother Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler. Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong. So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales! Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard. Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’...
published: 19 Dec 2014 -
The York Family Robinson - Behind the Scenes
The cast of The York Family Robinson have been rehearsing frantically, but will they be ready in time for opening night? Have a sneak peek at how they're getting on! The York Family Robinson runs at York Theatre Royal from Thu 15 Dec 2011 - Wed 1 Feb 2012. Book your tickets now - http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk Video by Fresh Label ltd
published: 05 Dec 2011
Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
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- Duration: 3:39
- Updated: 22 Dec 2014
- views: 641
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good...
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good panto dame?
Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
https://wn.com/Panto_'Most_Difficult_Of_All'_Acting_Jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it is also a vital source of revenue.
But what does it take to be a good panto dame?
Berwick Kaler has been the dame at York Theatre Royal for more than 30 years - he told BBC Breakfast what it is all about.
- published: 22 Dec 2014
- views: 641
Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
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- Duration: 1:49
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
- views: 8308
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning...
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste!
King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham!
He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact!
It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see.
Video by Fresh Label
https://wn.com/Robin_Hood_And_His_Merry_Mam
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much lauded York Theatre Royal production team have picked another winning title and can't wait to bring you their unique brand of spectacle, amazing sets, costumes, magical lighting, music and choreography...and all done in the best possible panto taste!
King Richard the Lionheart is away fighting in the Crusades, whilst here at home Robin Hood has the task of saving the rightful heirs to the throne from the evil Prince John and Sheriff Hutton of Nottingham!
He also has to cope with the arrival of his mother who thinks he's an accountant and brings with her a recipe for slapstick, mayhem and zany antics. This all takes place in 1212 (800 years ago), so don't miss out on the world's first historically incorrect pantomime - based on fact!
It may have 'Made in York' stamped all over it, but it's the pantomime the whole country wants to see.
Video by Fresh Label
- published: 18 Dec 2012
- views: 8308
Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:03
- Updated: 28 Nov 2015
- views: 7768
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopme...
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before!
As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php
The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and heated to keep you warm and cosy in the winter months. You will sit on either side of a central stage, and with only 10 rows of seats from front to back, you’ll be closer to the action than ever before!
Hot food from the Real Beef Burger Company will be on offer (evening performances, excluding 11/12 December) in our festive South Yard and we will be providing cover from the winter elements. Our friendly welcome team will also be on hand to direct you to the theatre. Plus with parking for just £3 and free entry to the National Railway Museum during the day, you can really make a day of your visit! See more information about your visit to The Signal Box Theatre: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/signal_box_theatre.php
https://wn.com/Dick_Whittington_(And_His_Meerkat)_Trailer
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the National Railway Museum. The theatre is currently closed for redevelopment so for one year only, we’re moving our home. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the UK’s longest-serving pantomime dame Berwick Kaler and the York Theatre Royal panto gang as you’ve never seen them before!
As always, expect fabulous costumes, stunning sets, toe-tapping music, breathtaking transformations and magical spectacle. The script will remain the same old rubbish – we are only changing venues, not the habit of a lifetime! Book tickets: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/Dick_Whittington.php
The Signal Box Theatre is a 1,000-seat auditorium we have built in the South Yard of the museum. It's fully insulated and heated to keep you warm and cosy in the winter months. You will sit on either side of a central stage, and with only 10 rows of seats from front to back, you’ll be closer to the action than ever before!
Hot food from the Real Beef Burger Company will be on offer (evening performances, excluding 11/12 December) in our festive South Yard and we will be providing cover from the winter elements. Our friendly welcome team will also be on hand to direct you to the theatre. Plus with parking for just £3 and free entry to the National Railway Museum during the day, you can really make a day of your visit! See more information about your visit to The Signal Box Theatre: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/page/signal_box_theatre.php
- published: 28 Nov 2015
- views: 7768
Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:57
- Updated: 21 Dec 2016
- views: 2552
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if y...
"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January.
Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
Writer Berwick Kaler
Set & Costume Design Mark Walters
Lighting Designer Richard G Jones
Musical Director Rob Castell
Choreographer Grace Harrington
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"It's...a...pantomime!" check out our fabulous trailer from this year's panto Cinderella! It's a festive treat and guaranteed to beat the winter blues! And if you're quick, there are still a few tickets left for this week and next, so don't miss out: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/event/cinderella.php open until 28 January.
Directors Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
Writer Berwick Kaler
Set & Costume Design Mark Walters
Lighting Designer Richard G Jones
Musical Director Rob Castell
Choreographer Grace Harrington
- published: 21 Dec 2016
- views: 2552
Panto 2011 - The Making of the Film Sequence
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- Duration: 1:50
- Updated: 27 Sep 2011
- views: 7709
The panto Film Sequence is an integral part of York Theatre Royal's much-loved family panto.
We go behind the scenes with Berwick Kaler and the team during fil...
The panto Film Sequence is an integral part of York Theatre Royal's much-loved family panto.
We go behind the scenes with Berwick Kaler and the team during filming for this years sequence for The York Family Robinson (15 Dec - 4 Feb), which looks like it'll be as mad as ever!
Video by Fresh Label Ltd
https://wn.com/Panto_2011_The_Making_Of_The_Film_Sequence
The panto Film Sequence is an integral part of York Theatre Royal's much-loved family panto.
We go behind the scenes with Berwick Kaler and the team during filming for this years sequence for The York Family Robinson (15 Dec - 4 Feb), which looks like it'll be as mad as ever!
Video by Fresh Label Ltd
- published: 27 Sep 2011
- views: 7709
Last night at the York Panto, Mother Goose 31 January 2015
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- Duration: 0:29
- Updated: 06 Mar 2015
- views: 507
Berwick Kaler and cast sing "We'll Meet Again" on the last night of the 2014/15 York Panto, Mother Goose, 31 January 2015
Berwick Kaler and cast sing "We'll Meet Again" on the last night of the 2014/15 York Panto, Mother Goose, 31 January 2015
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Berwick Kaler and cast sing "We'll Meet Again" on the last night of the 2014/15 York Panto, Mother Goose, 31 January 2015
- published: 06 Mar 2015
- views: 507
Berwick Kaler turning on Bishy Road lights
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- Duration: 0:41
- Updated: 13 Nov 2015
- views: 253
Berwick turned on Bishopthorpe Road lights on Thursday 12 November 2015 in one of his best-known, and biggest, panto outfits - Queen Victoria.
Berwick turned on Bishopthorpe Road lights on Thursday 12 November 2015 in one of his best-known, and biggest, panto outfits - Queen Victoria.
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Berwick turned on Bishopthorpe Road lights on Thursday 12 November 2015 in one of his best-known, and biggest, panto outfits - Queen Victoria.
- published: 13 Nov 2015
- views: 253
Old Mother Goose
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- Duration: 2:02
- Updated: 04 Dec 2014
- views: 7833
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy clai...
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
https://wn.com/Old_Mother_Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
- published: 04 Dec 2014
- views: 7833
Old Mother Goose
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- Duration: 1:21
- Updated: 19 Dec 2014
- views: 7075
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy clai...
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
https://wn.com/Old_Mother_Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put to the test when two fairies battle for supremacy. The bad fairy claims any human being can be corrupted; the good fairy throws down a challenge and chooses Old Mother Goose as an example of all that is good and cannot be corrupted. The bad fairy sets off to prove the good fairy wrong.
So begins yet another classic panto ‘tale of the unexpected’, a tale to mystify your senses, a tale to tax anyone’s credulity, but above all a tale that will have the whole family enthralled in a world of laughter that never ceases. It’s true – why not book now and find out if we’re just telling tales!
Starring Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass, Suzy Cooper and David Leonard.
Plus stalwarts AJ Powell (the brummie you’ve taken to your hearts), Tim Lawrence, Pocklington’s very own Harry Hughes, Hermione Lynch, Danielle Mullan, Lauren Newton, Jake Lindsay, Faye Spooner and Cameron Macdonald.
‘Kaler is certainly nudging national treasure status...He is the master of organised chaos’ Yorkshire Post
- published: 19 Dec 2014
- views: 7075
The York Family Robinson - Behind the Scenes
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- Duration: 2:51
- Updated: 05 Dec 2011
- views: 7568
The cast of The York Family Robinson have been rehearsing frantically, but will they be ready in time for opening night? Have a sneak peek at how they're gettin...
The cast of The York Family Robinson have been rehearsing frantically, but will they be ready in time for opening night? Have a sneak peek at how they're getting on!
The York Family Robinson runs at York Theatre Royal from Thu 15 Dec 2011 - Wed 1 Feb 2012. Book your tickets now - http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Video by Fresh Label ltd
https://wn.com/The_York_Family_Robinson_Behind_The_Scenes
The cast of The York Family Robinson have been rehearsing frantically, but will they be ready in time for opening night? Have a sneak peek at how they're getting on!
The York Family Robinson runs at York Theatre Royal from Thu 15 Dec 2011 - Wed 1 Feb 2012. Book your tickets now - http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Video by Fresh Label ltd
- published: 05 Dec 2011
- views: 7568
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Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it...
published: 22 Dec 2014
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Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
Directed by Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden
The much...
published: 18 Dec 2012
Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
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iPledge - Berwick Kaler
Berwick Kaler speaking about the iPledge campaign
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Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
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published: 21 Dec 2016
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Old Mother Goose
This year's panto is Old Mother Goose - written by Berwick Kaler.
Good versus evil is put...
published: 04 Dec 2014
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Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman?
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published: 15 Jun 2014
Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman?
Dame Berwick Kaler - man or woman?
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Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
This year, our world-famous panto will be taking place at The Signal Box Theatre at the Na...
published: 28 Nov 2015
Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
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Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the ...
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Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
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YORK PANTO PRESS CALL 2015 NRM
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Pantomime before Berwick Kaler - University of York Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Event
As everyone knows, the York pantomime is an extraordinary success story, the jewel in the ...
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ITVs panto Dick Whittington 2002
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Dick Whittington part 1
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Scooby Panto Part I
Scooby Panto, performed at Bedlam Theatre by the EUTC in the winter of 2013 by the Edinbur...
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Arrr! A Very British Pantomime
A British Panto for this side of the Pond! By Gareth John Jones, this panto is full of lau...
published: 20 Jan 2013
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Last Panto in Little Grimley
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Churchill College JCR Pantomime - 2009
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Dick Whittington and his cool cat Kevin 2015
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Villanova Literary Festival - Terrance Hayes
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published: 06 Jun 2011
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China in Britain #3 - Simon Sladen talks Panto!
'"Did you ever see such a succulent dish of Chinese takeaway?": Peter Nichols's Poppy - Po...
published: 25 Jul 2013
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Panto 'most difficult of all' acting jobs
For many, a trip to see a pantomime at Christmas is a tradition - and for many theatres it...
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Robin Hood and his Merry Mam!
A new panto written by Berwick Kaler
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The much...
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Dick Whittington (and his meerkat) Trailer
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Cinderella: Theatrical Trailer
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Panto 2011 - The Making of the Film Sequence
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Last night at the York Panto, Mother Goose 31 January 2015
Berwick Kaler and cast sing "We'll Meet Again" on the last night of the 2014/15 York Panto...
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Last night at the York Panto, Mother Goose 31 January 2015
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Berwick Kaler turning on Bishy Road lights
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Berwick Kaler turning on Bishy Road lights
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Old Mother Goose
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Good versus evil is put...
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Old Mother Goose
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The York Family Robinson - Behind the Scenes
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A 20-year-old Connecticut college student whose father was killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has died after choking during a pancake-eating contest, CBS News reports. Police said Caitlin Nelson died Sunday, three days after participating in the contest during a fraternities and sororities event at Sacred Heart University, CBS New York reports ... Fairfield police Lt ... 11, 2001 attacks in Manhattan ... WN.com, Jim Berrie. ....
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Sen. Franken and Judge Gorsuch’s Absurdity – Scrivener’s Exchange Revealed Opposing Worldviews
Edit WorldNews.com 03 Apr 2017
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingWhether Judge Neil Gorsuch will pass the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation, it probably won’t match the contentious – but somewhat hilarious – exchange that occurred earlier between Sen. Al Franken and the nominee. To be sure, the Absurd-Scrivener exchange was almost as funny as when Franken played a comedic self-help guru on the television show “Saturday Night Live.” ... Dept....
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Report: Calls For Islamic Regulations Rejected In Germany By Merkel's Party
Edit WorldNews.com 03 Apr 2017
The government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there was no need for new legislation to regulate Islamic organizations in the country, The Associated Press reported.Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union party has called for a ban on foreign funding of Islamic organizations and for Muslims to get statutory right to pastoral care from an imam in prisons and hospitals, the report said....
Gibraltar rock-steady against "Brexit bombshell"
Edit The Times of India 03 Apr 2017
* Gibraltarians hope for British support. * Spain sees opportunity to press claim. * Message for London - keep calm and carry on. * Outpost retains British flavour. By Jon Nazca ... Residents of "the Rock" on the southern tip of Spain said they hoped for London's support as Prime Minister Theresa May's government negotiated the divorce ... (Additional reporting by Angus Berwick in Madrid, Writing by Sonya Dowsett; Editing by Angus MacSwan) ... 3000....
Women’s Euro 2017: England squad guide for the Netherlands finals
Edit The Guardian 03 Apr 2017
Your guide to the England squad for the Women’s Euro 2017 finals in the Netherlands this summer. England women's football team. Women’s Euro 2017. England squad guide for the Netherlands finals ... Goalkeepers. Karen Bardsley ... Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed she is half‑Portugese and grew up amid the remoteness of north Northumberland, living for a time on Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, which is connected to the mainland via a tidal causeway ... ....
Woman who died in freak South Side Easton crash identified
Edit Lehigh Valley 02 Apr 2017
Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek identified the deceased as Tanya Heath 46, of the 200 block of West Berwick Street, Easton. Lysek said Heath's cause of death was crushing injuries and manner was ruled accidental. The incident occurred just before 6.30 p.m. outside the Coin Laundry at West Berwick and Valley streets ... ....
Easton woman dies after getting pinned beneath her own vehicle
Edit The Morning Call 02 Apr 2017
An Easton woman died Saturday night after getting pinned beneath her own vehicle outside an Easton laundromat, according to police. The incident began about 6.30 p.m. with an apparently minor accident involving three vehicles in the parking lot of Coin Laundry, West Berwick and Valley streets,... ....
Easton woman killed in freak accident identified
Edit The Morning Call 02 Apr 2017
The Easton woman killed Saturday in a freak accident in which she was pinned under her own car has been identified as 46-year-old Tanya Heath. Heath, of the 200 block of West Berwick Street, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Easton Hospital, said Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek.... ....
'She gave them the best:' Single mother of 4 remembered after freak crash
Edit Lehigh Valley 02 Apr 2017
Times were often hard for 46-year-old Tanya Heath of Easton, a single mother of four, who worked tirelessly full-time to provide for her family. ... Elaine believes her daughter was simply tired Saturday evening when she drove to Coin Laundry at West Berwick and Valley streets to wash clothes ... But instead, Tanya decided to go to the laundromat -- just down the street from her home in the 200 block of West Berwick Street ... ....
League Two round-up: Stirling’s winning run comes to an end
Edit Scotsman 01 Apr 2017
Forfar Athletic remain a point clear at the summit of League Two after a comprehensive 3-0 victory at form side Stirling Albion ... Fourth-placed Elgin City fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with Berwick Rangers. Strikes by Greg Rutherford and Aaron Murrell gave Berwick a two-goal lead, swiftly halved by Elgin's Thomas Reilly in the 44th minute ... ....
Haileybury's vertical school fights high-rise development next door
Edit Sydney Morning Herald 31 Mar 2017
Haileybury College's vertical campus in King Street, Melbourne. Photo. supplied ... Haileybury has campuses in Brighton, Keysborough, Berwick and the CBD. Haileybury College in Melbourne Photo. supplied ... Advertisement ....
How 2 brothers in their 30s built a booming London pizza chain out of 2 credit cards and a van
Edit Business Insider 30 Mar 2017
The Pizza Pilgrims stall at Berwick Street market. After months of badgering London councils, they managed to set up a stall at Soho's Berwick Street market for £10 ($12.50) a day. They hosted an evening for food bloggers in a pub on Berwick Street, serving up a range of pizzas and asking them to help decide which was best....
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