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The New York Times hits out at panto

6 July 2020

10:57 PM

6 July 2020

10:57 PM

Pantomime has been an essential part of British theatre for generations. Not only is it often a child’s first, magical experience of the stage, but it is also arguably one of the few consistently profitable sectors in the industry, that often props up theatres and other shows that don’t have the same financial heft.

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