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Christmas Special 2023: Panto, Christmas TV and Internet Fads
Season 1
Episode 32
Published 2 years, 6 months ago
Description
Eric Potts and Brad Fitt bring decades of pantomime experience to a festive conversation about Christmas entertainment, larger-than-life roles, and why panto endures when everything around it keeps changing.
Eric Potts is a veteran actor and writer who has graced stages across the UK with memorable panto performances. Brad Fitt is an actor and writer known for his comedic timing and engaging stage presence, and a staple of the pantomime scene year after year.
- The enduring appeal of pantomime — and why it survives in a landscape that keeps changing around it
- What it means to play larger-than-life roles, including the iconic Panto Dame
- The craft and discipline behind making panto work — and what audiences don't see from the stalls
- Why Christmas entertainment occupies a specific and irreplaceable place in British culture
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