Grand Theatre’s Pantomonium! moves online after Blackpool remains in Tier 3

With Blackpool’s Tier 3 status remaining unchanged, the Grand Theatre are pushing on with their Christmas production of Pantomonium! and broadcasting it online for home viewing.

Created by award-winning script writer Jon Monie and starring Britain’s Got Talent finalist Steve Royle and TV/stage actor Tom Lister, Pantomonium! is a specially written, one-act pantomime about pantomime.

When the beloved panto character, Fairy Tales, is kidnapped by the villainous Killjoy, an extraordinary adventure unfolds as the hunt for the all-powerful magic book begins.

Stepping out of the chorus-line, a young unnamed girl from the village of Ensemble joins the adventure to help find the missing manuscript. Along for the ride are the handsome Prince Charmless, and the hapless Tilly and Billy Topps from the local Panto Emporium.

UK Productions’ Martin Dodd said: “In over 25-years of producing theatre never have I seen so much passion put into creating a show. The venue, the cast and my creative team have been working non-stop as we are all so aware how much this is needed for everyone, both customers and those within the industry. Christmas without pantomime would just not be the same.

“This will be UK Productions only pantomime this year, so everything is going into it, we’re all learning how to deliver theatre in a new way.

“Producing this show has brought the UK Productions family closer together than ever and with The Grand, we are going to give a Pantomonium! celebration to everyone this Christmas!”

Existing ticket holders will be contacted by the venue and offered a transfer to a digital pass.

You can purchase a digital pass here which will be valid until 31 January 2021.