Simon Sladen

Panto Editor and London Reviewer

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Simon is Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Performance at the Victoria and Albert Museum. His research interests include modern British pantomime, its evolution since 1945 and the genre’s use of celebrity. He is Curator of the National Database of Pantomime Performance and Founder / Co-ordinator of National Panto Day.

Twitter: @SimonSladen

Website: www.simonsladen.co.uk

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Panto Season 2014

Panto News: February 2015

Simon Sladen reflects on Panto Season 2014, whilst looking ahead to Panto Season 2015 in his first blog of the year. And if that's not enough, there's also a chance to win The Golden Age of Pantomime by Jeffrey Richards.
Tim McArthur as Nurse Nelly in 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' at the Beck Theatre, Hayes (2014) and Simon Wegrzyn as Fleshcreep in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' at the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon (2013)

"I love making myself look ridiculous!"

Simon Sladen interviews Simon Wegrzyn and Tim McArthur ahead of their season together in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Beck Theatre, Hayes.
Chris Harris as Mother Goose in 'Mother Goose' at the Theatre Royal Bath (2005)

Chris Harris

Pantomime Dame and actor Chris Harris has died aged 71.
The Cast of Magic Beans Pantomimes' touring 'Alice in Wonderland'

Panto News: March 2014

Simon Sladen looks forward to 2014's Easter panto season and brings you all the latest casting news from Pantoland.
Panto season 2013

Panto News: February 2014

With Panto Season 2013 set to finish in less than a week, it's time for Simon Sladen to begin another year of panto blogging...
Henry Winkler as Captain Hook

"I just love the energy created in the theatre"

Simon Sladen talks to Henry Winkler about his pantomime career.
Asa Elliott, Su Pollard and Chris Jarvis in 'Sleeping Beauty' at the Bournemouth Pavilion (2012)

Panto: "It's all about the detail"

Simon Sladen speaks to Chris Jarvis all about his pantomime career, CBeebies and the great Danny La Rue.
Back L-R: Melli Bond (Creative Director), Charlie Ward (Park Theatre Associate), Jez Bond (Artistic Director), Amy Lumsden (Assistant to the Directors), Sarah Rutherford (Writer in Residence). Front: Nouska Hanly (Press & PR Manager), Hazel the Dog

"Rattigan or Ibsen wouldn't write like that...": Jez Bond of Park Theatre on panto

Simon Sladen speaks to Jez Bond, Artistic Director of Park Theatre and co-writer of this year's Christmas show Sleeping Beauty
L-R: Emma Donald, Ron McAllister and Julian Hirst

"Look, it's a man with a wig on!"

Simon Sladen speaks to South Hill Park, Bracknell about their 2013 pantomime Snow White.
Panto Season 2012

Panto News: February 2013

Back for another year, Simon Sladen begins his monthly pantomime blog, this time rounding up Panto Season 2012 and looking ahead to 2013.

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