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Why I Love Panto So Much by Stephen Ashfield

By themagman THE MAG 8 Nov 2026 3 MIN READ

One of the hardest jobs you can have is to explain pantomime to someone who has never seen one. It’s an artform in its own right and although it’s being included in the Christmas section of this blog, panto is now performed throughout the year. Why? The simple answer is that pantomimes are just so funny. Jokes galore,…

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