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It’s behind you!
Strictly Come Dancing’s favourite love-to-hate judge explores the colourful history of pantomime.
You might expect that, after twenty years performing in pantomime, Craig Revel Horwood has always been a fan, but he initially took against the genre. In The Book of Panto, he traces the moments that turned him from a sceptic to a whole-hearted fan of – and advocate for – panto, as he follows the artform’s journey from its international roots to its current status as a beloved British phenomenon.
He explores the popular tropes and key characters of pantomime, talks to people working in panto – from celebrity performers to costumiers, set-designers, directors and producers – and quizzes historians of the art form. The result is a vivid portrait of a centuries-old art form that is proving more popular than ever before.
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