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Plots are usually based on traditional children's stories or folk tales, and sometimes combine elements from different tales. Here are some of our favourites:
Cinderella - the most popular of all pantomimes features a beautiful young girl mistreated by her ugly step-sisters, who goes on win the heart of Prince Charming.
Aladdin - tells the story of a boy who discovers a genie in a lamp and is granted 3 wishes. (Sometimes combined with Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves).
Dick Whittington - based on a 17th-century play where young Dick seeks his fortune in London where he has been told, 'The streets are paved with gold'.
Jack and the Beanstalk - 'Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman' are fearful words uttered by a giant that lives at the top of an enormous beanstalk.
Mother Goose - tells the story of a poor old woman who comes by a magic goose that lays golden eggs.
Puss in Boots - features as a well-spoken boot-wearing cat who helps his poor master (a miller's son) find riches and marry a princess.
Sleeping Beauty - the classic story of a beautiful princess who, under the spell of an evil witch, sleeps for years and can only be awoken by a prince's kiss.
Snow White - tells of a young girl so beautiful that her evil, jealous step-mother tries to kill her. 7 kindly dwarves take her in, and she is eventually saved by a handsome prince.
Babes in the Wood - based on a story about 2 young children abandoned in a forest. (Often combined with Robin Hood).
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - sees a family of human-like bears and how they react to a young blond intruder in their house.
Peter Pan - based on the novel by J M Barrie, we meet a mischievous boy who refuses to grow up and lives with his friends on the island of Neverland.
Find out more about the tradition of pantomime theatre in Britain, or visit our shop (www.visitbritaindirect.com) to buy theatre tickets online.