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Jack Up Panto Beans Talk


  Pantomime in its present form of being based on a fairy tale, having cross-dressing, audience participation (particularly children), slapstick, and topical and sometimes mildly suggestive humour, was developed mainly in Britain from early Italian commedia dell’arte.   Such typical pantomimes … Continue reading

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THERE’S SNOW BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS – A BIT OF ALL WHITE!


    Denied access to State funding or State-funded or –assisted facilities, Durban’s KickstArt theatre production company do not match the ones who enjoy such advantages.      They consistently upstage them!      This is borne out by the way they … Continue reading

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