pantomime – Kelvin D. Hatch

Bad Dress = Great First Night?

Kelvin 2016-02-01 No Comments

The concept of a bad dress rehearsal for a play being the harbinger of a good opening night (and vice versa) has always puzzled me. This week, I had the opportunity to collect some data on the topic, so I thought I’d write and share a journal, then examine the saying. As I write this, the theatre group I belong… Read more »

Innuendo in Your Panto (and Elsewhere)

Kelvin 2015-12-29 No Comments

Dewdney Players, the community theatre group that I belong to, is rehearsing hard for a production of a pantomime version of Cinderella. In Canada, the genre is referred to as “British pantomime”, presumably in an effort to plausibly deny ownership or association. Many would regard this is a wise strategy. Pantomime has a long history, during which it evolved from… Read more »