Panto time by judithg

Panto time

Well I've photographed posters on railings and, some of you have noticed, bikes, quite a few times. Here we have the glamorous Cambridge Arts Theatre marketing department in action. "Jack and the Beanstalk' if you're interested. The pantos never have any big celebs in and are generally pretty good but have never been up to Christopher Biggins' standard - he did five in a row and then stopped.
great find Judith!
December 11th, 2012  
Yes, great find - well-spotted!!
December 11th, 2012  
fee-fi-fo-fum
that's a very nice pic hun

corny i know and the use of hun was the only thing i could think to rhyme with 'fum'
December 11th, 2012  
@phil_howcroft Well at least you didn't say 'mum'!
December 11th, 2012  
@judithg on no i didn't ...:)
December 11th, 2012  
I could loan them some boots :-) Looks like a very professional operation..
December 11th, 2012  
@fueast I think you're on the cast list...
December 11th, 2012  
Just love a panto.
For us its Beauty and teh Beast with the grandchilren this year. i shall disgrace them by calling out the old lines continuall.
December 11th, 2012  
@judithg Well I was just saying on saturday that if I could think of the LAST job I would ever do (or be good at...) it would be a panto actor!
December 11th, 2012  
@june Quite right!
December 11th, 2012  
@judithg 'Oh no you didn't!' Just testing your panto abilities - you know you want to...
December 11th, 2012  
I always think you need some children to enjoy a panto. Nice close-up detail.
December 11th, 2012  
Can't see a bicycle photo without your name coming to mind! Not so many bicycles where I live (too mountainous for daily travel), but I spotted one I am going to try to photograph in your honor as soon as the weather improves! And I enjoy theater sometimes too!
December 11th, 2012  
I love that even this is done by bike lol. I feel like I should know this chappy but can't quite place him. I took part in a panto one year with Barbara Windsor and.... Keith Harris & Orville
December 11th, 2012  
great find my friend
December 11th, 2012  
Haven't been to a panto in years!
December 11th, 2012  
Fantastic bike shot...and I just love anything theater related, which makes this shot doubly delightful.
December 11th, 2012  
@anron Flipping heck - that's playing with the big guns!
December 11th, 2012  
@peggysirk do you get pantos in America - the lead man is a woman (in thigh length boots) , the dame is a man, you have to shout 'he's behind you' and 'oh no he didn't' and sing songs about the worm at the bottom of your garden?
December 11th, 2012  
No, that's not a common theater genre in the US. But I understand it's a traditional holiday production in the UK...and it sounds like a fun time! We have the occasional mime shows that are usually rather boring and routine. :)
December 11th, 2012  
Great cropping..an interesting find.
December 11th, 2012  
@peggysirk Oh I think you need to suggest one for your local theatre - Cinderella is my personal favourite!
December 11th, 2012  
Another great bicycle shot. You could make a book of your bicycle shots. Would go down well with tourists!
December 11th, 2012  
Marvelous composition, Judith
December 11th, 2012  
Your photo book could be called Cambridge By Bicycle
December 11th, 2012  
I think I'll definitely make that suggestion to the program director!
December 11th, 2012  
Well, I had to look up "panto" as we don't seem to have them here in the States. It sounds like great fun and a super way to introduce kids to theater. Or to attend after a drink or two.
December 12th, 2012  
And Biggins...Where is he now?...He's behind you!
December 12th, 2012  
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