Pantomime

[Julia9054]

Love panto.
From R4 the other morning understand that the part of Principle boy no longer seems to be played by a laydeee.....

This seems to be true. In the Sevenoaks panto Aladdin is played by an actor that looks like he is carved from a block of cheese!

 

[steveindenmark]

Pantos are there to keep those actors with dwindling careers, gainfully employed. A bit like big brother and all those dross reality TV shows. But with less money.

 

[stephec]

The jokes might be old and the scripts the same, but every year they'll be a new audience of little kids who've never seen it before, and they'll all have an entertaining day out.

 

[Julia9054]

Pantos are there to keep those actors with dwindling careers, gainfully employed. A bit like big brother and all those dross reality TV shows. But with less money.

I think this is a bit mean.
Most actors are not millionaire superstars. It is a job like anything else. In the entertainment industry, if you are practicing your craft in whatever way and paying the rent, you are winning. Being in a soap/boy band for a few years does not set you up for life. Most jobbing actors do adverts, corporate videos and teach as well as doing provincial theatre and - yes - panto. They are entertaining people which is what they trained to do.
As a pro trumpet player, my son does panto, musicals - both professional productions and amateur musical societies that employ pro musicians, his classical quintet, session work in studios, orchestral work mainly small, occasionally big, function bands - birthday parties, weddings and nightclubs. He also teaches. It’s not glamorous (usually), not well paid but it is what he has trained for since the age of seven and its a living. I wouldn’t look down on any of it.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I don't like turnips. Never have, not even as a child. Never seen the point of them.

 

[steveindenmark]

I think this is a bit mean.
Most actors are not millionaire superstars. It is a job like anything else. In the entertainment industry, if you are practicing your craft in whatever way and paying the rent, you are winning. Being in a soap/boy band for a few years does not set you up for life. Most jobbing actors do adverts, corporate videos and teach as well as doing provincial theatre and - yes - panto. They are entertaining people which is what they trained to do.
As a pro trumpet player, my son does panto, musicals - both professional productions and amateur musical societies that employ pro musicians, his classical quintet, session work in studios, orchestral work mainly small, occasionally big, function bands - birthday parties, weddings and nightclubs. He also teaches. It’s not glamorous (usually), not well paid but it is what he has trained for since the age of seven and its a living. I wouldn’t look down on any of it.

You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. You have a vested interest with regards to your son. I don't.

IMO the likes of Christopher Biggins and the Krankies were talentless at the start of their careers and have not improved.

Its each to their own

 

[Julia9054]

You are entitled to your opinion, as am I. You have a vested interest with regards to your son. I don't.

IMO the likes of Christopher Biggins and the Krankies were talentless at the start of their careers and have not improved.

Its each to their own

Well, they are still working and making money in the industry they chose to enter. In their hay day they had lots of fans and whilst what the nation enjoys watching on the TV may have moved on, people will still pay to go and see them perform in clubs and in panto. That would be seen as highly successful in any other industry.
Just because they are not your cup of tea, does not mean they are not good at what they do.

 

[Pale Rider]

I think this is a bit mean.
Most actors are not millionaire superstars. It is a job like anything else. In the entertainment industry, if you are practicing your craft in whatever way and paying the rent, you are winning. Being in a soap/boy band for a few years does not set you up for life. Most jobbing actors do adverts, corporate videos and teach as well as doing provincial theatre and - yes - panto. They are entertaining people which is what they trained to do.
As a pro trumpet player, my son does panto, musicals - both professional productions and amateur musical societies that employ pro musicians, his classical quintet, session work in studios, orchestral work mainly small, occasionally big, function bands - birthday parties, weddings and nightclubs. He also teaches. It’s not glamorous (usually), not well paid but it is what he has trained for since the age of seven and its a living. I wouldn’t look down on any of it.

Sounds like the lad has an interesting and varied workload, at the cost of some income
uncertainty.

'Have trumpet, will travel' sounds like an exciting way to earn a living.

 

[steveindenmark]

Well, they are still working and making money in the industry they chose to enter. In their hay day they had lots of fans and whilst what the nation enjoys watching on the TV may have moved on, people will still pay to go and see them perform in clubs and in panto. That would be seen as highly successful in any other industry.
Just because they are not your cup of tea, does not mean they are not good at what they do.

Like I said. We all have our own opinions.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Like I said. We all have our own opinions.

What is that saying?

"Opinions are like ar*e-holes. Everyone has one but none are worth close inspection"

 

[Chris S]

Christopher Biggins got some good reviews from the serious theatre critics in the broadsheets for his Widow Twankey at Bromley.

He's behind you ...

 

[steveindenmark]

What is that saying?

"Opinions are like ar*e-holes. Everyone has one but none are worth close inspection"

If you had followed the post you would know my opinion. Im sure Julia does.

 

[EltonFrog]

If you followed the post you would see what my opinion is.

If you had followed the post you would know my opinion. Im sure Julia does.

You can say that again....


I said you can say that again....


Ooooh noooo you can’t.

 

[steveindenmark]

Oh yes I can.

It was so good I said it twice. Once for the hard of hearing 😁