{"id":1220,"date":"2015-12-04T14:26:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T14:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/scranblog\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2015-12-08T15:45:16","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T15:45:16","slug":"its-panto-time-oh-no-it-isnt-oh-yes-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/scranblog\/2015\/12\/04\/its-panto-time-oh-no-it-isnt-oh-yes-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Panto Time! Oh, no it isn’t. Oh, yes it is!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Alec<\/a>It’s that time of year when the pantomime or \u2018panto\u2019, as it is commonly known comes to town. This\u00a0peculiarly British form of theatrical entertainment is usually based on a fairy tale or nursery story. It involves music, slapstick comedy, topical jokes and audience participation. \u00a0The well-worn phrases, \u2018Behind you!\u2019 and \u2018Oh no, it isn\u2019t!\u2019 have been shouted by panto-goers for generations. Many theatres in towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom offer some form of annual pantomime. \u00a0(Oh, yes they have!)<\/p>\n

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A Few Panto Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n