Panto spreads a smile even outside of the theatre…

 Ben Wooldridge tells us about a rewarding week at work… There are many things that I enjoy about my job, but the last couple of days have to be among the most rewarding having  taken some of the stars of our pantomime, Cinderella to visit some very special children. Panto is always an extremely busy schedule for [...]

Flying, Fairies and FX – it must be Panto tech rehearsals!

Ben Wooldridge, Press & PR Assistant blogs about an exciting period in the lead up to Britain’s biggest Pantomime, Cinderella. Since the set for Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker was dismantled on Saturday evening destined for the colossal O2 Arena, the Birmingham Hippodrome stage has been a hive of endless activity as crew [...]