We all know about the world of pantomime: but are the players always as happy as they seem?
In this amusing lecture I will talk about the seemingly happy world of professional, family pantomime - and what it’s really like.
I’ll recount the bouquets and the brickbats. I’ll look at the famous names, the greatest Dames and the old routines that we all remember – and I’ll look at when it all works – and when it doesn’t. And I’ll talk about why this most precious of British traditions will always endure, and why, surprisingly, every actor wants to do it.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mr Tyler Butterworth
Tyler Butterworth grew up in a theatrical family and spent twenty five years as an actor working extensively in film, television, theatre and radio. He then worked as a development producer in television documentaries and was closely involved with NASA on a landmark commemorative tv series. Now, he produces walking audio guides to cities across Europe for private clients on whatever subject he’s commissioned to do. They’re just like the audio guides you get in art galleries and museums but they’re out on the street. He lives in Sussex where he walks on the South Downs and the South Coast.
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