In this month’s magazine, we talked to pantomime veteran Jon Monie about how panto has changed over the years, and whether it’s the villains that are the most crucial factor.
Consider yourself a pantomime expert? Take our who-what-when-where quiz and put your knowledge to the test!
Find the answers at the bottom of the page.
Guess who and when: Good Guys …
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…and the Bad Guys
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Answers:
The good guys, left to right, top to bottom:
- Melanie Walters as Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, 2014
- Anne Charleston as Fairy Goodness in Mother Goose, 2005
- Liza Goddard as The Good Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, 2009
- Ruth Madoc as Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, 2006
- Gemma Hunt as Aladdin, 2010
- Susan Penhaligon as Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk, 2008
- Wendy Peters as Fairy Bon Bon in Beauty and the Beast, 2019
The bad guys, left to right, top to bottom:
- Nigel Havers as Fleshcreep in Jack and the Beanstalk, 2015
- Clive Mantle as Abanazar in Aladdin, 2007
- Nichola McAuliffe as the Wicked Queen in Snow White, 2012
- Colin Baker as Fleshcreep in Jack and the Beanstalk, 2008
- Ricky Groves as Abanazar in Aladdin, 2010
- Bill Ward as Abanazar in Aladdin, 2016;
- Gemma Bissix as the Bad Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, 2009
…How did you do?
Featured image: Gemma Bizzix as the Bad Fairy in Sleeping Beauty, 2009; photograph by Matt Cardy
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