Potted Panto

Potted Panto is a comedy that condenses seven classic pantomimes into one festive show at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in London. The production has been nominated for an Olivier Award.

Potted Panto packs seven classic pantomimes into a seventy-minute comedy. A double act races through the stories and best-loved characters of the genre, from rubbing Aladdin's lamp to the streets of Dick Whittington's London, and onwards to the efforts that get Cinderella to the Ball.

The show is a madcap, fast-paced ride, with the two performers moving quickly from one tale to the next. It is pitched at a broad audience, with the material describing it as fun for anyone from six to 106, so it suits families as well as adults who know the pantomime tradition and those who have never seen one.

The production plays at the Apollo Theatre, a theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in the West End, and returns this festive season due to popular demand. Its nomination for an Olivier Award is the production's main recognition noted in the material.