'Intro To Panto' Schools Roadshow

For many, pantomime is the spark that lights a lifelong love of theatre. As a theatre rooted in the local community, we understand that not every child has the opportunity to go to a pantomime, so we’ve made it part of our mission to take pantomime to as many children as we can.

Every year our Intro to Panto roadshow visits schools throughout Wolverhampton and the Black Country, bringing the magic of live theatre to your school hall. To date we have performed to over 30,000 children. for many it’s their first experience of live theatre, but the memory lasts forever.

Our Intro To Panto roadshow is split into two halves, the first 30 minutes is an interactive workshop led by our three performers and the Grand Theatre’s resident Panto Dame, Ian Adams. We explore the history, jokes, routines and songs of pantomime – this is more suitable for years 4, 5 & 6.

There is then a 20 minute break followed by a 40 minute production of this year’s Grand Theatre pantomime, Beauty and the Beast which is suitable for the whole school.

The workshop and performance are fitted around a morning or afternoon break-time.

We’re committed to reaching as many children as possible, so have priced the Intro to Panto roadshow as competitively as possible. Each performance is priced at £300+VAT. Schools who book two performances on the same day will pay £500+VAT (Please note, most Schools can claim VAT back).

Our performers are all DBS checked, and accompanied by a member of Grand Theatre staff at all performances.

This year’s tour will run from 14 October through to 25 October 2024.

Our 2024 Intro to Panto Tour is now sold out, to be placed on our waiting list please contact James Collins, Outreach Manager – Creative Learning by email JamesC@grandtheatre.co.uk