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PANTOMIME TIME!<\/h1>\n

For the past 35 or so years, I have lit pantos all over the UK and in South Africa. I have lit many stars at their peak, their rise and on the decline too!<\/p>\n

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THE BEGINNINGS<\/h2>\n

Paul Elliot of producing fame gave me my first Panto job as LD and from then on he ran me ragged with more pantos, sometimes 4 or 5 a season, plus loads of other shows he put out, tours, cruises, concerts etc. I lit Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story, west end, broadway and UK and American tours too. Thanks Paul.<\/p>\n

Then everything merged to QDOS Entertainments and I have been lighting Pantos for Nick Thomas ever since. Thanks Nick.<\/p>\n

SOUTH AFRICA<\/h2>\n

17 years ago, I was approached by QDOS to go to the Joburg Civic, as it was then, to light a panto for them. I went out there with Sean Cornell & Chris Wood, both PM’s for Qdos and had a splendid time. What I didn’t know was that I would be lighting the Joburg annual pantos from then on to present day!<\/p>\n

I met with the wonderful Bernard Jay, producer and the fabulous Janice Honeyman, writer & director and hit it off first time with them. They have been so kind and generous and made me part of their panto family.<\/p>\n

PANTOS OVER THE YEARS<\/h2>\n

Here are a few pantos, lit by yours truly over the years, which I have managed to find posters for. In no particular order & no dates too: (I suppose if I have lit on average 3 pantos a year, sometimes 4 or 5, then over 35 years I will have lit around 105 pantos… oh yes I have!)<\/p>\n