Dartford Talk: Oh No It Isn't - A History of Pantomime with Pete Allen

Pete is the Director of the R.C. Sherriff Trust, an arts charity, and works extensively as a professional theatre director and film-maker.

What is it about Pantomime that attracts us to this strange concoction of fairy tales, dance, jokes, songs and cross-dressing?  And what is it really like to play the back end of a Pantomime cow? 

All this, and the answer to whether something really is behind you, will be answered in this festive talk about what has become one of the great British Christmas traditions.

This should be an enjoyable and appropriate start to our Christmas season.

Doors open 9.45am. The meeting / talk will start at 10.30am and end by 12.30pm. 

The Talk venue has a large, free car park but it is shared with other users and can be busy at times.

No booking, just turn up.

The Society is a registered charity and membership fees and donations are an important part of our income. The Talk is free to members but guests and visitors are asked to make a donation towards hall hire and speaker's fee. There will be a donations box at the venue.

But Society membership only costs £10 a year (£12 joint members) and if you join now (ie after 1 October 2024) your membership lasts until 31 December 2025.