Allan Stewart: fifty years in pantomime

British Theatre Guide podcast by David Chadderton

Dec 23, 202543:35Arts

BTG's Panto Editor Simon Sladen spoke to Allan Stewart, who marks an extraordinary milestone of 50 years in pantomime. Allan reflected on his early start as a teenage club performer, his unexpected first role as Buttons...

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