Oh yes we do! Why Scotland loves panto

Contains Alan Cumming, the 7:84 Theatre Company and a classic Johnnie Beattie gag

Cast of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow, left to right: Darren Brownlie, Elaine C Smith, Johnnie Mac, Blythe Jandoo and Liz Ewing. Credit: ATG

Ten minutes to curtain up and the King’s Theatre is gripped by the demented excitement of 1,500 Glaswegian children jacked up on refined sugar and dreams of Christmas.

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