Comments on: Nothing Like a Dame https://swindonian.me/2025/12/03/nothing-like-a-dame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nothing-like-a-dame A personal celebration of Swindon Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marie https://swindonian.me/2025/12/03/nothing-like-a-dame/#comment-1724 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:23:14 +0000 https://swindonian.me/?p=58214#comment-1724 I have always enjoyed the slapstick of Panto, although what with one thing and another, didn’t get to see many ….but missed the quick and clever one liners, the double entendres, the costumes and wondering how a normal fairy tale has been amended into a witty amusement.

So l was extremely lucky to get to see 3 this year “Sleeping Beauty” …. Then “Toad”, then yesterday’s matinee of “Operation Rudolph” …and was very surprised/a tad disappointed, to hear the SAME sketch in all three, within 2wks of each other!

The kitchen sketch.
Which yes, made me laugh and groan out loud, in equal measures!

However, without wishing to give too much away…,All three mentioned the “flour” and the S.R gag, plus the egg “yolk” and then the “beat” gag. All 3 had water guns.

Is there a Comedic Bible/Rule Book…that all Pantos delve into?

Or was it an agreed arrangement between you all?
Or just a massive coincidental fluke?

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