Mother Goose: how the ‘King Lear of pantos’ spread its wings
Clive Rowe in rehearsals for Mother Goose at Hackney Empire. Photo: Mark Senior
Ian McKellen is among the next generation of big names to join this year’s flock of dames to shake his tail feathers in one of the best-loved pantos. Nick Smurthwaite returns to the roots of the 19th-century stage to follow the migration of Mother Goose
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