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Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Waterford’s longest running family entertainment, it started life back in 1985 when Padraig O’Griofa and Jimmy Kelly re-juvenated Panto in Waterford (which had existed prior to this in an ad-hoc manner). From the early days of Denny Corcoran to the multi-media spectacle that it is today, Waterford Panto has enjoyed a varied and exciting history, and is firmly in the hearts of Waterford people and beyond every Christmas.

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Video – Magic To Do – Waterford Panto 2017

January 12, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the opening to ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’ from 2017. Originally the song is from Pippin and is performed here by Brian Tuohy and Paula Weldon.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 23 – Finale Act 1 – Sleeping Beauty – 2010

December 23, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the finale to act 1 of Beauty And The Beast from 2010 featuring a mash up of songs from Lord Of The Rings and Go The Distance from Hercules.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 16 – Steal My Rock And Roll

December 16, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Up to 2015 we go today and ‘Steal My Rock And Roll’ from the musical Memphis was the featured ‘end of plot’ song in Jack and the Beanstalk…

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 14 – Be Our Guest from Beauty And The Beast 2016

December 14, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

One of our favourite scenes of all time is the showstopping ‘Be Our Guest’ from Beauty and The Beast 2016. Have a look – it’s easy to see why!

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto 11 – The Wedding Band From Jack & The Beanstalk 1992

December 11, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

A staple of Panto in the early years was the ‘Wedding Band’ – always a rogues gallery booked to play at the wedding of the hero and heroine. Here is Paul Corcoran leading the way […]

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Years of Panto – 10 – Highlights from Beauty And The Beast 1999

December 10, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From the 1999 production of Beauty and the Beast , here is ‘Be Our Guest’ and ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’.

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30 Days of Panto – Day 07 – Snow White 1994

December 7, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Some highlights from our 1994 production of ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’ – directed by Denny Corcoran.

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30 Years of Panto 003 – Cinderella, 2003

December 3, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Our series of Panto memories for Christmas 2020 continues with a flashback to 2003 and our production of Cinderella. Here’s a montage of scenes for your entertainment from that production.

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Videos – The Whole Things Just A Game – Panto 1990

November 3, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is Dee Lanigan leading the troops in a scene from the 1990 Panto – featuring a song from Blood Brothers ‘The Whole Things Just A Game’

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30 Days Of Panto – Day 24 – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Panto 1990

October 17, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Brenda Giles and Richie Hayes will teach us how to look on the bright side of life! Taken from Panto 1990.

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2017 – Production Photos – Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs – Waterford Panto 2017

August 13, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

I had a request for some more Panto stuff, so I’m happy to oblige – here is a gallery of production photos from Panto 2017 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Waterford Panto […]

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – 008 – Aladdin – One Jump

March 26, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is a throwback to 1996 and our production of ‘Aladdin’ with David Flynn in the lead role of Aladdin – this is ‘One Jump’ – the opening number… Enjoy!

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 22 – A Cover Is not A Book – Robin Hood 2019

March 23, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today it’s a short jump back to Christmas just gone and ‘A Cover Is Not A Book’ led by Brian and Aisling… [AdStream-A] [AdStream-A]

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Panto Highlights 12 – Belle from Beauty and the Beast 1999

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today’s highlight is the opening from our 1999 production of ‘Beauty And The Beast’

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 17 – Food Glorious Food from Robin Hood 1988

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

If you want to see Liam Murphy as Friar Tuck devouring a leg of chicken – this is your video! Enjoy!

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days of Panto- 004 – Defying Gravity – Aladdin 2009

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today we have ‘Defying Gravity’ from Aladdin starring David Condon, Freda Quinlan, Hazel Kelly and a young Nathan Carey

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Panto Highlights 10 – The Sun Has Got His Hat on – Mother Goose, 1990

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The opening from Mother Goose in 1990 is an apt song for another beautiful day where the sun definitely has it’s hat on.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 05 – The Cat And The Moon from Jack And The Beanstalk 2015

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Todays Highlight is from our 30th anniversary production of ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ from 2015. This is an upbeat song from ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ musical.

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Panto Highlights 13 – Little People from ‘Ali Baba’ – 2001

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today we have ‘Little People’ from our production of ‘Ali Baba’ in 2001 featuring David Flynn on main vocals.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto 001 – You’re Welcome – Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs 2017

March 5, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today we have a clip from our 2017 production of ‘Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs’

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 15 – Dancing In The Dark – Robinson Caruso 1986

March 5, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Todays Highlight is all the way back to 1986 and Robinson Caruso – here is Paul Corcoran belting out ‘Dancing In The Dark’.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – 09 – What I Did For Love – Sinbad The Sailor 1989

March 4, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Todays highlight reel is from our 1989 production of ‘Sinbad’.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Panto Highlights 008 – 1998 – Little Red Riding Hood

March 4, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Todays highlight is ‘Tale As Old As Time’ from Little Red Riding Hood, 1998

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Panto Highlights 005 – Those Were The Days – Goldilocks 1993

March 4, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Todays highlight is Hazel Kelly belting out the classic ‘Those Were The Days’ in our production of Goldilocks in 1993

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WTA 151 – Waterford Panto Society 1985 – Opening and Closing Number

March 2, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

A bit of Panto today. Way way back 35 years ago – (and Waterford Panto are celebrating 35 years of entertaining the people of Waterford this year) – this was the opening and closing number […]

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

1991 – Dick Whittington – Show Programme – Waterford Panto

June 11, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back 28 years today to the Panto and the programme from Dick Whittington. This was the 7th production from the Waterford Panto Society. Directed by Denny Corcoran. 1991 – Dick Whittington – Programme – WPS

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

2006 – Babes In The Woods Gallery – Waterford Panto

April 18, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Its been a while since we had some photos and something from Panto – so way back to 2006 and Babes in The Woods in the Theatre Royal. 2006 – Babes In The Woods Gallery

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Years Of Panto 002 – Finale Act 1 From Babes In The Wood

April 3, 2019 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From 2006 – The Finale of ‘Babes In The Wood’ – a mash up of Bat Out Of Hell and Holding Out For a Hero – complete with flying Fairy!

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Showtime Episode 12 – Panto

December 2, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Episode 12 visits the wonderful world of Panto with the ‘Ghost of Panto Past’ – Padraig O’Griofa and the ‘Ghost of Christmas Present’ – Anne Corcoran Brown. 33 years this year makes the Waterford Panto […]

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2008 – Cinderella – Waterford Panto Society Programme

October 9, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

A visit to Panto today and back to 2008 when Waterford Panto Society produced the only one of it’s 33 productions outside of the Theatre Royal – in ‘The Forum’. The Theatre was being renovated […]

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Sleeping Beauty – 2000 – Show Programme

September 24, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

A bit of Panto today and the programme from Waterford Panto Society’s production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’. 2000 – Sleeping Beauty – Show Programme

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

1988 – Robin Hood – Waterford Panto Society Show Programme

March 6, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Time for some Panto. Back in 1988 Denny Corcoran wrote and directed the annual Panto – this time Robin Hood. Here is the show programme. 1988 – Robin Hood – Show Programme

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

WTA 035 – 2002 – Frankenstein – Waterford Panto Society

October 31, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

So I searched long and hard for a halloween themed update today, and I forgot – of course , the most unlikely source of all – the Panto! Yes in 2002 for some explicable reason […]

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Some Panto Material Added

July 16, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

I’m sure everyone expects some Panto stuff now and again, so I don’t feel too guilty since we are three weeks in 🙂 Found these last night – 2 from pre-Waterford Panto Society (1985) and […]

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Tony Corcoran discusses Sleeping Beauty with Maria McCann

June 10, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

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2016 – Pat McEvoy Reviews Jack And The Beanstalk

March 10, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Pat McEvoy reviews Waterford Panto Society’s 2015 production of ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ on WLR.

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

Panto 2013 Review on Deise AM with Liam Murphy

February 15, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

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