{"product_id":"9780571393671-the-book-of-panto","title":"The Book of Panto","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe panto villain of \u003ci\u003eStrictly Come Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e pulls back the curtain on the colourful history of pantomime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's behind you!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe panto villain of \u003ci\u003eStrictly Come Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e pulls back the curtain on the colourful history of pantomime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Craig Revel Horwood has performed in pantomime for twenty years, you could be forgiven for assuming he was always a fan of the genre. In fact, he used to be anything but. In \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Panto\u003c\/i\u003e, he traces the moments that turned him from a sceptic to a whole-hearted fan of - and advocate for - panto, as he follows its journey from ancient, international roots to its current status as a beloved British phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmersing us in a cast of backstage characters - from celebrity performers to costumiers and script writers, set-designers to directors and producers - this book promises a romp through the ages that shows us (\u003ci\u003eoh yes it does\u003c\/i\u003e) why it's more popular today than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57731665035638,"sku":"9780571393671","price":13.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41371609.jpg?v=1779329653","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571393671-the-book-of-panto","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}