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BRISTOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 23: Bristol Hippodrome's exterior is seen as it host's its production of Dick Whittington on December 23, 2014 in Bristol, England. Many theatres in the UK are currently hosting their pantomime seasons, which have a long theatrical history in Western culture dating back to classical theatre and traditionally are musical-comedy theatrical productions incorporating song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, cross-dressing, in-jokes, audience participation, and mild innuendo and which run over Christmas and into the New Year. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 23:  Bristol Hippodrome's exterior is seen as it host's its production of Dick Whittington on December 23, 2014 in Bristol, England. Many theatres in the UK are currently hosting their pantomime seasons, which have a long theatrical history in Western culture dating back to classical theatre and traditionally are musical-comedy theatrical productions incorporating song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, cross-dressing, in-jokes, audience participation, and mild innuendo and which run over Christmas and into the New Year.  (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)