2016 Panto Insider - AWARD WINNERS
1. Pantomime of the Year
Winner: Peter Pan - Stoke on Trent - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Peter Pan - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Snow White - Canterbury - Evolution
2. Best Leading Female
Winner: Rhiannon Chesterman - Cinderella - Richmond - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Aimie Atkinson - Princess Jasmine - Aladdin - Milton Keynes - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Eloise Davies - Cinderella - Manchester - First Family Entertainment
3. Best Leading Male
Winner: Ben Adams - Aladdin - Milton Keynes - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Andrew Derbyshire - Prince Charming - Richmond - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Shannon Paul Lane - Peter Pan - Stoke on Trent - First Family Entertainment
4. Best Lead Comedian
Winner: Jarred Christmas - Smee - Peter Pan - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Danny Posthill - Buttons - Cinderella - Northampton - Qdos
3rd: Danny Adams - Dick Whittington - Newcastle upon Tyne - Qdos
5. Best Male Baddie
Winner: Christian Patterson - Captain Hook - Stoke on Trent - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Marcus Brigstocke - Captain Hook - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Scott Maslen - Abanazer - Bromley - UK Productions
6. Best Dame
Winner: Leon Craig - Widow Twankey - Derby - PHA
2nd: Ben Roddy - Nurse Nellie - Canterbury - Evolution
3rd: Brad Fitt - Dolly the Cook - Shrewsbury - Evolution
7. Best Female Baddie
Winner: Rita Simonds - Wicked Queen - Canterbury - Evolution
2nd: Melanie Masson - Queen Rat - Aylesbury - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Anita Dobson - Wicked Queen - Woking - First Family Entertainment
8. Best Supporting Male
Winner: Anthony Hoggard - Florrie Fitzwarren - Nottingham Playhouse - In House
2nd: Samuel Holmes - Dandini - Manchester Opera House - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Phil Holden - PC Pong - Milton Keynes - First Family Entertainment
9. Best Fairy
Winner: Fran Mills - Tinkerbell - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Amanda Coutts - Tinkerbell - Stoke on Trent - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Jess Robinson - Slave of the Ring - Bromley - UK Productions
10. Best Ugly Sisters
Winner: David Robbins & Martin Ramsdin - Southend on Sea - Qdos
2nd: Danny Potts & Phil Corbett - Darlington - Qdos
3rd: Matthew Kelly & Matthew Rixon - Richmond - First Family Entertainment
11. Best Pantomime Newcomer
Winner: Marc Pickering - Abanazer - Milton Keynes - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Lisa Davina Philip - Fairy Godmother - Fairfield Halls, Croydon - Evolution
3rd: Matthew Chase - Jack - Nottingham Playhouse - In House
12. Best Special Effects
Winner: Man Eating Shark - TWINS FX - Newcastle Theatre Royal - Qdos
2nd: Upside Down Carpet for Two - TWINS FX - Birmingham Hippodrome - Qdos
3rd: Giant Rat - TWINS FX - Newcastle Theatre Royal - Qdos
13. Best Musical Score
Winner: Aladdin - Churchill Theatre Bromley - UK Productions
2nd: Dick Whittington - Theatre Royal Newcastle - Qdos
3rd: Peter Pan - Regent Theatre Stoke - FFE
14. Best Dame Costume
Winner: Ben Roddy - Helter Skelter - Shrewsbury - Evolution
2nd: Chris Hayward - Fish Bowl - Theatre Royal Newcastle - Qdos
3rd: Christopher Biggins - Cherries - Nottingham - Qdos
15. Best Scene
Winner: Rocking Galley - Brad Fitt & Ben Thornton - Shrewsbury - Evolution
2nd: Hook is Pan - Christian Patterson & Jonny Wilkes - Stoke - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Hook is Wendy - Christian Patterson & Jonny Wilkes - Stoke - First Family Entertainment
16: Best Script
Winner: Christian Patterson -Peter Pan - Stoke on Trent - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Paul Hendy & Emily Wood - Dick Whittington - Shrewsbury - Evolution
3rd: Eric Potts - Peter Pan - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
17. Best Songsheet
Winner: Mark James - Wishee Washee Woo - Bromley - UK Productions
2nd: Chris Jarvis - HAPPY - Richmond - First Family Entertaiment
3rd: Kev Orkian - Old McDonald - Milton Keynes - First Family Entertainment
18. Best Entrance
Winner: Ben Roddy - VT & Abseiling - Canterbury - Evolution
2nd: Verne Troyer - Big Boxes from Pirates R Us - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
3rd: Andy Collins - VT - Aylesbury - First Family Entertainment
19. Best Staging & Set
Winner: Signal Box Theatre York (York Theatre Royal) Dick Whittington - In House
Photos with thanks to Theatre Royal York Marketing Department
2nd: Aladdin - Birmingham Hippodrome - Qdos
3rd: Dick Whittington - Nottingham Playhouse - In House
20. Best Overall Costumes
Winner: Dick Whittington - York Theatre Royal - In House
2nd: Dick Whittington - Nottingham Playhouse - In House
3rd: Aladdin - Birmingham Hippodrome - Qdos
21: Best One Liner
Winner: Danny Adams - Theatre Royal Newcastle - Qdos
Dick Whittington " Oh Rita you're so glamorous, and your costumes are so silly, but the one thing that I'd like to know, is where do you put your.."
Spirit of the Tyne " DICK !"
22. Panto of the Year by Company
Evolution - Canterbury - Snow White
First Family Entertainment - Stoke on Trent - Peter Pan
Other - Bromley - Aladdin - UK Productions
Qdos - Dick Whittington - Newcastle Upon Tyne
23. Best After Show Social
Winner: Milton Keynes - with Phil Holden, Marc Pickering, Aimie Atkinson, Holly Brewer & Ben Adams
24. Funniest Unscripted Moment of the Year
Winner: Jonny Wilkes - Basic Instinct - Crotch Rip !! Followed by Christian Patterson singing "There's a worm at the bottom of the garden".
25. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT TO PANTOMIME
This inaugural award goes this year to the Comedian I have been watching the longest in pantomime. The comedian, who made me fall in love with Pantomime, and the comedian who has been delighting the sell out crowds at his local theatre for year after year after year. To me he is the Pantomime King.....
Mr Billy Pearce
26. Director of the Year
Winner: Chris Nelson - Dick Whittington - Aylesbury - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Christian Patterson & Jonny Wilkes - Peter Pan - Stoke on Trent - FFE
3rd: Michael Harrison - Dick Whittington - Newcastle - Qdos
27. Best Act within a Pantomime
Winner: Flawless - Peter Pan - Wimbledon - First Family Entertainment
2nd: Roller Skaters - Snow White - Canterbury - Evolution
3rd: Doobie Duck - Cinderella - Darlington - Qdos
28. Special Mentions
Wilkes Academy - Sensational performances from all their talented students. A tribute to themselves and their teachers.
Simon Nehan - Fist time as a Dame and was absolutely Sensational
Lloyd Hollet - for the amazing Freddie Mercury Scene - Canterbury
Anthony Hoggard - Pranking as The Cat !!
Kevin Cruise - for getting me to do the UPTOWN FUNK on stage !! B@$@$D !!!!!!!
29: Worst Leg Room
Winner: Rotherham Civic Theatre !! My knees have never been the same !!
The Final Famous Award that No One Wants ....
30. The 2016 Fish out of Water Award goes to ....
Free Radio's Foxy & Giuliano - Ugly Sisters at Barclaycard Arena - Absolutely AWFUL !!!!!