Daniel Wallace Instagram – We love a triptych…and in the purpose of keeping my insta all neat and tidy and visually appealing i’m doing a #windbackwednesday to 2021/2022 when i did my first panto dame! I love being a baddie but as the song goes ‘there is nothing like a dame’ and what a dame to start my daming with! Twankey is such a fab character…hardworking/downtrodden/ aspiring for a better life out of the lauderette. Shes a strict mother with a sharp temper but warm and loving and always on the look out for a future Mr Twankey! Fun fact Widow Twankey was named after Twankey tea(an inferior,ragged leaf)implying that Twankey is past her best. Pantomime has been a staple here in the uk for a loooooong time and its often a childs first experience of theatre being one of the few art forms that every generation of the family can enjoy!Theres things that grandparents,parents and children can all enjoy and take away. Im very priviledged to be part of that!So the current debate surrounding drag queen story time , the distant crys of ‘wont anybody think of the children’and the new laws in America to ban Drag or make it illegal are infuriating! Drag has been here forever and is an art form that can take many forms and cater to many different audiences!Adults and children alike. I Had such a hoot doing this with @carriageworkstheatre and @phapanto what a wonderful team to work with!Love #Teamleeds 💗I wonder what this Christmas will bring? Carriageworks Theatre