It's that time of the year when fairy godmothers, angry giants and big bad wolves are once again strutting their stuff at pantomimes all over the country. Whether you love it or hate it, pantomime is a very traditional part of our Christmas celebrations and the themes upon which they are based are even more deeply rooted in history.
Stories such as 'Cinderella', 'Red Riding Hood' and 'Jack and the Beanstalk' began centuries ago as folk tales. These were tales people told to each other around the fire, when oral storytelling was the main form of entertainment, and initially they were not meant to be for children.
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