Tony been making Pantomime for a very long time. Tony has produced, written and directed Pantos for many historic venues including Leeds City Varieties, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Wakefield Theatre Royal & Opera House, Liverpool Everyman and currently the Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond.
Tony is a sought-after expert on the history and practice of British pantomime, he regularly contributes to national radio and television programmes on the subject and is renowned for his rollicking Christmas shows which combine an acute knowledge of the historical roots of the form with a contemporary awareness and love of the absurd.
Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Pig
Red Riding Hood & the Big Bad Pig – For Christmas 2023, Tony was the pantomime consultant, working with Nick ...
Dick Whittington
Dick Whittingtonat The Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 2nd Dec 2017 - 7th Jan 2018.Co-written and Directed by Tony Lidington.  Dick Whittington review ...
Jack & The Beanstalk
Jack & The Beanstalk20155th December 2015 to 3rd January 2016Our reviews speak for themselves! The press have raved about it ...
Cinderella
Cinderella2013 Cinderella – one of the oldest pantomime stories of all – was the perfect choice for the Theatre’s 225th anniversary ...
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots2014Puss in Boots wowed audiences of all generations with its fast-paced plot, foot-tappingly catchy songs and amazing special ...
Jack and the Beanstalk, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond 2015
Jack and the Beanstalk, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond 9th December 2015 Jack and the Beanstalk, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond "TRADITIONAL ...
Sinbad
Sinbad 2011 at The Georgian Theatre Royal Directed by Tony Lidington. Written by Andrew Pollard. Here’s an account of the show ...
Babes In The Wood
Babes In The Wood. 2012‘Babes in the Wood’ is one of the oldest of pantomime stories – beginning life as ...
Mother Goose
Mother Goose 2010 Directed by: Tony Lidington Written by: Andrew Pollard Starring Dominic Goodwin as Mother Goose. For the first ...