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Stars of Rapunzel, this year's panto at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
oh yes she did
Poll: When was the last time you went to a panto?
Is it behind you?
THERE WAS A row brewing in the UK today over pantos and their place in modern society.
It came after theatre bosses at the London Palladium removed a sketch where a male actor looked up a female character’s skirt.
It led to Conservative MP Nadine Dorries claiming that “left-wing” snowflakes” were “killing comedy” and “dumbing down panto”.
Ireland’s panto culture may be a little less risqué and more child-focused than in the UK, but pantos are still a big part of Ireland’s Christmas/New Year period. But do you go?
Poll, When was the last time you went to a panto?
Poll Results:
I've never been (2108)
This year/last year (1916)
When I was a child (1780)
A long time ago (1248)
A few years ago (956)
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