‘Panto brings out the child in us all’
Peter Gordon, 56, lives in Guildford with his wife Mel. As well as being in panto, he is a broadcaster, event host and media specialist.
I always know pantomime season is in mid-flow as I permanently have remnants of eyeliner on my eyelids. In December, my wife switches to black pillowcases so I don’t smear make-up on them.
I’m an unashamed show-off and have had an urge to perform since, allegedly, giving a rendition of Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep on my nursery school teacher’s knee.
I was working as the breakfast show host of my local radio station when, in 2003, I was offered a pirate role in Woking’s Peter Pan. It was huge fun and I got the panto bug in a big way.
After pre-recording the voice of the mirror in, Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre asked if I’d join the cast. The answer was: ‘Oh yes, I will!’ Back then, the dame was played by the late actor Royce Mills.
