Musical Comedy for the Whole family
Our Peter Pan Story
Peter Pan -The Musical Panto is a boisterous, family-friendly holiday event filled with slapstick, witty dialogue, great music, and a few wink-wink jokes for the adults. Our production retells the classic adventure of Peter Pan, Captain Hook , Tinker Bell and Wendy while adding outrageous characters and uplifting moments will get both kids and adults cheering, laughing, and having a wonderful time.
And the Panto Twist!
Pantos are interactive theater and the audience is a big part of the show. So bring your loudest cheering voices; with your help, Peter may discover the meaning of remaining a child . Pantos are wildly popular in England because it's an all-ages holiday show. You'll be hard-pressed to decide if is a kid's show that also appeals to adults, or the other way around.
Our 2022 performances
Nine Great Performances
Every year, we have sold out all of our Panto performances! This year, we are adding a Friday evening show so that more people can be part of the fun. Join us!
- Saturday, December 10 - 1 pm
- Saturday, December 10 - 5 pm
- Sunday, December 11 - 11 am
- Sunday, December 11 - 3 pm
- Friday, December 16 - 7:30 pm
- Saturday, December 17 - 1 pm
- Saturday, December 17 - 5 pm
- Sunday, December 18 - 11 am
- Sunday, December 18 - 3 pm
Our Venue
The historic Alberta Abbey is the new home of the Portland Panto Players. The Abbey is a great home for a Panto providing 380 seats, great sight lines and wonderful acoustics. It also includes a restaurant serving food, beverages, and alcoholic drinks.
The Alberta Abbey is located at 126 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211.
Our COVID-19 Policy
- The Portland Panto Players no longer require patrons to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at entry. Patrons are encouraged to wear masks in the theater, but it is not required
- Revised policies may be announced once we are closer to the performance dates.
- If patrons are uncomfortable with any revised COVID policy, they may request a full refund.
- If performances are canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions, patrons will receive a full refund.
LEARN MORE AND GET INVOLVED
The Portland Panto Players is a non-profit community theatre group dedicated to producing authentic British Panto. Formed by Art Kohn and Jane Clark in 2017, the Players welcome all comers. The company includes a mix of amateur and semi-professional performers who want to work as a collaborative team to create good fun for everyone, young and old, cast and crew and audience.
If you would like to get involved or be added to our mailing list, contact us below, or email us at pdxpanto@gmail.com.
Comments From Our Audience
- "I liked the way the cast interacted with the audience. Had my 3 and 5 year old grandsons with me and they were captivated."
- "That my kids could be loud and move around a bit while watching. It was so fun!! "
- "This was my family's first panto, and we loved it."
- "Great jokes for all the family/levels of generation. Songs were well done, great audience participation - hit all the right tones for a true British panto!"
- "The panto format was great for my six year old son. My husband and I enjoyed the humor. And we all enjoyed the characters."
- "I loved the audience participation. Kids didn't have to be quiet and were able to enjoy being at a play. The songs were fantastic. A great mix of entertainment for both kids and adults."
- "The audience participation. A really fun atmosphere!"
- "I thought you did fine work recreating the atmosphere of a traditional panto. The pop-culture references worked and the creativity of the set was quite impressive."
- "It was a great show! Had all the elements of the pantomimes of my childhood in England. True to the characters and funny too. I have looked for a pantomime to take my kids to for years - I am so happy there is one now :)"
- "It was so fantastic and so much fun"
- "We had sooo much fun and it's been a longtime dream of mine to see a traditional Panto. Everyone did a great job--we loved the story and jokes and actors and costumes. I've been telling everyone about how great it was!"
- "It was so much fun! The show was very funny, the music was great, actors were awesome. We loved that it was interactive. This was our first time at a Panto, and we will come every year from now on. I also thought that the quality of the sounds was excellent."
- "The actors were talented and fun to watch. The actors had a lot of energy and worked really hard to put on a great show."