Snow White lands in the West End as TuckShop’s fifth anniversary all drag pantomime, running at the Emerald Theatre for a limited winter season. This is an adults only production that makes no attempt to soften itself. It takes the familiar structure of pantomime and reworks it through drag, queer reference points, and a clear understanding of who it is speaking to.

Snow White lands in the West End and refuses to behave.

I haven’t belly laughed this hard in years. Years. This Snow White drag pantomime is a joyful, high energy ode to queer camp that keeps the laughs coming from start to finish. Written by Kate Butch, Crudi Dench and Eleanor Mason, the show is as sharp as it is silly, crammed with knowing winks, filthy one liners and current queer references that reward both the casual audience member and the deeply online homosexual alike.

At the heart of it all is Tayris Mongardi’s Snow White, on a heroic quest not just for love but for the prince, via Grindr, naturally. The fairy tale framework is familiar, but desire and self awareness drive the story forward. Mongardi holds the centre with ease, grounding the chaos while letting the show spiral exactly where it wants to.

Along the way, we are treated to a cavalcade of inspired performances. Tiana Biscuit stuns with her singing voice. Ysehee Balack’s Magic Mirror is unhinged perfection. Kate Butch’s Huntsthem is a masterclass in comedy. Oliver Clothezoff’s Prince is every bit the dreamy chaos we deserve. Special mention must go to the woodland encounter with the Huntsthem, a scene so funny and so joyfully affirming that the entire audience was howling as Snow White enthusiastically encouraged them to celebrate their gender identity. I am still laughing.

The supporting cast only heightens the madness. Ophelia Love somehow steals scenes as Villager No. 4. Kitty Scott Claus is gloriously deranged as Fairy Hanny. Sophia Stardust’s Page is pure mischief. Kyran Thrax devours the stage as the Wicked Queen with delicious venom. Every entrance feels designed to land, every moment pushed just far enough.

This is pantomime stripped of nostalgia and rebuilt through drag.

What stops Snow White from tipping into chaos is control. The fourth wall does not stand a chance, yet the pacing stays tight. Audience interaction is constant but never careless. The direction understands how to let scenes stretch and when to snap them shut. Beneath the vulgarity and noise sits a clear sense of structure.

This is not a pantomime trying to please everyone. It is rude, crude, and deliberately excessive. Snow White treats drag as release, shared language, and refusal to behave. It does not ask to be decoded. It asks you to keep up.

I genuinely could not rate this pantomime high enough. Loud, unapologetic, and completely sure of itself.

Snow White
Emerald Theatre, London
17 December 2025 to 4 January 2026

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Written by Kate Butch and Crudi Dench
Additional material by Eleanor Mason
Directed and created by Christopher D. Clegg
Produced by TuckShop
Associate producer Fiery Dragons

Running time 1 hour 55 minutes including interval
Age guidance 18+

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