Nanny Nellie: a whole year in the preparation — the Panto is on now

Nanny Nellie, aka Frank Mackey, gives us a glimpse behind the curtain at the year-long preparation to get the Cork Opera House Panto to the stage — plus a look at Panto around the country!

Nanny Nellie: Cork's pantomime icon returns to the Opera House stage. Picture: Miki Barlok

It is that time of year again, when the sparkling, all-singing, all-dancing panto comes to stages across the country. 

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