Fury as woke panto bosses axe the seven dwarfs from Snow White this Christmas ‘in case they offend anyone’

Some venues, including Sheffield‘s Lyceum where Corrie’s Catherine Tyldesley is starring, have dwarfs in their Snow White show but have cut them from the title.”Some theatres think they won’t put the panto on in case using the word dwarf offends someone.

Chelmsford Theatre in Essex is putting on a pantomime Snow White without the dwarves
Chelmsford Theatre in Essex is putting on a pantomime Snow White without the dwarvesCredit: Alamy

A dwarf actor agency said the fear of causing offence was killing off their clients’ roles in pantos. Chelmsford Theatre in Essex has reworked the fairytale without the seven dwarfs in what bosses called a “new twist”.Little Yet Large owner Adam Willcox said: “The name of the panto is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It needs dwarfs in it. WOKE panto bosses are axing the seven dwarfs from Snow White this Christmas in case they offend anyone, it is claimed.

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Other previous productions have also used kids instead of dwarf actors and called them “fun-sized helpers”.Sheffield’s Lyceum was contacted for comment.Chelmsford council, which runs the theatre, said: “Every so often we like to give storylines a bit of a new twist for audiences to enjoy.”“It’s also patronising for venues to put on Snow White with dwarfs in it, but remove the dwarfs from the panto’s name and posters.”

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Chelmsford council have pledged their reworked pantomime will feature 'a new twist'
Chelmsford council have pledged their reworked pantomime will feature ‘a new twist’Credit:
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