Actor Richard Aucott, playing Nurse Nelly in the Christmas pantomime “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, prepares to perform at St Helens Theatre Royal, in St Helens, north west England, on December 5, 2024. Built by architect Frank Matcham in the 19th Century the Theatre Royal is the principal theatre in St Helens with 700 seats over two tiers. The production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is set to run until January 12, 2025. (Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP Photo)
