Oh Yes I Am!

Bobby lived in a grey world. Full of grey people, leading grey lives. On the outside Bobby looked like a grey person too, but he was hiding something. One day, Bobby's mum took him to the pantomine where everything was sparkly and full of colour and Bobby uncovered what the magic of confidence and self-belief can do. AUTHOR: Mama G, real name Robert Pearce (he/him), is an award-winning year round storyteller whose work is driven by the magic of panto. She has been a panto professional for almost twenty years, appearing in productions all over the country, as well as writing, directing, and producing pantomimes for theatres and holiday parks. Since 2018 she has been sharing stories with children and their families taking her to libraries, theatres, schools and festivals; including the Hay Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival and even ZSL London Zoo! Spanish-born Toto (Antonio Reche Martinez) was born at the foot of Montserrat mountain, just outside Barcelona. He has designed everything from operas to pantomimes and puppet shows, and first came the UK to study at the London School of Fashion. Together with his husband, James Mayhew, he has painted live on stage with classical orchestras, and they have also painted murals in schools all over the UK, and as far away as Ankara and Singapore. Nowadays he lives in Suffolk with James, and when they're not walking Diva the dog, they are busy conjuring stories and art for books and theatre.