Lockdown: A Romantic Comedy With No Age Limits

Panto on Zoom. What could go wrong?

George, ousted from the drama club, is desperate to direct again. The club would rather have their nails ripped out than let him back, and with lockdown on the horizon, his theatrical dreams look well and truly over.

Then his elderly aunt is whisked off to a nursing home with visiting rules stricter than a security prison. George spots an opportunity. He decides to raise money for a COVID-friendly visiting room with Panto on Zoom, persuading a group of elderly men to take to the virtual stage.

But when the performance goes viral for all the wrong reasons, George finds himself facing a mutiny, a fundraising disaster, and a reputation in tatters.

Can George win back the drama club, raise the money, and prove he still has what it takes—or will he end up as the biggest pantomime fool of them all?

Lockdown is the fourth novella in the Pantomime (Backstage Love Stories) series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone. Perfect for readers who enjoy warm-hearted British comedy, eccentric characters, theatrical mishaps, and small-town chaos.