Panto!

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Panto!
This afternoon Claire and I went to the pantomine at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury.  We parked in the park and ride as Canterbury could be a nightmare at the best of times.

The panto this year was Jack and the Beanstalk. An old tale about a dim boy that becomes a hero by killing the nasty giant ogre and all the trials and tribulations of getting that far. Fee fie foe fum and all that. 

It starred Samantha Womack (Janus) from TV. Currently she is in the long runnng (and depressing soap opera EastEnders on the BBC) and a guy that the kids knew from Cee-Beebies.

There was a reasonable amount of smut and innuendo, as per the rules of panto. Plus loads of sign-alongs and children's favourite songs and of course, a Princess to be saved and a man playing the Dame.

Excellent all round family entertainment in two and a half hours......

http://www.marlowetheatre.com/page/3040/Jack-And-The-Beanstalk/453


Comments

Trobairitz said…
Fun.

I don't think we have anything quite like that here. Sounds like a good day out with the wife.
28 December 2013 at 15:57
InvictaMoto said…
Going to book next year's Aladdin when tickets become available.
28 December 2013 at 16:10
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