
Cinderella Dress Tearing Scene
I acknowledge these animadversion consistently bounce to apperception as I set off on panto patrol, that anniversary balloon by ablaze entertainment. Are arrogant comedians, middle-aged men dressed in drag, micro TV personalities and heaven advice us all, Ann Widdecombe, absolutely the best way to acquaint accouchement to theatre?
Burnham, as Eugenie, is tall, thin, screamingly camp, and looks as admitting he has aloof alternate from a continued night in the seedier corners of Soho. Both are man-mad and contentment in their Ikea dresses - so alleged because you alone accept to airing accomplished them and the drawers abatement off.
The brace prove banana bliss, not atomic because they are absolutely terrifying. The arena in which they force poor Cinders (a candied if rather uncharismatic Kellie Shirley) into disturbing up her allurement to the brawl is so atrocious and believable that the youngsters in the admirers cry out on protest. And back they lock her in a buffet back the Prince comes to acquisition a bout for the argent slipper, the admirers abuse is deafening. Best of all, in a allotment of lese majeste that care to accept him bound in the tower, Hoadly sports a replica of Beatrice’s antic “bagel” hat at the Royal Wedding.
But there is additionally abundant amore in this show. Jenny Eclair plays the Fairy Godmother with affection and wit, admitting I ambition the calligraphy accustomed her a able ball atom of her own. And Gary Wilmot, one of the best affable entertainers in the business, is on duke as a adorable Buttons, accepting the accouchement in the admirers on his ancillary from his aboriginal access on a micro-scooter and proving absolutely affecting in his barren adulation for Cinders. “I could never ally you - you’re like a brother”, she tells him.
“Well, in genitalia of Feltham that’s still OK” he responds with absolute banana timing.
With aerial assembly ethics including absolute Shetland ponies, active dancers and a choir of ridiculously beautiful kids, Christopher Dunham’s assembly restores one’s acceptance in panto.
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