Well.. can't live in the UK and not go for a Panto during Christmas time, can I? So, for the sake of traditions, yours truly went right off to check out for herself what the fuss was all about. Now gotta admit that I wasn't all gungho about it. I did have my doubts. The posters weren't quite appealing. It was a British musical. But I went anyway. Gotta admit: going with a 'Surprise me' attitude had its upside. Came away with a 'Whoa, glad did that one!!'
Part of the decision to go to a Panto was influenced by an old flatmate Alena who went to this Sing-Along show and came away very happy. (No points for guessing what's on the next 'To do at the Theatre' List!!). She may have suggested it at some point of time. Thank you my dear!
Anyhoo, the character who gets introduced is Bobby, the 'glaikit' son of the Dame, the main heroine. Yep, its not Snow White, peeps who is going to get you, but the Dame. The Dame and the Son are just hilarious and thoroughly adorable. .
Every bit of the panto was fun! Inclduing the names of the characters that were made up a-la Asterix. The Prince was Peter from Culter, the 7 dwarfs were Jokey, Snoozy, Bossy, Grouchy, (can't remember if the other 3 had different names as well or had the original ones)! Sadista is the Wicked Queen, although her dancing to 'Gangman style' and Spice girls made her more of an 'Adora' than a Sadista!
Ofcourse its the age of the 3D and Pantos have to keep up. So when Sadista conjures up a dragon to slay Snow White, it not only grows big but also flies out into the audience! Yes it does! Now why the dragon evenutally didn't go after Snow White is probably contained in all the Doric bellowing that the Dragon spews but talking dragon is great!
The amusing observations of local areas was another fun bit.
Not only was the entire Panto adorable, but the closing was bang-on. Sadista's decision to get a new life and then walking in as the Aberdeen Busker was just un-comparably funny.
All in all, the fairest of them all is the Script! Whoever came up with is a genius!
Oh.. if anyone else ever sells you the 'stiff upper lip' concept about Brits, kick them in their ass (Uh.. arse) and show them this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foHh3Sg47ok
That's what we did at the Panto..
Here's a pic of the entire cast doing a Gangman.
Part of the decision to go to a Panto was influenced by an old flatmate Alena who went to this Sing-Along show and came away very happy. (No points for guessing what's on the next 'To do at the Theatre' List!!). She may have suggested it at some point of time. Thank you my dear!
Anyhoo, back to the main point. The panto was just brilliant. Because I didn't know what to expect, I found the entire concept of topical humour woven into an old fairytale just fantastic! Like the intro of the main characters. In walks a man, his head stuck in a bin. Like the poor devil from October who was looking for his 'bonnet' inside a bin right in the middle of the city by sticking his head into it. There's the photo if you are not from Aberdeen and missed the main news of that day. (Check out the passerby who is pointing him to his 'mate'!).
Anyhoo, the character who gets introduced is Bobby, the 'glaikit' son of the Dame, the main heroine. Yep, its not Snow White, peeps who is going to get you, but the Dame. The Dame and the Son are just hilarious and thoroughly adorable. .
Every bit of the panto was fun! Inclduing the names of the characters that were made up a-la Asterix. The Prince was Peter from Culter, the 7 dwarfs were Jokey, Snoozy, Bossy, Grouchy, (can't remember if the other 3 had different names as well or had the original ones)! Sadista is the Wicked Queen, although her dancing to 'Gangman style' and Spice girls made her more of an 'Adora' than a Sadista!
Ofcourse its the age of the 3D and Pantos have to keep up. So when Sadista conjures up a dragon to slay Snow White, it not only grows big but also flies out into the audience! Yes it does! Now why the dragon evenutally didn't go after Snow White is probably contained in all the Doric bellowing that the Dragon spews but talking dragon is great!
The amusing observations of local areas was another fun bit.
Not only was the entire Panto adorable, but the closing was bang-on. Sadista's decision to get a new life and then walking in as the Aberdeen Busker was just un-comparably funny.
All in all, the fairest of them all is the Script! Whoever came up with is a genius!
Oh.. if anyone else ever sells you the 'stiff upper lip' concept about Brits, kick them in their ass (Uh.. arse) and show them this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foHh3Sg47ok
That's what we did at the Panto..
Here's a pic of the entire cast doing a Gangman.
Guess who's gonna go be at the panto in 2013. Elaine C Smith and gang.. you've got a new fan!
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