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Post by callum on Apr 23, 2023 17:21:41 GMT
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Post by marob on Apr 23, 2023 17:36:27 GMT
I’ve seen two of these before, hope to see this one.
I actually did LOL that Julian’s not just Smee… he’s Seaman Smee. Disappointed to see Zerdin is still there, no doubt doing the same shtick. As all the regulars do, but his seems particularly repetitive.
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Post by Jon on Apr 23, 2023 17:55:41 GMT
Peter Pan was traditionally played by a woman but gender swapping Hook and Tinkerbell is not something I've seen done before.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2023 17:59:44 GMT
Oh no this is a very very bad idea
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Post by longinthetooth on Apr 23, 2023 18:03:46 GMT
I really dislike Peter Pan, but no doubt I will eventually go to this.
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Post by Jon on Apr 23, 2023 18:04:17 GMT
Oh no this is a very very bad idea Oh No It's Not!... I'll get me coat. |
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 23, 2023 18:05:38 GMT
Oh no this is a very very bad idea Oh No It's Not!... I'll get me coat. Could you get Jennifer Saunders' coat too?! |
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 23, 2023 18:36:49 GMT
Peter Pan is always the worst panto in my experience. No Dame etc, plus after Mischief's Peter Pan Goes Wrong it's pretty much impossible to watch straight!
I really don't think I'll bother going this year. Same cast, same gags, same ludicrously high prices. I can see two of three local pantos for the price of one trip to the Palladium. Then again, I am tempted just to see how many gags Julian can squeeze out of Seaman Smee.
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Post by sph on Apr 23, 2023 19:01:49 GMT
Sometimes they do write a dame into Peter Pan - they'll probably do so for Wilmot. I actually quite like the casting of Saunders as Captain Hook I have to say. Unexpected but interesting.
Whichever young musical theatre actor becomes the "hit" of the year in the West End will be cast as Peter Pan I'm sure, as in previous years.
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Post by dip on Apr 23, 2023 19:11:30 GMT
How does one get priority tickets? The mother in law is interested and I could do with the brownie points
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Post by evilmat360 on Apr 23, 2023 19:18:58 GMT
How does one get priority tickets? The mother in law is interested and I could do with the brownie points Sign up for the newsletter on palladiumpantomime.com/ |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Apr 23, 2023 19:31:43 GMT
Sometimes they do write a dame into Peter Pan - they'll probably do so for Wilmot. I actually quite like the casting of Saunders as Captain Hook I have to say. Unexpected but interesting. Whichever young musical theatre actor becomes the "hit" of the year in the West End will be cast as Peter Pan I'm sure, as in previous years. Wilmot is playing Henrietta Cook, Captain Hook’s mother |
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Post by dip on Apr 24, 2023 9:44:20 GMT
How does one get priority tickets? The mother in law is interested and I could do with the brownie points Sign up for the newsletter on palladiumpantomime.com/Thank you! Any tips on seats? |
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Post by JustJ on Apr 24, 2023 10:06:02 GMT
Any idea when the press night will be?
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 24, 2023 10:11:32 GMT
Any idea when the press night will be? Looking at the performance schedule my guess would be 14th December |
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Post by jj9692 on Apr 24, 2023 10:34:27 GMT
Kind of thought it was only a matter of time before the managed to get Jennifer Saunders after having Dawn French twice.
Rob Madge as Tinkerbell actually feels inspired.
Can almost hear the jokes coming from Julian over his characters name.
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 24, 2023 10:56:40 GMT
Not sure on Rob as Tinkerbell to be honest. Gay guy = fairy seems pretty outdated, especially with the inevitable fairy jokes that will come with it.
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Post by ladidah on Apr 24, 2023 13:21:47 GMT
I'm not a fan of peter pan either, but I guess it's just a loose narrative to fit the usual gags in.
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Post by FairyGodmother on Apr 24, 2023 16:10:39 GMT
I wonder whether she'll still double as Mr Darling?
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Post by Jon on Apr 24, 2023 16:15:38 GMT
I wonder whether she'll still double as Mr Darling? Havers as Mr Darling would work and maybe double up as another role. |
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Post by d'James on Apr 24, 2023 16:25:01 GMT
I might try and see it because Jennifer’s in it. However, I hope it nothing like the Peter Pan I saw a few years ago with Craig Revel Horwood as Captain Hook.
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Post by actorsinger on Apr 24, 2023 23:07:34 GMT
The bloody gender balance on the Palladium Panto is an absolute joke. There are rarely more than two women in the cast. It’s ridiculous. Sorry to be a grinch but it just never changes. It’s archaic.
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Post by adamkinsey on Apr 25, 2023 11:41:48 GMT
I won't go to see anything with the vile Havers.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Apr 25, 2023 14:16:39 GMT
Not sure on Rob as Tinkerbell to be honest. Gay guy = fairy seems pretty outdated, especially with the inevitable fairy jokes that will come with it. Rob is actually Non Binary. not a gay man - and in the script so was his cow, which was handled sensitively and with humour. I hope for more of the same from them. (..though more of the same does seem to be all we can expect from palladium panto's these days...) |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Apr 25, 2023 14:55:45 GMT
Not sure on Rob as Tinkerbell to be honest. Gay guy = fairy seems pretty outdated, especially with the inevitable fairy jokes that will come with it. Rob is actually Non Binary. not a gay man - and in the script so was his cow, which was handled sensitively and with humour. I hope for more of the same from them. (..though more of the same does seem to be all we can expect from palladium panto's these days...) Hopefully, and my point wasn't about Rob how he identifies as such, more about how gay/queer and fairies have always had negative connotations in general and been used for cheap laughs. Even recently on Broadway in Finding Neverland there was a camp character and joke around being a fairy. |
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Post by FairyGodmother on Apr 25, 2023 16:31:32 GMT
The bloody gender balance on the Palladium Panto is an absolute joke. There are rarely more than two women in the cast. It’s ridiculous. Sorry to be a grinch but it just never changes. It’s archaic. Archaic ones might have been better — you'd probably have had a female principal boy! |
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Post by dip on Apr 26, 2023 10:31:24 GMT
Does anyone remember the prices from last year? Looking for stalls seats near the stage
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Post by shady23 on Apr 26, 2023 10:57:30 GMT
I'm sure most pantos have the same recurring gags every year, I know my local panto does and there would probably be riots if they didn't.
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Post by Being Alive on Apr 26, 2023 11:13:37 GMT
Does anyone remember the prices from last year? Looking for stalls seats near the stage In taking the seats our for the Beanstalk they ended up being £175. I saw Peter Pan QDOS Panto at Birmingham Hipp in 2019 (?) and it was pretty dreadful. The crocodile was fun (it was massive, so one can only imagine what will happen at the Palladium) but otherwise it was very forgettable. Darren Day or Pat Sharpe was Captain Hook, I forget which... |
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Post by willjam39 on Apr 26, 2023 12:39:49 GMT
Due to work I end up seeing a lot of pantos and must admit the Palladium one isn't my 1st choice. The production values are pretty good but the old gang is fairly predictable (even for panto) and often play themselves first and characters are lucky to get a look in.
I admit I do prefer one where some thought has gone into how the old jokes/fan favs can be included into the show while adding to the story line, not blocking it.
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