Dirty Dick (and other Panto smut)

Now there's a panto line if ever I saw one.

And now the Manchester Evening News try and find out if she was justified. It does sound pretty near the knuckle!
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-news/review-dick-whittington-rude-crude-14051592

It obviously doesn't change much from year to year as this scene stuck in my mind from four or five years ago. I can cope with the "schoolboy" humour of the finger through the flies etc, but the bed scene was uncomfortable. I think it's partly because of the double levels of Mrs Krankie as an older woman (Haha we're supposed to know that JB wouldn't be interested) or a schoolboy (don't even think about it!) Anyway, I know everything is a minefield these days but I'm not surprised JB gets complaints. 

In the article linked above Emma Gill says "If so much of the entertainment relies on jokes that are completely lost on the kids then surely that's when the true spirit of panto is also lost."

I think that really sums up my feelings. Having gone to pantos every year growing up in Scotland I became so fond of the whole family being able to have a great time, it's a shame that often that is no longer the case. There has always been a bit of innuendo in pantomime but it used to be in good taste.

I'll be seeing the Qdos panto at the King's in Glasgow next week and hope it's fun for all the family. It helps having Elaine C Smith, not a massive name who can be genuinely funny without crossing a line.

I've ended up with comps last minute and I'm taking my 72 year old nana to see the Manchester panto.
I was a bit worried, given the reviews stroke complaints, so I called her up and asked her if she wanted to attend, now she's always been witty but this one killed me, she asked which panto it was, "It's Dick Whittington Nana, with The Krankies and John Barrowman who you like" a small pause and without missing a beat, "of course I'll come, I can't turn down dick at my age".

I died.

Somehow I think she'll be fine with whatever the script throws at her.

Meanwhile back in 1983 ...

So Manchester is the best place to go for cheap dick then mmmm

I found it odd seeing Sleeping Beauty in Glasgow today having seen Qdos' Dick at the Palladium. Some similar gags and scenes however the Glasgow version COMPLETELY family friendly. I do wonder why.

Julian in any panto will naturally have innuendo and often what he may say you'd probably find a double entendre in it when you wouldn't with another performer.

A lot of the jokes will go over children's heads and the joke about someone getting a surprise when they have a night with the dame played by a man have been going for years.

Amazingly cheap, hulmeman. I’d be interested to hear where those tickets are selling for £2. Not that I have any intention of witnessing Barrowman essaying his Dick .
Having said that, I was walking along Quay Street (Manchester) a few years back when Priscilla Presley was appearing in Snow White at the Opera House. Free tickets were being handed out on the street . I refused , so maybe I can say they couldn’t even give tickets away?