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Post by partytentdown on Jan 5, 2023 9:42:22 GMT
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Post by jj9692 on Jan 11, 2023 0:23:43 GMT
Caught the show on Friday night. Second time seeing the Palladium panto, with the last one being Snow White.
And it was absolutely fantastic.
It really is Julians show.
Can't get "veggies here, veggies regret, Nigel likes it fresh" out of my head.
Really makes my local Crossroads panto in Belfast look really pathetic in comparison. If we had Jack and the Beanstalk this year I would put money on the beanstalk being a rope and a step ladder.
My boyfriend really didn't know what to expect as he's not a huge fan of panto. but he absolutely loved it. He said it was as if they made this as the more adult friendly panto compared to our more child orientated local panto.
Really looking forward to finding out what next year's panto is.
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Jan 11, 2023 8:03:52 GMT
This was my reintroduction to pantos (the last one I saw was a local amateur production over a decade ago that put me off pantos so much I hadn't returned until now) and I had such a good time. It really is such a visual spectacle. Some of the jokes didn't quite hit and a few of the gags ran on for a bit too long, but I think overall it was a really fun night. 4 stars  Also now I'm quite sad I didn't catch Louis Gaunt as Bert in Mary Poppins. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 11, 2023 23:16:19 GMT
I don't know what's wrong with me. Ever since I returned to theatregoing post-Covid I haven't loved a single show or wanted to go back. I was at the Palladium this afternoon, and this was no different. The beanstalk was spectacular, you could see where the money had gone, but I was really disappointed with the panto as a whole. It was just the same old, same old - amusing but that's all. I have been to every Palladium panto since 2016, so maybe I'm getting bored with them, I don't know. I thought the cast seemed a bit bored with the whole thing too. I hadn't seen Louis Gaunt before and was quite impressed with him, though, and Paul Zerdin's sketch with the kids was hysterical (I presume Child 4 was a set-up?), so it wasn't all bad! I need to get my theatre mojo back!
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Post by appoul on Jan 11, 2023 23:26:10 GMT
I don't know what's wrong with me. Ever since I returned to theatregoing post-Covid I haven't loved a single show or wanted to go back. I was at the Palladium this afternoon, and this was no different. The beanstalk was spectacular, you could see where the money had gone, but I was really disappointed with the panto as a whole. It was just the same old, same old - amusing but that's all. I have been to every Palladium panto since 2016, so maybe I'm getting bored with them, I don't know. I thought the cast seemed a bit bored with the whole thing too. I hadn't seen Louis Gaunt before and was quite impressed with him, though, and Paul Zerdin's sketch with the kids was hysterical (I presume Child 4 was a set-up?), so it wasn't all bad! I need to get my theatre mojo back! Did Child 4 say that he lives in South Kensington? |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 11, 2023 23:44:18 GMT
I don't know what's wrong with me. Ever since I returned to theatregoing post-Covid I haven't loved a single show or wanted to go back. I was at the Palladium this afternoon, and this was no different. The beanstalk was spectacular, you could see where the money had gone, but I was really disappointed with the panto as a whole. It was just the same old, same old - amusing but that's all. I have been to every Palladium panto since 2016, so maybe I'm getting bored with them, I don't know. I thought the cast seemed a bit bored with the whole thing too. I hadn't seen Louis Gaunt before and was quite impressed with him, though, and Paul Zerdin's sketch with the kids was hysterical (I presume Child 4 was a set-up?), so it wasn't all bad! I need to get my theatre mojo back! Did Child 4 say that he lives in South Kensington? Yes he did. |
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Post by musicbox on Jan 11, 2023 23:49:27 GMT
I don't know what's wrong with me. Ever since I returned to theatregoing post-Covid I haven't loved a single show or wanted to go back. I was at the Palladium this afternoon, and this was no different. The beanstalk was spectacular, you could see where the money had gone, but I was really disappointed with the panto as a whole. It was just the same old, same old - amusing but that's all. I have been to every Palladium panto since 2016, so maybe I'm getting bored with them, I don't know. I thought the cast seemed a bit bored with the whole thing too. I hadn't seen Louis Gaunt before and was quite impressed with him, though, and Paul Zerdin's sketch with the kids was hysterical (I presume Child 4 was a set-up?), so it wasn't all bad! I need to get my theatre mojo back! At the show I went to Paul said at the end of the sketch "Don't worry, he's part of the show!", after he ran back on at the end. |
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 11, 2023 23:54:29 GMT
At the show I went to Paul said at the end of the sketch "Don't worry, he's part of the show!", after he ran back on at the end. Ah! Paul did say something which I didn't catch, and the little boy did come back on stage. |
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Post by cherokee on Jan 12, 2023 7:18:58 GMT
Really makes my local Crossroads panto in Belfast look really pathetic in comparison. If we had Jack and the Beanstalk this year I would put money on the beanstalk being a rope and a step ladder. To be fair to your local panto, I imagine if they were able to sell tickets for £150, they could afford a more spectacular beanstalk as well. |
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Post by Figaro on Jan 12, 2023 8:16:02 GMT
I’m not sure Paul could have done what he did to child 4 if he was a random kid from the audience!
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Post by longinthetooth on Jan 12, 2023 10:47:05 GMT
I’m not sure Paul could have done what he did to child 4 if he was a random kid from the audience! That's what I thought at the time! |
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Post by ptwest on Jan 12, 2023 12:32:17 GMT
That moment really was a highlight, if only for the complete surprise. Even though it became obvious the child had been primed, what happened to him was completely unexpected!
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