And Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at
the New Wimbledon Theatre had all these elements and more.
Boasting a star studded line up with
the likes of Warwick Davis, Jarred Christmas and the King of rock 'n'
roll's ex herself, Priscilla Presley, it ticked most of the panto
boxes.
While it may have lacked a panto dame,
it more than made up for this with silly, corny jokes, cheesy songs,
a wicked queen, a prince charming and a beautiful princess and seven
dwarves, one of whom is obsessed by British paralympian swimmer Ellie
Simmonds.
It also had plenty of gloriously hammy
acting, a few fluffed lines and a fair bit of add-libbing, not to
mention the funniest Gangnam style dance routine I've seen on the
panto circuit this season.
The costumes were amazing and the set
was as sparkly as the stars in the show having had more glitter
thrown at it than you would find in a children's collage set.
Priscilla was the wicked queen and
although not always looking entirely comfortable in the role,
particularly when hoisted in the air on wires and floating perilously
over the stage dispensing wickedness, she delighted the audience with
a rendition of Trouble from Elvis's repertoire.
Pacing the stage and sporting a
fabulous dress which was cut to the thigh, she was adept at whipping
up the audience with malevolent glee and attracted plenty of boos and
hisses.
Jarred Christmas was hilarious as her
right hand man Herman the Henchman and his attempt at a Geordie
accent was one of the funniest things I've seen and heard.
Warwick Davis as Prof, self-imposed
leader of the dwarves was brilliant and stole the show with his
Gangnam song and dance routine.
But perhaps the best was saved til last
when just before the curtain came down, the cast got the entire
audience on its feet for a rendition of the Blues Brother's classic
Everybody Needs Someone To Love. Fabulous!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is on
at the New Wimbledon Theatre until January 13.
Tickets from £10. Call the box office
on 0844 871 7646
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