Not a bad show. First of all this production must’ve been written around the time Austin Powers first came out. Because there’s a few derivations to that movie in the music score selected and the period in which the show is set.

Basically this is your typical play/pantomine where the innocent girl gets sent to a haunted house with various eccentricities along the way. If it was just the plot that this show was about it would be left lacking. Thankfully there are some marvellous non sequitors and stuff thrown in there just too keep things hilarious. And so in being hilarious when you least expect it, oh yes they do succeed!

I wouldn’t know where to start describing all the stuff that happens in this panto for no reason, an eccentric butler, a percussion scene,  a naked ballet scene with full bollock nudity (no ladies not sexy men, just sweaty hairy bollocks) , at least one pop dance number and  [simulated] ping pong balls fired out of vaginas, oh and the obligatory fart jokes. All the good stuff!

The other thing they do really well is just plain pissweak kitsch stuff. For some reason they decided to throw in a Kung Fu fight scene, complete with pissweak obvious ropes and bogus punches. They also get good laughs with cardboard cutout cars and cheap sight gags. Which while they’re cheap and cute or whatever is exactly what theatre is all about.

It doesn’t make sense if you explain it like that, but in its entirity, it all comes together hilariously well. If you can dig the full theatre, pantomine thing, with just four actors and like a bit of naughty comedy (meaning you’re English) this one’s for you. A very witty, panto that’s not for those with weak bladders! There are just too many good moments!

Full show information is here.