An Aladdin's cave of panto ingredients; Theatre Review.Aladdin Priory Theatre, Kenilworth. Until January 7. Running time: 2 hrs. TAKE a little bit of slapstick, a few Little Britain catchphrases and the traditional "behind you" stuff of old and you end up with a gold nugget of a panto panto Noun pl -tos Brit informal short for pantomime (sense 1) Noun 1. panto - an abbreviation of pantomime . Unlike the lamp, this is a production that needs little polishing because its success lies in its homely, traditional feel and the intimacy of the venue. Ian Lewis is superbly saucy as Widow Twankey and could even afford to ham it up Verb 1. ham it up - exaggerate one's acting ham, overact, overplay dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays a little more, while Aladdin's brother Wishee Washee is delightfully corny corn·y adj. corn·i·er, corn·i·est Trite, dated, melodramatic, or mawkishly sentimental. [From corn1. . A slightly dizzy Genie of the Ring also grabs the laughs while the guards Ting and Tang provide the silent movie twit treatment. There are toilet gags, a few jokes for the grown-ups and some decent song and dance routines which change the pace nicely to make this a festive feel-good show. 4 STARS Jim Levack CAPTION(S): PANTO VILLAIN... Jonathan Glew plays Fleshcreep in the Belgrade's production of Jack and the Beanstalk. Picture: Robert Day |
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