DICK WHITTINGTON SOLIHULL ARTS COMPLEX (TIL JAN 6).Byline: GRAHAM YOUNG VERDICT: ***** BACK again as writer, director and star, Malcolm Stent's latest panto panto Noun pl -tos Brit informal short for pantomime (sense 1) Noun 1. panto - an abbreviation of pantomime is another twice-a-day feast of old-fashioned family fun. The fabulous sets by John Plush certainly add real depth to the 'pie-rats' Caribbean theme. And there's plenty more to savour including Davy Jones' mask, a seemingly double-jointed Puss (Danielle Richards) and a fight sequence which swaps solid swords for tripping the Star Wars' light fantastic. This year's lively cast includes Dave Sealey (Sarah the Cook) and Robin Johnson Robin Johnson (born May 24, 1964), is an American actress. Johnson grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. One day when she was 15, sneaking a KOOL on the steps of Brooklyn Technical High School, a man (who has never since been identified) came up to her, told her (Dick). Stent is typically at his best during his off-the-cuff moments with the audience. |
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