Ed Curtis

The Drifters’ Girl

The Drifters’ Girl

★★★☆☆ Stories still unsung

The Drifters Girl, at the Playhouse this week as part of a UK tour, provides plenty of Drifters hits, hung around the story of Faye Treadwell, who managed the group up until 2001.

May 3 2024 | By | Reply More
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan

★★★★☆ Highflying

The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan turns out to be about 98% pantomime and 2% Peter Pan, but is tremendous fun nevertheless.

Nov 29 2023 | By | Reply More
Drifters Musical for Edinburgh

Drifters Musical for Edinburgh

The Drifters Girl sets Playhouse dates in 2024

Tickets have gone on sale for The Drifters Girl, the jukebox musical based on the story and music of the American vocal group The Drifters and their manager Faye Treadwell, which will tour to the Edinburgh Playhouse in May 2024.

Mar 8 2023 | By | Reply More
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

★★★★☆ Reassuringly funny

The ‘King’s pantomime’ may have moved across to the Festival Theatre this year, but little else has changed in this year’s offering of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Dec 22 2022 | By | 1 Reply More
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

★★★★☆ Sparkling:

Beauty and the Beast comes to the King’s in pantomime form for the first time since 1946 in a show that continues a classic run of hits – and is sticking around well into January next year.

Dec 6 2018 | By | 3 Replies More
Canned Laughter

Canned Laughter

★★★★☆ Canny:
Pathos and superbly performed comedy combine in Canned Laughter at the King’s all week until Saturday.

Mar 30 2016 | By | 1 Reply More
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

★★★★☆ Comic spectacle:
Professional pantomime is not the place to go for new theatrical techniques or stunning insights into the human condition.

Dec 3 2015 | By | Reply More
Aladdin

Aladdin

✭✭✭✭✩ Flashes of brilliance:
Shiny, snappy and energetic, Aladdin at the King’s sacrifices some of the traditional interaction of a panto, but remains a highly satisfying production.

Dec 4 2014 | By | Reply More
Review – Peter Pan

Review – Peter Pan

★★★★☆ Fantastic family fun

Big, bold and completely shameless, this year’s King’s pantomime, Peter Pan, is certainly one of the best seen there for years.

Dec 6 2013 | By | 4 Replies More