Reviews
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow. until Sat 29 Jan 05 .0...
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Cumbernauld Theatre, until Fri 24 Dec 0..
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CINDERELLA
Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock, until Fri 31 Dec .0.
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CINDERELLA Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, until Sat 15 Jan 000
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JACK AND THE
BEANSTALK Village Theatre, East Kilbride, until Sat 18 Dec 00
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ALADDIN
Theatre
King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, until Sat 16 Jan 000
The Pitch In the province of One Long Poo, Aladdin (Philip Li) is constantly in trouble for perving at the princess (Kae Yukawa). It’s the despair of his peculiarly virile mum (Allan Stewart) and her assistant Elvis McSporran (Andy Gray). Will the evil wizard Abanazar (Grant Stott) or the crazy Emperor (Masashi Fujimoto from TV’s Banzai!) stand in the way of true love? Will the suspiciously occidental dancers ever tire? I think not. The Verdict It’s perhaps the story itself, its lack of narrative tension between good and evil, that lets the King’s panto down a bit. But there's plenty to enjoy. Stewart and Gray are as grand as ever as chief comics, with the Ozzie and Sharon and Cheeky Girls routines particularly splendid, while Grant Stott gets better and better as a villain. Not all the support or singing is as strong this year, but all the glitz and comedy make this well worth the entrance. (Steve Cramer)
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Byre Theatre, St Andrews, until Sat 8 Jan 000
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