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The Improvised Panto! Thu 12 & Fri 13 Dec, 8pm. £10 (pre- show Christmas meal £15 for two courses). Panto as you’ve (literally, odds are) never seen it before as Dick Whittington, Aladdin or Cinderella potentially join forces in a completely improvised panto delight. ■ THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. The Lion King ●●●●● Thu 12 Dec–Sat 18 Jan (not Mon 23–Wed 25 Dec), times vary. It’s Hamlet . . . with lions! Julie Taymor’s puppet-powered stage version of Disney’s spectacular tale of a dead king and an errant son is a feast of exuberant theatre for the whole family, with show-stopping visual effects, gripping drama and plenty of laughs. The arrival of this touring production in Edinburgh
makes Scotland the 18th country in which the show has been performed. ■ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. The Selfish Giant Thu 12–Tue 24 Dec. See Kids listings. White Christmas the Musical ●●●●● Thu 12 Dec–Sat 4 Jan (not Wed 25 Dec & Wed 1 Jan). £16– £46.50. Musical version of the feel good Christmas movie. See review, page ??. Scottish Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel Wed 8–Sat 12 Jan, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat 2pm also). £13–£42.50. See Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Scottish Ballet: Wee Hansel and Gretel Fri 10 Jan. See Kids listings. War Horse Wed 22 Jan–Sat 15 Feb, times vary. £20–£65. The National Theatre’s staging of
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