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Peter Pan

Opera House, Manchester
From: Saturday, 8th December 2012
To: Sunday, 13 January 2013

Our Review: starstarstarstar

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Our Review: starstarstarstar

13 December 2012

Whoever heard of an American playing panto? Well, David Hasselhoff of Knight Rider and Bay Watch fame, joins the likes of Henry Winkler and Priscilla Presley and he takes to the role of the wicked, swashbuckling Captain Hook like a duck to water.

The Hoff laps up the boos and hisses as he struts menacingly across the stage threatening to poison Peter Pan (Amy Bird). The children in the audience on the night I attended clearly prefer Act Two which is far more interactive and less like a cabaret than the first. Their parents enjoy the singing of Jenny Fitzpatrick, Lakesha Cammock and Donna Hines.

If there is one thing that distinguishes this panto from all others, it is the flying. Peter Pan, Wendy (Lorna Want), John and Michael (different children nightly) sore high above the stage to Neverland. It all looks so easy and I’m sure the kids long to join them.

But there are plenty of other things to interest them. The loveable Smee, H...

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Cast

David Hasselhoff (Captain Hook)
Amy Bird (Peter Pan)
Lorna Want (Wendy)

Creative

First Family Entertainment (Producer)
Eric Potts (Author)


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