Cinderella

Synopsis

The magical pantomime including Prince Charming, Buttons, the Ugly Sisters and, of course, the Fairy Godmother who turns a pumpkin and mice into a carriage and horses ... but why doesn't the glass slipper disappear at midnight?!

Our Review:

7 December 2011

This year's Manchester panto comes in the form of Cinderella - a tale of a young girl who, stripped from fortune, still manages to bag herself Prince Charming. Far from the Disney classic, this adaptation, written by the multi-talented director and actor Eric Potts, puts a unique twist on the story and adds plenty of Christmas trimmings along the way.

Of course there are all the formulaic scenes and cringe-worthy jokes that would only ever be acceptable at this time of year - the baron and the baddies unable to see the ghouly behind them, as well as the screams of 'He's behind you!' and the 'Oh yes you are!' from the audience. And they continue to be delivered and encouraged with the same professionalism and ease one always sees and expects from the city's annual pantomime.

Former pop star and Emmerdale actress Suzanne Shaw makes a charming principle, her golden locks, graceful dan...

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Latest User Review

Amanda - 30 December 2011:

Excellent panto. We took our 5 year old granddaughter on Boxing Day and thoroughly enjoyed it. Much better than last years Snow White. Louie Spence was superb and panto suits him perfectly. Tam Ryan gave another fantastic performance (he was the only actor to do so last year) and Suzanne Shaw was the perfect Cinders. Choreography was wonderful (was Louie involved in that ?) as was the set and not forgetting the wonderful ugly sisters and Baron. All gave a great performance. Thank you for a great time....

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