Peter Pan

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Simon Harvey-Williams - 13 December 2011

Like a mix between the Jolly Green Giant and GI Joe (with a long permed wig and Errol Flynn moustache) David Hasselhoff arrives singing into the aisles of the Bristol Hippodrome – I settle in for a slightly surreal evening. The former Baywatch actor is clearly the main focal point for this production of Peter Pan and as if to demonstrate the point the lady in front of me has a mask of the great man on her head and squeezes her partner’s arm excitedly at the arrival of The Hoff.

Yes Hasselhoff is clearly the show’s big draw but it would be unfair to let his sizable presence completely over-shadow the rest of the cast. Robert Rees in particular is excellent as Peter Pan and gives the role the right mix of boyish energy combined with slight petulance in his wish to never grow up. Janine Cowell nicely plays the put upon Wendy with the right amount of bossiness - reminding me at times of Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.

The whole cast puts a lo...

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Andy - 30 December 2011:

Thought it was very good - the Hoff and Andy Ford the stars of the show - tenneagers laughing throughout, if it makes them laugh then job well done. Thought that Wendy and Peter the weaker links but that is probbably due to the Hoff's salary!...

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