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Frankenstein: the Pantomime

Bristol theatre group Thrice Three Muses’ ambitious musical panto ticks all the boxes for fans of the seasonal genre. There are also the usual ingredients of audience participation, some slapstick farce and a series of truly terrible jokes (“Not ratatouille again… the cat will have nothing left to eat…”) But despite these traditional elements, Frankenstein: The Pantomime is panto as you’ve never seen it before. Writer/director Jasmine Smart (who, as Frankenstein, made a nimble, engaging lead boy) based her show on the classic characters of Victorian horror fiction but also wove a succession of pop hits of the last 20 years throughout the play. [...] Highlights included Jack Skinner who gave a beautifully understated, dotty performance as Dr Frankenstein; George Rigden who was very entertaining as Count Dracula (his maniacal laugh was almost as impressive as his tight trousers) and Alex Ranahan who dominated the stage as the over-the-top, flirty Dame Dimmer. (By Susie Weldon for www.bristol247.com)

Whores Aboard

Without a doubt, the best Pirate Play EVER. Pure unadulterated theatre, touring this summer to Bristol, the Mighty Edinburgh Fringe, and hopefully onwards from there! Captain Gordon guides us through the least rose-tinted view of life on a pirate ship ever to hit the stage - and what happens when women get in the way? Set aboard the pirate ship ‘The Marauder’, this piece explores all sides of the human psyche, via a rough ride of deception and jealousy.