Yes, a lot of it is cheesy (jokes about toilet roll, two metres, self-isolation and more) but that’s exactly what we need from a panto in 2020.
Stephen Beckett as Count Covidula in Dame Trott s Panto Palaver at Cambridge Arts Theatre. Picture: Martin Bond, A Cambridge Diary
- Credit: Martin Bond, A Cambridge Diary
Poking fun at anyone and anything that’s been a talking point since the pandemic hit in March, Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Priti Patel are among the politicians wittily sent up.
Tamsin January as Cinderella in Dame Trott s Panto Palaver at Cambridge Arts Theatre. Picture: Martin Bond, A Cambridge Diary
One thing’s for sure: panto will never be the same again.
Dave Murphy, chief executive at Cambridge Arts Theatre, said: “We thought long and hard before deciding to create this year’s show but realised that, this year more than ever before, we need take some control over our own destiny.
“This is us putting our best foot forward at the end of the most challenging year in our history.
“Amidst the COVID gloom I can promise you laughter, panto madness, feel-good songs, familiar faces and some much-needed festive cheer. Please join us for the fun.”
The Arts Theatre’s pantomime favourites are back in an all-star line-up ready to entertain families and friends across Cambridgeshire.