Ross Petty - Snow White

Well, this was a little more fractured than normal, but no less hilarious. Ross Petty has a real knack for taking a popular fairy tale and weaving in adult in jokes, local politics and popular culture into it. In this year's production, Snow White was paired with a motley crew of other fairy tale charterers instead of the dwarfs. Add 007 to battle the bad guys and you have a real mix-up. My daughter called it right when she said she expected to see Gangum Style pop up at some point.

As usual, the audience booed the evil stepmother (Ross Petty as cross-dresser), although they had to be cued - must have been mostly new comers. A young heckler from the audience, attempting to give away the plot, was quickly dispatched and absorbed into the story.

Attending Ross Petty's panto each year at Christmas time has been a tradition for our family for many years now and it never fails to disappoint. My son, now a teenager, wasn't planning on joining us this year, but was glad that he did. Book your tickets right away as the last performance is Jan 5.