Once Upon a Christmas…
(Cameras are banned so Pictures secretly smuggled from Time Out)
It was a tough call and no easy task..but rest assured, we rose to the challenge..and YES, Christmas is saved for another year! Whooooo hooooooooooo! You can thank us personally later..
What do you mean you have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about?
You know nothing about Cinderella’s troubles in Pantoland??
What can I say? Except The Husband and I spent last night roaming all areas of Covent Garden (and I mean all areas: Sprinkler cupboards, shops, the bowels..) trying to make sure you’d all have a damn good knees up these coming festivities…It’s not often I get to run through a crowded pub and drink honey tea with a Grayson Perry look-a-like holding my hand, but for you..I did.
This was highly secret work..I can’t say much more…all I can tell you is it started by knocking on a very specific Georgian black door somewhere in Covent Garden..and then the adventure begins…
(Tickets from here)
Probably one of the most bizarre nights of my life..It was a bit like falling down a rabbit hole and arriving in a real Harry Potter world with the unexpected round every corner..(and half the fun was watching tourists eyes popping out as you had conversations with yet another whacky character)…But it was absolutely bloody brilliant and a genuine 24 carrot Christmas treat!
Laters, Kate x
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Sounds fantastic, in all senses of the word!
It was utterly bizarrely bonkersly wonderful! x
That looks wicked. I may even have to get off my arse to experience it myself…
I genuinely had no idea what to expect..hadn’t seen so much as a photo..so it was a trip into the unknown.. x
Wow! That looks fun!! Was it a naughty and saucy Christmas event? The video is so intriguing… xxx
No..it was pure panto! Lots of mad costumes and whacky twists…there were men dressed as women but hey, nothing unusual in that! x
Does this happen ever year? Something I would definitely go to. Looks awesome!
This is the first year I have been..we’re signed up to their email list now so I’ll know next year! x
I’m speechless just by looking at the video ! Can’t imagine how weird it must have been to experience this for real … British wackiness forever ! xxxx
I don’t think it’s giving away too much to say the majority of the time you are on your own! Being escorted somewhere or sent on another mission…! xxx
AWESOME!!!!!!!
!!! It was terribly British and terribly eccentric..I was in heaven! x
It’s for weird, fantastic stuff like this I adore you Brits! Just brilliant! xxx
It’s not often you get to be part of/be on a one to one with the production/actors!! It was very, very clever.. xxx
Wow wow wow. Was it a one night only thing. Sounds sooooo me! Well jel!! Xx
It finishes on the 15 Dec..I’m almost tempted to have a night in Covent Garden watching other victims go through it all!! xxx
Wow, this is awesome!!
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It was very special. The only similar thing I have done is an Young Vic version of Hobsons Choice which they set in a Sari shop..at the interval we were invited to an Indian wedding in another building..we all left the theatre..then came back! x
Oh lucky you, I adore “falling down a rabbit hole” from time to time…
as long as there is no {encounter with} “Queen of Hearts”…
they’re absolutely bonkers and well worth the visit 😉
“You’re mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people (and times) are.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
There was a rather fiercesome Stepmother..who wanted to put the fear of God into everyone..but we got on quite well as I was wearing vintage at the time! xxx
I love pantomimes. Reminds me of my childhood. This looks like a lot fun!
It was your very own Panto with you as the star..hard to believe but true! running in and out of shops..down stairs, through cupboards..incredible! x
fun fun fun! You English are quirky ;p
Sounds like something strange and demented — which I would love!
From the moment you drank your elf potion..it all kicked off!! VERY very bonkersly brilliant! I want to go again! xxx
It sounds fantastic! I am utterly envious. Bx
so fun!
Oh I do so adore Covent Garden! So glad you could save Christmas for us! 🙂 XOXO – K