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As Kilmarnockās Palace Theatre undergoes renovations, the annual pantomime is being staged in the Galleon Leisure Centre this year. The venue looks great with tiered seating, and it doesnāt feel like a āpop-upā theatre.
Princess Beauty was cursed as a baby by a dark fairy who was pure raging she didnāt get an invite to the christening. If Beauty pricks her finger on a spinning wheel when she turns eighteen, sheāll fall into a deep sleep for 100 years and then die, unless true loveās kiss can break the curse.
Andrew Agnew is a great dame and is well paired with Jamie McKillop who is playing Hilarious Hector. Hector is a firm favourite with the younger members of the audience and succeeds in getting the participation going. The classic ghost āits behind youā scene is well executed and goes down a storm.Ā
Ali Cleland is excellent as evil bampot Carabosse and her vocals on āAbracadabraā are brilliant. There are some really good musical moments, such as āThe Time Warpā when the gang decide to time-travel to try and protect Beauty.Ā
Plot wise its a bit thin on the ground and the balance isnāt quite right between storytelling and panto antics (though to be fair, nobody seems to really mind). The romance between Beauty (Charis Murray) and her prince (Craig McDougall) feels rushed but the consent issues around true loveās kiss is well done.
This particular performance was struck with a power cut and a show stop but the stage management team and cast handled it with professionalism and ease.Ā
Itās not the most polished pantomime in the land but there are some good performances and some solid panto silliness that will definitely appeal to families.Ā
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