The show nicely balances local humour with a determinedly modern stagecraft - when Barrowman rides a horse on stage or fights the giant in a sequence that seems ripped from a video game, it becomes clear that Qdos will spare no expensive to make the SECC pantomime the most vibrant, energetic and essential in Glasgow.
It’s the real 3-D characters on stage of the Krankies, and Barrowman, that ensures the show goes with bang.
Some much-loved detail of the panto tradition is lost in transit, and some of the jokes are a little on the raunchy side. With the Krankies around, though, audiences would expect nothing less.
SEC, Glasgow from Saturday December 15, 2012, until Sunday January 6, 2013. More info: https://www.sec.co.uk
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