Dreamland

Panto is a wonderful way to introduce young people to the theatre and this show was a great start for my 5 year old, who was unsure what to expect.

The story: young people’s dreams taken over by nightmares and with the help of the Sandman’s magic sand, the dreams are released and everyone lives happily ever after.

Lots of songs and wonderful costumes and the traditional Panto Dame (Alex Breen) added to the fun.

My youngster became a little restless as both acts were about an hour long; however he was fascinated with the unicorn.

The young cast also was reassuring to him during the scary bits – if they were not scared, he wasn’t!

He liked the audience participation best and was soon laughing, shouting and booing along with the rest of the audience.

The magic weaved its spell on my son and now he is keen to see more shows!

Ben King

Images: The Nightmares.