My first time....

[milly143]

At panto this afternoon. I'm going with s-i-l and kids as her Mum couln't make it. Cinderella starring Cilla Black. Is it wrong that I'm actually a little bit excited?

[squarebear]

Make sure you are near the front when they start throwing sweets!

[milly143]

Yeah, I thought it might grab attention.

Sweets!!!! Woohoo!!!!

[murraymints]

oh no you wont !

[milly143]

Oh yes I will!!

[jackthehat]

When Cilla was appearing in Dick Whittington, she had captured King Rat.......

"How shall I kill him, boys and girls ?" she asked the audience.

"Sing to him" shouted back one wag.

[murraymints]

he's behind you !!!......have a great time...last time I took a friends kids to panto the chappie on stage said the magic word... Crackerjack... I was the ONLY one in a 2000 audience who yelled Crackerjack back... much to the embarrassment of the kids ! but.... got a pack of maltesers as a reward for a joke that would have otherwise have been lost !!

[jackthehat]

My uncle took some American colleagues/friends to the panto..........they were busy "shush-ing" the people around them until it was explained that everyone was supposed to join in.

[rowanwitch]

neighbours kids and I were threatened with removal from a Wimbledon theatre panto once...Tommy trinder was one of the stars I think he was a spurs or fulham fan....I don't think he liked the response to ''oh children what shall I do... ' a large group at the back shouting buy a new striker....and singing blue is the colour.... wouldn't have been so bad but we were being egged on by my elderly grandfather

[milly143]

I have a question. Do theatres usually sell food?

I'm completely starving and we have no food in the office and no shops within close distance. I can't bare the thought of not eating until I get home this evening. I did look on the theatre website but as it's a new place the site isn't properly set up yet.

[squarebear]

There will be a cafe/bar but I doubt it will be cheap.

[Ankou]

with cilla black in it, i wouldn't expect a lorra lorra laughs.

[whiskeryron]

It is exciting going to panto, our family are going to see Dick Whittington at Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday & I'm looking forward to shouting to Julian Clary 'he's behind you'.

[craft1948]

When my daughter was little she saw about 4 panto's a year, as my childless friends used to borrow her as an excuse to go.

[sandyRoe]

If Cilla's told "It's behind you..." and she asks 'What?' You shout: Your career. That should get a laugh, and get you all thrown out, too.
Enjoy!

[jubieanna]

hope you have a great time at panto. i went on saturday to cardiff to see cinderella with brian connolly as buttons. we made the effort to trudge through the slush and snow after waiting for a train which was 50mins late. but it was worth it. my OH and 16 + 14 yr sons had a great time too.