ScotsGay Magazine

****

A brilliant impersonation! Tim Healy stars as Harold Thropp, as he enters his dingy dressing room to start a new panto season on Tyneside, and ends leaving in regalia as Widow Twankey. (Yes, I have seen shows like this a few times, but this is pretty special.) In between, he confides in us about how theatre has declined and how he has been sidelined, how good it was when things were illegal (oh, dear), and about the man in his life. And revenge is in the offing! This is a bravura performance that starts on a high and continues that way. Not a dull moment. A great way to start your evening.

Tony Challis

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