Aunty Jen Productions

For anyone who likes a good old-fashioned pantomime - and we think that's probably most of us, this was a real treat.

This local theatre company put on a special performance of their 39-date pantomime in the Bentley Heath Community Centre just for us, and "pulled out all the stops".  In a fun-packed show designed for all ages, and especially our generation, we were gloriously entertained by Jenny Rigby and her troupe for two hours.

The show included song & dance, slap-stick, bad jokes and double-entendres, as all good panto's do.  We hissed and booed the wicked Carabosse as she threatened Princess Beauty for agreeing to marry the handsome but penniless Prince Richard, and for tricking the princess into pricking her finger on the spinning wheel.  And we helpfully shouted "he's behind you!" as the castle ghost crept up on the unsuspecting cast whilst the princess slept.  In-between, Jenny, as the Court Jester, kept us amused during scene changes, and led & directed the audience in a fun communal dance near the end of the show.

The interval prosecco and mince pies gave the afternoon a true Christmassy feel, and we can truly say that "a really good time was had by all"!