It'd be terrible if you missed the show. Flu is awful though.

what a shame, i have had flu once and you just cannot get up, i recall that was the year paul daniels was doing panto here, and i had to dose myself up to take the kids, half way through the pills wore off and i started shaking badlyand feeling terrible. managed to dose up again and saw it through, but just wanted to lie down,

Going crackers. Great photo. They're having fun.

 

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/features/edi...s-fun-1.1074275

 

http://www.uktheatre.net/magazine/read/sno...y-2011_802.html

 

10 out of 10 from the Evening Times too

Thanks Baytree, what a great review, sounds brilliant, wish I could go.

Thanks Bt

Tweet bout last week Love being Prince in Glasgow Snow White, grt reviews! Huge weather probs last week though,sad to miss a show apologies to ppl inconvenienced

Thanks, Polly.

 

Darius, Julie and other members of the cast were at Yorkhill Children's hospital today.

 

 

I haven't found any media articles or pictures yet.

http://entertainment.stv.tv/onstage/215715...erry-christmas/

 

This was actually from the time he was so tired he could hardly speak. Still nice to see though

Was the tiredness referring to the review by alan chadwick to the right of that report.

Today's the day I'm off to see Darius at last. I've woken up in a sweat with really sore stomach. I'm hoping it's just nervous anticipation and it will pass. Whatever.................... nothing's going to stop me this close.

Evening Times review

 

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/features/edi...panto-1.1073986

 

All across the land young and old alike are throwing off their inhibitions, cheering and booing and generally having a good time – yes, it’s panto time again.

 

To test the current batch of theatrical offerings we sent out an assortment of hardy souls, with children in tow. So if you fancy a traditional offering or outrageous mayhem read on to discover where you will find them …

 

 

 

SNOW WHITE, KING’S THEATRE

Reviewed by Catriona Stewart, of Coatbridge, and nieces Chloe, 8, and Jenna Rasmussen, 5, visiting from New Zealand.

 

WHAT’S THE STORY? Snow White lives in a castle with her wicked stepmother. When Snow White becomes 18 her beauty outshines her stepmother’s and the old lady orders a henchman to kill her. But he can’t do it and Snow White is taken in by a band of coalmining dwarves. Evil Stepmother discovers Snow White is still alive and tricks her into eating a poisoned apple. Snow White falls into a deep sleep - and can only be wakened by the kiss of a handsome prince.

 

WHO’S IN IT? Gavin Mitchell had the tough task of taking over Gerard Kelly’s role as Muddles, which he does wonderfully. Darius Campbell makes a handsome prince, while Barbara Rafferty is the Wicked Stepmother and Julie Matheson is Snow White. Oh, and there’s seven dwarves.

 

FAVOURITE CHARACTER? The hilarious but poignant performance of Muddles.

 

FUNNIEST MOMENT? The flawless comic timing of Muddles and his smart little asides to the audience.

 

SCARIEST MOMENT? Evil Stepmother is wonderfully creepy as the old beggar woman

 

MARK OUT OF 10 … 10

 

 

Edited December 15, 201014 yr by Baytree

Thanks, BT. I hope you enjoy the show.

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LiamRudden: #Glasgow panto wars: #SnowWhite at Kings. Darius surprises, in a good way. Great traditional panto. Fitting tribute to late #GerardKelly

 

He usually does. Hope today's one of those days too.

 

 

 

One o'clock 's a wee bit early for a matinee for me. I'm more used to 2/2.30 as matinee time. One's lunch time!

A late lunch would be fine in these circumstances

 

http://www.list.co.uk/article/31375-snow-w...-seven-dwarves/

 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Source: The List (Issue 673)

Date: 15 December 2010

Written by: Lauren Mayberry

 

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/1PamP/snow-white-and-prince-LST081277.jpg

 

 

Mix of contemporary with traditional is glittery, family-oriented and fun

 

Mixing contemporary tunes with a traditional storyline, the King’s performance of Snow White is suitably glittery, family-oriented and fun.

 

The cast are solid throughout. Darius Campbell (previously Danesh) provides a teeth-clenchingly sincere and Scots-laden take on Prince Charming, the usual tights and hat combo replaced with a kilt.

 

The show’s highlights have to be Still Game’s Gavin Mitchell as court jester Muddles and Steven McNicoll as henchman Herman. The pair’s timing and delivery is impeccable, offering a Marx-brothers-style take on panto slapstick and pithy one-liners about current affairs. While the unfortunate loss of Gerard Kelly earlier this year has obviously had an impact on the company, Mitchell in particular appearing emotional when honouring his former colleague prior to the show’s finale, the spirit of good old-fashioned ‘it’s behind you’ Scottish panto is evident in strong, warm productions such as this. A seasonal staple for 2010.

 

King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 10 Dec

Thanks Pam

 

Just adding, BT will be well into the panto now - I hope she's enjoying it.

Edited December 15, 201014 yr by megham

Darius has tweeted and apologised for missing a show due to bad weather -

She should be home now letting us know how it went!

 

BT how was it :)

sorry, folks. been typing this for ages but interruptede by phonecalls and a family visit from my nephew, wife and 4 children.

 

It was a typical and great (as per usual) Kings Theatre pantomime with everyone in the cast turning in good performances.

 

It started five or so minutes late. A lot of coach parties seemed to arrive very near time. Even at that, I couldn't hear the prologue for stragglers who couldn't find their seats.

 

My seat was not that great because it was in a row well below the circle and right at the very end of the row with the result that I couldn't see the top right hand side of the stage at all. I couldn't even see the first verse of Muddles' Wakey, wakey song on the cloot.

 

The audience was a mixture of school groups and adult/seniors groups as you would have expected.

 

I need to see the show again because there was a battle going on in my head. I was watching Gavin Mitchell going through the very slick, funny routines which are synonymous with the Kings' pantos but in my head I could clearly see Gerard Kelly doing the same scenes. It was very strange for me and probably for many more of the regular Kings' audience. That's not to take anything away from Gavin. I thought he was brilliant throughout.

 

Darius got a huge welcome when he first appeared on stage. He makes a very fine prince and he mostly has to play it straight. I loved it when Muddles turned round and told him "You're new here. A dae the jokes!" after Darius made a quip following the "walk this way" gag.

 

After that he had to play his role straight until the "ghostbusters" scene, which was really funny. It got a great reaction from the audience. He really seemed to enjoy doing that.

 

I was worried when Darius first came on looking for "Sdow White". He seemed to have a massive head cold. It was evident when he spoke, but it didn't seem to affect his singing, if at all. I'd have to go to another show to work out if he changed the key or anything.

 

One interesting thing was that the Michael Buble song, Gold Digga etc got lots of reaction from the groups of school pupils while the adults gave hugely appreciative applause for Non Piu Andrai. It was so strong too. I loved the fact that Muddles hardly had to bend to avoid Darius's arms as he threw them out expansively during the aria.

 

You could see that Darius really wanted to respond to the audience, especially the kids as he would do on his own shows, but couldn't, because he was in character as the Prince.

 

The audience really booed the Wicked Queen. Well why not? Even thinking of doing that to an innocent girl!

Barbara Rafferty was tremendous and she spoke/hissed in rhyming couplets.

 

Stephen McNicholl had the middle role, the baddie who's not evil and goes over to join the goodies and Julie Matheson was a really sweet Snow White.

 

The youngsters liked the dwarves' slapstick, although I felt Prof knew all his lines but didn't put much into them.

 

It's the kind of pantomime I like............... very traditional, very clean jokes, lots of fun. singalong songs and it tells the story with very little deviation.

 

I hate when inappropriate, topically based sketches are shoehorned in and just don't gel.

 

The costumes and sets were gorgeous.

 

What didn't I like?

 

I didn't like The Queen's transformation to old woman with apples. That costume didn't do anything for me and the scene seemed a bit rushed.

 

I didn't like the ghouls either. I'd have been happier if they'd been more fantasy characters than seemingly zombies. I thought the thriller routine wasn't the best for the very young kids, but that's just nitpicking.

Very young kids watch quite scarey things nowadays.

 

The finale costumes were lovely. Darius looked particularly well in his peacock blue kilt outfit.

 

I'll definitely be back. I can't wait!