There’s nothing quite like taking in a panto in the run-up to Christmas to get festive feelings in full swing.
This was a particularly chilly Sunday afternoon on which to venture out, with the streets around the Whitley Bay Playhouse still thick with frost and ice at 2 in the afternoon.
But inside the venue it was a summer’s day in Peking, Aladdin’s usual Arabian backdrop having adopted an oriental theme for this version of the classic adventure story, with a lavish set and plenty of colourful costume changes to feast our eyes on. The sparkly red ensemble outfits for the finale were particularly dazzling.
