Jean Claude Vancell

Have yourself a merry little Panto :)

17 12 2009

I’ve been to panto today… I just love the feeling of the city bustling just before the performance and people gathering in front of the theatre Scarves and gloves are shielding us all from the cold. It’s been dark since 4pm and everyone’s been waiting for tonight! As you might have realised I’m not talking about Malta here.

I’m in Edinburgh at the moment, having some (well-deserved) rest! The weather is pretty cold, but it’s nothing one can’t bear. I’m still waiting for the snow but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll get some next Saturday! This is the place to get into the Christmas spirit. The place is covered in fairy lights (and classy ones unlike the flashy stuff we soooo like in Malta) and some incredible decorations. Now I’ll just have to wait for Santa…

The panto (Robinson Crusoe at the King’s Theatre) was amazing The theatre was homely, with amazing decorations, good lighting and was a great venue for the performance. Robinson Crusoe was great…the dancing, singing, acting, the costumes, the jokes - simply great! They also featured Susan Boyle (no, not the real one…this one was funnier!) so the panto was complete. I always enjoyed panto performances, but I never watched one abroad… when returning to Malta, I plan to go watch our own version, taking the mickey out of all our TV presenters and, more-importantly, the politicians.

Jean!