Last night a few of us were chatting after the radio show, and the subject of "best night at the theatre" came up. Peter T and I agreed that "Cyrano" with stubby actor Heath Lamberts was a terrific production. Lamberts is SO unlike Jose Ferrer, Depardieu, etc.(huge honkers or not, these guys would be babe magnets, and it's hard to picture Roxanne NOT falling for them right off the bat)

Lamberts is short and fat, and the addition of the prominent proboscus DOES make him look like a garden gnome, so his agony at being a "pretty boy's mouthpiece" seems very REAL.

Heather (Duckboots in her garden identity) said a bit sheepishly that her most memorable theatrical experience was a "Panto" at the King's Theatre in Glasgow. The Story was "Alladin" (long before Disney) and starred Charlie Drake (was that the guy who did "My Boomerang Won't Come back"?)

I started thinking about that particular form of entertainment and realized I know virtually nothing about it. I guess it's kind of "lowbrow" (don't get on my case about that word..I'm just curious, ha ha!) but it occurred to me that a great many very respected actors (and even stars) seem to have enjoyed doing it.

Any folks have thoughts on "Panto", s'pecially UKers.

Thanks

Rick

P.S.

Hmmmm, now I'm curious about any "great nights at the theatre" 'mongst Mudcatters. Maybe I'll commit to excess and start another thread.