Craig Dazzles In Panto. Oh Yes He Does!

When I first heard that Craig Revel Horwood was appearing in panto as the evil Queen Lucretia in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs I had two thoughts...

1) I have to see this!
2) Where exactly is Llandudno and how do I get there?

On Tuesday, I made the long train journey from home in south Buckinghamshire to the north Wales coastal town to see Craig in panto.

I was not disappointed.

Craig's part was a lot bigger than I was expecting, which was brilliant. He had several song and dance numbers, including a corseted re-working of Venus which alone made the trip worth it. Craig's costumes are extravagant, and he really commands the stage. He did more spins and chanie turns than was probably necessary, but all were perfectly executed.

Whenever Craig has sung on TV in the past, he's always come across as very nervous, and even trying too hard. Not so in the panto. His singing was fantastic and if he was nervous, it didn't show one bit.

Of course, there were a few Strictly jokes, including a Bruno impression and brilliant jibe about Alesha Dixon's grammar!

I was really excited to see the panto, and after a long journey I was rewarded by a fantastic show.

The supporting cast of Gemma James (Snow White) and John Evans (Muddles) were also excellent. Although Mark Evans (Prince Charming), who was a finalist on Eurovision: Your Country Needs You, was surprisingly bland, and was totally outshone by his fellow cast members. For a panto veteran who seemed so talented on EYCNY, he was simply wallpaper behind an otherwise brilliant company.

The panto runs at the Venue Cymru until Sunday. Go and see it if you possibly can.