Friday 7 December 2012

(IT'S) BEHIND YOU - A PANTOMINE OF AN ALE

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer




THIS YEARS PANTOMINE AT DARLINGTON CIVIC THEATRE IS 'SLEEPING BEAUTY'. I THOUGHT WHY NOT PLAY HOMAGE TO THE  UNSUNG EQUITY CARD CARRYING HEROES OF THE PANTOMINE HORSE?

NOT FOR THEM THEIR FACES PLASTERED ALL OVER GAUDY POSTERS, WITH LINDA LUSARDI AND THAT BLOKE SHE MARRIED.

HOW DO THEY GET INTO CHARACTER, WHO TAKES THE FRONT AND WHO TAKES THE REAR - DO THEY TAKE IT ABOUT TURN FROM MATINEE TO MATINEE? THESE ARE THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WE DON'T KNOW AND MAY NEVER KNOW.

PONDER THESE AND OTHER PANTOMINE RELATED STUFF AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE CROWN INN, MANFIELD
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE HORSESHOE INN, WEST ROUNTON
THE CRAFTY PINT, DARLINGTON COVERED MARKET
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE

ENJOY!

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