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“fantastic brilliant exciting”

★★★★★

written by on 04/07/2013

Well I came from IRELAND with my girlfriend and it was my 1st panto and I totally enjoyed loved it it was funny it had great comedy it was as good same as a comedy tv series good laugh comedy mixed into play of hook I totally go to another panto plus DAVID HASSELHOFF MY IDOL saw him for 1st time in stage he. Is fantastic and girl that did Peter and man who played hook worker he was funny I give 10/10 5stars and Manchester opera house is my favourite and I love panto equal to cinema .

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“Smee for me”

★★★★★

written by on 07/01/2013

Smee and the pirates made this show for me.The twelve days of xmas pirate style had us all in hysterics.Hoff was good but Gemma Atkinson was boring.Also loved the gospel singers and had some very funny kids get on stage to do Gangnam Style.

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“Diassapointed.”

★★☆☆☆

written by Alfsteri on 27/12/2012

Starting off on a positive, Tam Ryan is excellent (as always). I think advertising him as one of the star's of the show will always sell tickets. On the whole I thought Peter Pan was poor and would think twice about going again. I think they should of had Tam on stage in the first 5 mins to get the audience involved. We want to be involved! It took The Hoff about 25 mins to enter the stage and as the main attraction that was way too long. I also enjoyed the scenes with him in it and was amused no one wanted to boo and hiss when he was being bad (i think we felt too disrespectful) I also believe it lacked the usual professional dancing and singing talent from previous years. Children like singing and dancing and we like them being happy. We also don't mind a bit of music to keep us entertained too.

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“it was great love tam ryan hope his back again next year ”

★★★★☆

written by on 23/12/2012

we enjoyed peter pan it was great tam ryan makes the show, hes great hope hes back next year.

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“Shame about the Hoff”

★★★☆☆

written by on 16/12/2012

My friend and I went to see this pantomine on Friday 14/12/2012.Compared to last years production of Cinderella, we thought it was poor David Hasselhoff was awful and in no way could he be descibed as the star of the show .The dog and crocodlie were futile Tam Ryan deserves a massive pay rise and star status for he saved this Pantomine He is so funny and engages with the audience from the smallest child to the oldest person Tam Ryan , the Pirates and the Motown singers were fantastic and made the Pantomine entertaining Well done to them Considering the high price of the tickets this year it was an expensive show Hope that next years Pantomine will see a return to the usual high Quality production with stars that can entertain the audience

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“During the performance we were constantly annoyed and...”

★★★☆☆

written by Judyanne4713 on 04/01/2009

During the performance we were constantly annoyed and distracted by flashing wands etc. These were sold before and at the interval. My Grandson had to change seats several times to avoid these flashing lights which kept appearing in front of him. It has made my family think twice about attending another performance in the future.

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“The production of Peter Pan at Manchester was good...”

★★☆☆☆

written by steviejones67 on 03/01/2009

The production of Peter Pan at Manchester was good with decent audio around the theatre, with the best performance by Wendy in the show. The overall production was good, with the effects for Tinkerbell done quite convincingly, and had the children and most of the adults enthralled with joining in. the songs, although not the best did make the show hold together somewhat better than miss atkinson did!

on a lesser note, in case any of the theatre staff actually read this, please, tell the children that get the flashy toys not to wave them about all night long, it's just a little courtesy than can be accomplished by using the mike to tell people, like i was told that gary wilmot would not be in the show without a reason!!!

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“In a pantomime called Peter Pan, a fair proportion of...”

★★☆☆☆

written by birdrecruit on 26/12/2008

In a pantomime called Peter Pan, a fair proportion of the show is going to feature a character called Peter Pan, so at least get someone who connects with the audience. Gemma Atkinson to me just seems to have very little personna and certainly not that of a devilish , little imp willing to fight a full grown pirate. Someone told me once that acting was all about actors reacting to other actors and events on the stage - I should imagine pantomime is one step further and involves reacting to the audience. Gemma Atkinson did none of this and seemed unaware of anyone around her. Her scenes with the stage children would have been totally boring if it had not been for Jen Pringle,as Wendy, rescuing the situation. In fact, I think Jen Pringle would have made a better Peter Pan.
As it was the pantomime was a show of two parts - a mostly boring bit featuring Gemma Atkinson and just thinly rescued by Jen Pringle and a much better half featuring John Thompson and Gary Wilmot . They played Captain Hook and Mr Smee respectively. The pair carried out some funny and deft scenes together which made the audience feel they had not been forgotten - which, of course, is what pantomime is all about. All in all though if I could have got my money back I would have done.It was supposed to be about Peter Pan and Peter Pan was a nonentity with no magic to entice the audience. Its the worst pantomime I have seen at the Opera House.

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“We took our two children aged 5 and 9 to see Peter Pan...”

★★★★★

written by rio84 on 23/12/2008

We took our two children aged 5 and 9 to see Peter Pan at Manchester Opera House and thought it was absolutley fantacstic. We've seen plently of other pantos and this one was up there with the best. Gary Wilmot was the best by far along with John Thompson and Strike. Gemma wasn't as bad as everyone is making out, although at times she did seem a little embarrased. If this was her first panto I think she did a pretty good job. Well done to everyone involved in the show. My children left with massive smiles on their faces as did us adults.

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“I thought Gemma Atkinson was absolutely dreadful. She...”

★★★☆☆

written by caz81 on 22/12/2008

I thought Gemma Atkinson was absolutely dreadful. She looked bored by everything going on around her and appeared to be embarrassed or disinterested in any the scenes especially the dancing and singing parts. This was a great shame as the rest of the cast especially Smee and the pirates were great fun, as a panto should be. Lose Gemma, the show would be much better for it.

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“Gemma atkinson spoilt it for me plus all the people i...”

★★★☆☆

written by on 22/12/2008

Gemma atkinson spoilt it for me plus all the people i spoke to has there was a lot of us from school said the same thing

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“Peter Pan at the Opera House in Manchester was a great...”

★★★★☆

written by nicolay1970 on 21/12/2008

Peter Pan at the Opera House in Manchester was a great production, the pirates were fantastic, the music was wonderful and the kids really enjoyed it. I think it was only the adults who noticed how poor performance Gemma's was.

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“A fantastic panto gary wilmot was the star of the show...”

★★★★★

written by mark newbould on 21/12/2008

A fantastic panto gary wilmot was the star of the show in my opinion john thompson was brilliant as was mike toolan,a brilliant production my three and a half year old lad loved it .
brilliant to see something happy colourful and funny with all the doom and gloom happening in the world at the moment. Must go and see it excellent...... i would go again if i could get tickets...............................

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“I have been taking my children to Manchester pantos...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by fidgit on 14/12/2008

I have been taking my children to Manchester pantos from the age of 5 & 7 until early teens and now i am taking my grandchildren they are ages 3 5 7 & 13 and i can honestly say i have never seen such a bad pantomime. In every way it was amateur from the waking croc to the uninteresting Peter Pan who did not connect with the audience. I have taken my own children to see Peter Pan in the past and the difference in the two productions was unbelievable. There was not many "actors" in the production i think there were more children from drama classes, i suppose that keeps costs down, what a disappointment.

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“Great fun but Atkinson must go! All the pirates were...”

★★★★☆

written by on 14/12/2008

Great fun but Atkinson must go! All the pirates were hilarious, especialy hook and smee. This is great fun for all ages. Gemma Atkinson was entirely uninteresting and wooden, her singing was awfull and her dancing and general movement on stage was as bad or perhaps worse. t times she looked disinterested durin performances. I was suprised to see how much more charisma and enthusiasm even her youngest co-stars showed. please Don't let me put you off going to see the panto as it is otherwise great fun.

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“We have been to the Opera House pantomime every year...”

★★☆☆☆

written by beckyeharris on 13/12/2008

We have been to the Opera House pantomime every year for a long time and this was the worst one. Last year (cinderella) was fabulous. This one did not keep our childrens interest at all and the only saving grace for the whole show was Gary Wilmot and the man who played Captain Hook (sorry, his name escapes me at the minute). We spoke to several other families during the break and after the show and they were all of the same thoughts as us that is was a waste of £70. It has put us off going to the Opera House for the panto next year, I think we will be breaking with tradition and trying somewhere else.

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“Very average not a patch on last year! We went to see...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by on 13/12/2008

Very average not a patch on last year! We went to see Peter Pan and the Manchester Opera house and to be honest were left somewhat disappointed. Smee was a good character but I found Peter Pan to be a bit boring and wooden. Also he had problems singing in my opinion. Sorry cannot recommend it this year.

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“I loved Gemma Atkinson playing Peter Pan...she never...”

★★★★★

written by PantoReview on 11/12/2008

I loved Gemma Atkinson playing Peter Pan...she never fluffed a line or sang a bad note...she has a really good strong voice...I think she's quite a versatile young actress/model/whatever...There's something about her that you just know is good...Her thoughtfulness and kindness comes across in her acting..She's my favourite...Can't you guess..?
I thought that overall it was a great production and three cheers for the Director...and all the other cast...Well Done...

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“A nice run up to Christmas. The show is suitable for...”

★★★★☆

written by on 09/12/2008

A nice run up to Christmas. The show is suitable for all ages, (I took my 82 yr old mum) but it is a long show and some children do become a bit restless. Good costumes, good sing along,
Peter Pan at the Manchester Opera house is an excellent pantomine.

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