Friends and Romans at city panto

Catherine Phillips from The Worcester Standard
30 January 2008

NAUGHTY goings-on in the Roman Empire are the subject of a pantomime by a popular local amateur group at Claines Church Hall, Cornmeadow Lane from Monday, February 11.

Claines Amatuer Theatre Society (CATS) present Pompeii the Panto - their eleventh pantomime and the fourth directed by Chris Hooper.

It is a story of simple folk during the time of the Roman Empire.

Nero the fiddlin’ Emperor comes to town to find Bilius, an evil Senator, trying to poison him.

A saucy Dame tries to give Nero a love potion, and Amnesia the Soothsayer tries to use a potion to make Bilius forget about the money she owes him!

Meanwhile poor Gladioli, Vanilla’s hapless son, just tries to avoid being eaten by the lions.

Pity the potions get mixed up though.

Can love conquer all and win through in the end?

CATS has created a wonderful, traditional Roman-panto-land storyline full to the brim of opportunities for the audience to cheer and boo.

The pantomime is running through half term providing good family entertainment to little children and older people alike.

Pompeii the Panto runs until Saturday, February 16 and tickets, costing £6, are available by calling 01905 458429.

• Tickets have sold out for Friday and Saturday showings.