Magnificent mise en scene. Great songs, great engagement of audience. By the end all sang along and cheered with the cast. Great cast! A British Pantomine in the truest meaning of this form of art.

This was a delightful matinee production of a traditional British pantomime. Do not expect professional theatre because it is not, but all the amateur cast works quite hard to deliver fun to the audience. The lead Dame was excellent! Brits, ex-pats, and Anglophiles will have a great time. The production is hampered by the venue: folding chair seating on the town hall floor, so it is hard to see; the first 8 rows were reserved for children to help with that problem, but my granddaugher wanted to sit with us. Even on the aisle, it was hard for her to see, but she enjoyed the panto anyway. So did the three adults in our party. If you plan to go to next year's panto (and I encourage you to do so) be advised that the panto runs a bit longer than other plays--it ended close to 5:00 pm, with a 2:00 pm start. The production company states that children under 5 will not be admitted for the panto, and it certainly would be too long and not fun for very young children.

Fun and good to attend with your kids.

Not as good as other pantomimes by "The British Players". Very disappointed overall. The younger children in the audience seemed to have fun, especially when things picked up in the second half. Do not hink I would go to another one.

This was a very enjoyable performance. Everyone in our group had a lot of fun interacting with the cast.

The queen and her beau were outrageously funny.

The sets were very good, and the program was designed beautifully.

A fun show, the kids in the audience really loved it and participated fully in the activity. I'd go again next year.

The show was pretty much what I expected. I have been to several of the British Embassy Player pantomimes in the past so I wasn't disappointed.

Fabulous! Great for the Anglophiles among us. And a special huzzah! for the "dame."

This is a great family entertainment program. Warning: The atmosphere and production of this program will cause laughter and delight.

We took our 9 year old grandson, had trouble finding the venue, and arrived just seconds before it started. A very nice woman immediately took our grandson to the front where other youngsters were seated so they could see more easily. He enjoyed the show more than we but, although there were more adults in attendance than children, it was really geared for kids. And, as such, it was really too long - almost 2 1/2 hours - late for a show starting at 8:00pm. We thought the solo singers were weak which surprised us as we expected better voices from a troop that puts on music hall shows. Parking at the Kensington Town Hall where the show is given is available but there are few restaurants in the area. Better to eat somewhere on Connecticut Ave in the District.

great show! lots of fun for kids and adults!

We enjoyed this production very much.

The kid loved it!

Great fun for both adults and children.

Nothing like a British Pantomine to put you in the holiday spirit!

I hate to give a low score to a show where the actors seemed to be having fun and meaning well, but as someone who sees a lot of community theater, this was one of the two worst shows I've seen in the last few years. I think if you are bringing a child, they'll enjoy it because of the audience participation, but the acting was pretty bad, the story line wasn't so compelling, and the songs were just fluff- they weren't good and didn't move the storyline along. Worst of all, it just dragged on and on - 2:45- even Broadway shows aren't that long.

The show was very funny. British humor at its best. We were not familiar with the pantomime-form and it felt a bit awkward in the beginning to join in for the shouting and singing. But all inhibitions disappeared quickly. Our 13-yr-old daughter loved it. Our 6-yr-old son not that much, but he's very shy. This was not really his cup of tea. While the play was entertaining and simple for the children to follow, it contained many jokes for the adults. Each family member could enjoy the show at his/her own level, a bit like everyone would enjoy the Shrek-movies.

I was very excited about attending this play, but it was a terrible disappointment. One or two of the actors did a nice job, but for the most part it was very amateurish. It was so bad that we actually got up and left at intermission. I would not recommend this event.

I hadn't planned to attend but friends were going so I reluctantly decided to join them. This was a good kids-parents event that was not for me.

Fun, funny, entertaining, and interactive (which is great for children who may not get all the jokes along the way). The singing and dialogue are great fun, as is the opportunity to cheer the heroes and boo the villains in the comfort of your own seat. As you may have guessed, this show isn't for people looking for a serious show, heavy on drama. Also disappointed might be children expecting "Puss in Boots" from the Shrek movies. This show is definitely funny and engaging, but it has nothing to do with that character.