Grimm theatre at its best

Grimm and Grimmer - a real hit!

Karen David took her Panto-averse 12 year old son to Grimm and Grimmer at Pegasus Theatre last night in the hope that this ‘bit more grown up’ Christmas production would be a winner.

“Having worked with Pegasus to promote Grimm and Grimmer during December, I was desperate to see it,” she says.  ”And not taking my 12 year old son Joe was out of the question, but I knew he’d need some persuasion.

“When I heard that there was a particularly gory scene, that was my cue to persuade Joe and his best friend to come along.

“I needn’t have worried.  From the very first scene, we were all gripped.  This play is genuinely very, very funny and the acting did the script complete justice.  Precision comic timing, some very clever ad-libbing and the multiple talents of the cast of three had the whole audience engaged and having fun.

“Grimm and Grimmer is a highly original take on the lives of these most famous story tellers and their sister Lottie.  It entwines their lives with those of their characters, twisting reality and fantasy with pathos, humour and, yes, some really grisly bits. It delivered some of the most hilarious characters I have ever seen, reminiscent of Python’s most creative days, as well as some truly memorable one-liners.

“The two boys giggled all the way through and their only complaint was that it was too short!  What a result!”

Grimm and Grimmer is on until 30th December at Pegasus Theatre, Oxford.

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