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Jack and the Beanstalk review

“Visually gorgeous”
Cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at Nottingham Playhouse. Photo: Pamela Raith
Cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at Nottingham Playhouse. Photo: Pamela Raith
Written and directed by Adam Penford, Nottingham Playhouse’s panto, featuring vocal cameos from Ian McKellen and Julie Hesmondhalgh, is a shameless crowd-pleaser of a family pantomime

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