Hackney Empire, LondonClive Rowe gives a masterly performance as he shapes the high jinks while wearing fabulous frocks in this infectiously funny panto It's worth flocking to this triumphant reprise of Mother Goose, which originated at the Hackney Empire in this form in 1902 and was last performed there in 2014. As the show begins, Hackneywood is feeling the pinch. Rents are sky-high, with landlord Squire Purchase (…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM on December 2, 2022