The Essex Theatre Company return with their 12th annual Panto and, against all odds, the cast of 16 players have spent many weeks online in groups putting the show together. Following strict social distancing guidelines this year’s panto will be a traditional, yet brand new, Aladdin. This delightful family panto will bring laughter into everyone’s life this Christmas. Book now to join them for a wacky, bouncy two hours of family fun.

Two brothers, Earl and Ray, return to their home town in Bernalillo New Mexico upon the mysterious death of their estranged father, Henry. Over a bottle of bourbon and a box of old photographs, they try to reconcile their very different childhood memories. Earl's version of Henry's death doesn't add up; so Ray determines to find the truth. As Ray plays detective we encounter Henry's bizarre collection of friends as the story of his last days is uncovered.
Family tensions are blown apart as Ray discovers more than he'd bargained for...