December 12th

"So, what are we going to see again?" Evie asked, they were sat in the limo off to see a pantomime Fairy Godmother thought it would make a great school trip.

"Aladdin," Fairy Godmother replied as she turned to answer Evie's question.

"What exactly is a pantomime?" Mal asked.

"It's pretty much a play but the actors break the fourth wall at some points, and they are hilarious," Ben said.

"So, is this Aladdin still the same story?" Jay asked.

"Pretty much, it is most definitely funnier like Ben states, less scary as young children go to watch," Doug said, noticing they were nearly there.

"So, this breaking the fourth wall, how do they involve the audience?" Carlos asked wondering if they needed to prepare for anything.

"You'll see, we are here," Lonnie said as the coach pulled into the parking lot of the theatre.

"We are?" Mal asked excitedly smiling with glee when Jane nodded her head.

"Alright, best behaviour please I know you are all excited if you want to get snacks for the performance you may do so," Fairy Godmother said before the doors to the coach opened and everyone filed out.

"Come on let's go to the loo, get snacks then find our seats," Ben said as he led his small group inside.

Once they had come back from the loo they were at the snack booth, looking at the list of treats they could buy.

"Well I am going to get a big box of popcorn, some chocolate and pick a mix," Jay said. "And yes, I will share,"

"Awesome but I am still going to get my own big box of popcorn, but also some chips," Mal said as she went to go purchase those items. "Oh, and refreshments,"

When everyone had brought the snacks, they wanted they went to look for their seats, on the tickets it stated they were in the stalls which in Doug's opinion was the best places to sit, though not at the very front as you could not see much.

"Here we are," Lonnie said as she found their seats and they all sat down.

"When does it start, I can't wait," Evie said as she sat down next to Doug.

"Soon don't worry," Doug said smiling at his girlfriend's excitement.

Soon enough the curtains opened and the lights dimmed as the play began, the narrator appeared on stage first a short monologue about a street rat who knew his way around the town, soon they were introduced to Aladdin the street rat and Widow Twanky, who threw sweets into the audience Mal and Evie managed to catch some and shared them out between them all.

"When you see Abanazar, I need ya to boo and hiss for me, can ya do that?" The dame asked.

"YEEES!" the audience yelled.

"Okay lets, practice," Widow Twanky said. "3, 2, 1,"

"BOOO! HISSS!," yelled the audience.

"I can't here ya," Widow Twanky said as she cupped her ear.

"BOO! HISS!" he audience yelled louder.

"Still can't hear ya," Widow Twanky said leaning forward a bit.

"BOOO! HIISSS!" The audience roared.

"Much better," Widow Twanky said throwing more sweets into the audience.

"This is so good," Carlos whispered to Jane, when they saw the entrance to the cave open.

"Wait, you're a banana?" Aladdin asked when he met Abanazar.

"NO," Abanazar said with an eye roll. "I am Abanazar,"

"Ohhh," Aladdin said, as he followed him to the cave.

When a puff of smoke and light appeared with a poof sound, they were surprised to see the real genie, they had met him a few weeks ago on Jasmine's and Aladdin's anniversary. Mal shoved some popcorn in her mouth eyes not leaving the stage while Carlos was practically on the edge of his seat in awe.

"Yeah he sometimes participates in the pantomimes, I mean he is hilarious," Jane said as the genie cracked a joke about being trapped for 1000 years.

"Awe the person who plays Jasmine is so pretty," Lonnie said when Jasmine sang a song about wanting adventure.

"I know," Evie whispered to her.

"BOOO!" the audience yelled.

"HIISS!" the audience yelled.

"Oh shh, I am trying to trick Aladdin," Abanazar said evilly.

There were a few it's behind you moments that had them all cracking up as the genie sneakily jumped out of Aladdin's sight tapping him on the shoulder and hiding before he spotted him then making Aladdin jump when he noticed him.

Soon enough the interval arrived and some people got up to go to the loo, fresh air or more snacks the group decided to get some ice cream when they spotted someone selling it by the stage.

"Hello, I hope you are enjoying the show," The clerk said.

"Most definitely," Jay said as he brought some vanilla flavoured ice cream.

"Glad to hear," The clerk answered as he gave Ben some change. "Oh, King Ben," He said as he bowed as best, he could while holding a tray of ice cream.

"Hello," Ben said as he waved. "Great show, and amazing ice cream," Ben said as he tried some.

"Thank you, enjoy the rest of the show," The clerk said before the group walked back to their seats.

The interval soon ended and the play resumed showing Aladdin and Jasmine zooming down to the stage on a magic carpet, the VK's were unsure whether or not it was the actual magic carpet they had never seen it before.

"No Aladdin, don't...NOO...BOOO! HISSS!" The audience members yelled as Abanazar trapped Aladdin in the cave.

"MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!" Abanazar cackled.

Soon enough Aladdin was saved and Abanazar was trapped in the lamp, the audience cheered and clapped as they had their curtain call singing one more song.

"Woooh Woooo," Mal cheered as she stood up and clapped.

When the curtains closed, they still clapped and cheered when they opened again the cast members still waving, they stayed open for a few moments longer before closing again.

"That was so much fun...we need to do this again please," Carlos said as he took Jane's hand in his.

"Pantomimes are awesome you get sweets thrown at you," Mal said as she threw their rubbish in the bin before meeting Fairy Godmother in the foyer.

"Have we got everyone?" Fairy Godmother asked as she checked names of her list. "Okay yep, alright now back to the coach,"

The coach back home was filled with chatter of the pantomime, what they were going to do on the weekend.

"I'm glad you guys had fun," Ben said as Mal lent against him.

"Me too," Mal smiled as she turned to look up at him.

I love Panto's, have not seen one in ages though.