It is pantomime season in the U.K. This much-loved Christmastime ritual, characteristically eccentric, is a musical variety show that revolves around a very familiar plot, acted out in an over-the-top manner by cross-dressing lead characters, with references to historical and contemporary British events, all played out slapstick-style amid repeated moments of sheer farce.
There will be any number of excellent shows all over the country this month, but none will match the epic that will be enacted in Westminster next week...